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Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Co Penn Theater

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Performing Arts Organizations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its July 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$459k (2023)

Expenses
$586k (2023)

Total Assets
$858k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$591k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending July
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$459,198
Expenses
$585,691
Net Income
-$126,493
Net Assets
$266,932
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $326,886
71.2%
Program Services $132,312
28.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $857,966
Total Liabilities $591,034
Net Assets $266,932
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark C Southers (Prod Artistic Dir) $82,500 $0 $0
Elizabeth Reiss (Treasurer) $25,000 $0 $0
Lorille Readie Southers (Secretary) $1,600 $0 $0
Michael Ramsey (President) $0 $0 $0
Delores Southers (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tawnya Farris Redwood (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Janis Burley Wilson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan Mcgregor Laine (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Freeman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Hayes Freeland (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Donna Drewery (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Wayne Walters (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Yarra Howze (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Pearlman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Cymerman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
James Howard (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
J Nicole Rhodes (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$457,153
Expenses
$334,068
Net Income
$123,085
Net Assets
$393,425
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $444,256
97.2%
Program Services $12,897
2.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $393,425
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $393,425
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark C Southers (Prod Artistic Dir) $67,000 $0 $0
Elizabeth Reiss (Treasurer) $17,000 $0 $0
Michael Ramsey (President) $0 $0 $0
Lorille Readie Southers (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Don Bell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Delores Southers (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nikki Jackson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Scott (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tawnya Farris Redwood (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Janis Burley Wilson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan Mcgregor Laine (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carlton Heywood (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Freeman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Hayes Freeland (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Donna Drewery (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Yarra Howze (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Pearlman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$435,655
Expenses
$323,438
Net Income
$112,217
Net Assets
$270,340
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $431,884
99.1%
Program Services $3,771
0.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $273,722
Total Liabilities $3,382
Net Assets $270,340
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark C Southers (Prod Artistic Dir) $71,250 $0 $0
Elizabeth Reiss (Treasurer) $14,000 $0 $0
Michael Ramsey (President) $0 $0 $0
Lorille Readie Southers (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Don Bell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Delores Southers (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nikki Jackson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Scott (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tawnya Farris Redwood (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Janis Burley Wilson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan Mcgregor Laine (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carlton Heywood (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Freeman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Hayes Freeland (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Donna Drewery (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Yarra Howze (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Pearlman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$443,187
Expenses
$320,472
Net Income
$122,715
Net Assets
$158,123
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $390,436
88.1%
Program Services $52,751
11.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $158,123
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $158,123
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark C Southers (Prod Artistic Dir) $66,125 $0 $0
Elizabeth Reiss (Treasurer) $9,540 $0 $0
Lorille Readie Southers (Secretary) $4,586 $0 $0
Michael Ramsey (President) $0 $0 $0
Don Bell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Delores Southers (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nikki Jackson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Scott (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tawnya Farris Redwood (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Janis Burley Wilson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan Mcgregor Laine (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carlton Heywood (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Freeman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Hayes Freeland (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Donna Drewery (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eric A Smith (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Wayne Walters (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Yarra Howze (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Pearlman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$343,445
Expenses
$332,989
Net Income
$10,456
Net Assets
$35,408
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $255,129
74.3%
Program Services $87,298
25.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,018
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $35,408
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $35,408
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark C Southers (Production Artistic Dtr) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Reiss (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Michael Ramsey (President) $0 $0 $0
Lorille Readie Southers (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Don Bell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Delores Southers (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nikki Jackson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Scott (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tawnya Farris Redwood (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Janis Burley Wilson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan Mc Gregor Laine (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carlton Heywood (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Freeman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Hayes Freeland (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Donna Drewery (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eric A Smith (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Wayne Walters (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$189,630
Expenses
$170,482
Net Income
$19,148
Net Assets
$24,952
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $149,241
78.7%
Program Services $40,385
21.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $55,116
Total Liabilities $30,164
Net Assets $24,952

