Program areas at Bright Lights Theatre
Blt had 38 students cast in cinderella who performed 4 shows to audiences of 250 or more. The lesson was the lord seens not as man sees; man looks on the outward appearance, but the lord looks on the heart.
Blt hosted 5 sessions of summer camp allowing 300+ students the opportunity to perform for families and friends. They learned how to love one another well through a funny, quirky story about a middle school student and her fish.
Blt had 74 students cast in mary poppins who performed 6 shows to audiences of 200 or more. The lesson that the meaning of life cannot be found by putting their value in other peoples opinions or money. Through this story they also learned how important it is to choose the super things of god over the superficial things of this world.
Other program expenses to support mission
Personnel at Bright Lights Theatre
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Megan Karr | Vice President | $7,132 | 2023-07-31 |
| Lauren Hensarling | Executive Director | $11,041 | 2023-12-09 |
Financials for Bright Lights Theatre
| Revenues | FYE 07/2024 | FYE 07/2023 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $48,383 | $19,022 | 154.4% |
| Program services | $151,434 | $107,916 | 40.3% |
| Investment income and dividends | $661 | $0 | 999% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $250 | $-880 | 128.4% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $200,728 | $126,058 | 59.2% |
Organizations like Bright Lights Theatre
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Metro Youth Theatre of Oklahoma | 501(c)(3) | Yukon, OK | $87,659 |
| Theatre of Dare | 501(c)(3) | Kill Devil HL, NC | $122,252 |
| Connecticut Family Theatre | 501(c)(3) | West Hartford, CT | $124,938 |
| Curio Theatre Company | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $63,175 |
| Smithtown Performing Arts Council | 501(c)(3) | Smithtown, NY | $862,113 |
| Heights Youth Theatre | 501(c)(3) | Cleveland, OH | $153,369 |
| Pearland Theater | 501(c)(3) | Pearland, TX | $107,203 |
| Sooner Theatre of Norman | 501(c)(3) | Norman, OK | $878,269 |
| Laboratory Theater of Florida | 501(c)(3) | Fort Myers, FL | $264,743 |
| Kenai Performers | 501(c)(3) | Soldotna, AK | $399,720 |
Data update history
February 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2023
February 3, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2022
May 13, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
October 5, 2021
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
CampsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsTheatersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Tax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 9940 Acklin Dr
- Dallas, TX 75243
- Metro area
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Website URL
- brightlightstheatre.org/
- Phone
- (318) 584-1313
IRS details
- EIN
- 83-4295733
- Fiscal year end
- July
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2019
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A65: Theater
- NAICS code, primary
- 711110: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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