THE CONNECTICUT PLAYERS FOUNDATION INC
Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings
THE CONNECTICUT PLAYERS FOUNDATION INC THE CONNECTICUT PLAYERS FOUNDATION, INC. D/B/A LONG WHARF THEATRE (THE ORGANIZATION") IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LOCATED IN NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT. FOUNDED IN 1965, ITS MISSION IS TO PRODUCE BOUNDARY-BREAKING THEATRE WITH AND FOR ITS MANY KALEIDOSCOPIC COMMUNITIES. OVER 60 YEARS, LONG WHARF THEATRE HAS GIVEN NEW VITALITY TO THE AMERICAN DRAMATIC CANON BY PRODUCING CLASSIC PLAYS, COMMISSIONING NEW WORKS, AND PREMIERING MORE THAN 100 PLAYS AND MUSICALS. MANY PRODUCTIONS INCUBATED AT LONG WHARF THEATRE HAVE GONE TO HAVE LIFE ON BROADWAY, OFF-BROADWAY, AND AT THEATRES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING THE PULITZER PRICE-WINNING THE GINE GAME, THE SHADOW BOX, AND WIT. THE COMPANY'S WORK HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED TONY, NEW YORK DRAMA CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS; A MARGO JONES AWARD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF NEW WORK; AND NOMINATIONS AND CONNECTICUT CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS IN NEARLY EVERY CATEGORY.
THE CONNECTICUT PLAYERS FOUNDATION INC has received 22 grants from 12 known foundation funders. Revenue increased from $3,462,798 in 2023 to $3,851,603 in 2024. Most recent reported revenue: $3,851,603.
Annual Revenue
$3,851,603
Known Funders
12
Grants Received
22
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,851,603 | $5,146,226 | $10,116,576 |
| 2023 | $3,462,798 | $3,819,753 | $10,751,882 |
| 2022 | $2,866,631 | $4,563,885 | $10,807,237 |
| 2021 | $5,464,649 | $5,428,049 | $14,803,331 |
| 2020 | $4,536,395 | $3,542,510 | $17,306,895 |
| 2019 | $5,883,109 | $6,531,136 | $14,500,115 |
| 2018 | $6,217,281 | $6,454,912 | $15,204,896 |
| 2017 | $5,104,584 | $6,997,086 | $16,466,485 |
Top Funders
NEW YORK, NY
BRANFORD, CT
BRANFORD, CT
BRANFORD, CT
MIDDLETOWN, CT
Chicago, IL
NEW HAVEN, CT
NEW YORK, NY
NEW HAVEN, CT
NEW HAVEN, CT
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Key Personnel
From 2024 IRS 990 filing
ERIC GERSHMAN
MANAGING DIRECTOR (EFFETIVE NOVEMBER 2024)
CHRISTINE INGUI
MANAGING DIRECTOR (THROUGH NOVEMBER 2024)
JACOB G PADRON
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
LEE CRUZ
DIRECTOR
NANCY YAO
DIRECTOR
BRENDAN WOO
DIRECTOR
MICHAEL TWITTY
DIRECTOR
FRANCES PADILLA
DIRECTOR
RUBY MELTON
DIRECTOR
LIANA GARCIA
DIRECTOR
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