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$255,431
Expenses
$309,157
Net Income
-$53,726
Net Assets
$5,804
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $190,934
74.7%
Program Services $64,483
25.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $35,532
Total Liabilities $29,728
Net Assets $5,804
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark C Southers (Producton Artistic Dtr) $60,550 $0 $0
Elizabeth Reiss (Treasurer) $3,500 $0 $0
Michael Ramsey (President) $0 $0 $0
Lorille Readie Southers (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Don Bell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Delores Southers (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nikki Jackson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Scott (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tawnya Farris Redwood (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Janis Burley Wilson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan Mc Gregor Laine (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carlton Heywood (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Freeman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Hayes Freeland (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Donna Drewery (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eric A Smith (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$234,349
Expenses
$256,948
Net Income
-$22,599
Net Assets
$59,530
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $134,169
57.3%
Program Services $100,174
42.7%
Investment Income $6
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $88,960
Total Liabilities $29,430
Net Assets $59,530
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark C Southers (Producton Artistic Dtr) $55,300 $0 $0
Lorill Readie Southers (Secretary) $3,926 $0 $0
Elizabeth Reiss (Treasurer) $3,600 $0 $0
Carl R Southers (Board Member) $885 $0 $0
Michael Ramsey (President) $0 $0 $0
Wayne Walters (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Delores Southers (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Scott (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tawnya Farris Redwood (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Janice Burley Wilson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Susie Mc Gregor Laine (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carlton Heywood (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Freeman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Hayes Freeland (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Donna Drewery (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$246,515
Expenses
$288,695
Net Income
-$42,180
Net Assets
$82,129
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $134,760
54.7%
Program Services $111,405
45.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $350
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $121,094
Total Liabilities $38,965
Net Assets $82,129
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark C Southers (Production Artistic Dtr,) $57,500 $0 $0
Carl R Southers (Board Member) $4,200 $0 $0
Elizabeth Reiss (Treasurer) $3,600 $0 $0
Lorill Readie Southers (Secretary) $2,775 $0 $0
Michael Ramsey (President) $0 $0 $0
Wayne Walters (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Delores Southers (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Scott (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tawnya Farris Redwood (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Janice Burley Wilson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Susie Mc Gregor Laine (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carlton Heywood (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Freeman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Hayes Freeland (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Donna Drewery (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$156,872
Expenses
$229,564
Net Income
-$72,692
Net Assets
$124,309
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $76,379
48.7%
Program Services $47,743
30.4%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $32,750
20.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $151,794
Total Liabilities $27,485
Net Assets $124,309
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Mark Clayton Southers (Production Artistic Dtr.) $0 $0
Elizabeth Reiss (Treasurer) $0 $0
Michael Ramsey (President) $0 $0
Delores Southers (Board Member) $0 $0
Carl R Southers (Board Member) $0 $0
Tawana Readwood (Board Member) $0 $0
Wayne Walters (Board Member) $0 $0
Lynne Hayes Freeland (Board Member) $0 $0
Janis Burley Wilson (Board Member) $0 $0
Lorill Readie (Board Member) $0 $0
Mark Freeman (Board Member) $0 $0
Carlton R Heywood (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$267,509
Expenses
$174,450
Net Income
$93,059
Net Assets
$100,631
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $180,782
67.6%
Program Services $78,059
29.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $8,668
3.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $14,373
8.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $100,631
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $100,631
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark Clayton Southers (Production Artistic Dtr.) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Reiss (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Michael Ramsey (President) $0 $0 $0
Eric A Smith (Managing Director) $0 $0 $0
Delores Southers (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Donna Drewery (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carl R Southers (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Paul (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tawana Readwood (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Wayne Walters (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lynne Hayes Freeland (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Janis Burley Wilson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lorill Readie (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$131,646
Expenses
$128,883
Net Income
$2,763
Net Assets
$10,575
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $86,165
65.5%
Program Services $45,481
34.5%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,575
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $10,575

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$99,865
Expenses
$100,235
Net Income
-$370
Net Assets
$7,812
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $73,588
73.7%
Program Services $25,648
25.7%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $629
0.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,812
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $7,812

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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