EIN 41-1563764

Penumbra Theatre

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
126
Year formed
1986
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Penumbra Theatre creates professional productions that are artistically excellent, thought provoking, and relevant and illuminates the human condition through the prism of the African American experience.
Also known as...
Penumbra Theatre Company
Total revenues
$2,944,062
2023
20192020202120222023$2m$6m$10m
Total expenses
$3,695,941
2023
20192020202120222023$1m$3m
Total assets
$10,287,664
2023
20192020202120222023$0$10m$20m
Num. employees
126
2023
201920202021202220230100200

Program areas at Penumbra Theatre

Penumbra continued to return back to a more normal mainstage season after having scaled back in the prior years due to covid-19 restrictions. Programs included: black nativity, sugar in our wounds, weathering, and what i learned in paris.
Penumbra began early r&d to inform pilot wellness services launched in fy24. Wellness programs and services are designed for primarily black communities. Afinity spaces for white and indigenous poc identifying individuals are offered as well.
Penumbra continued to offer its equity training services to clients across the country. Penumbra's equity training combines expert facilitation, a powerful exploration of race in america, monologues from artists, and opportunities for participants to use Theatre as a way to problem solve and model. Penumbra also embarked upon a curriculum development process to expand its equity training offerings for individuals and organizations.
During the fiscal year, in addition to Penumbra engaging in significant branding and identity work, the organization also participated in a process to evaluate its use and need for facilities. Costs related to this work is allocated to the program services above.

Grants made by Penumbra Theatre

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Theater MU IncorporatedGeneral Operating$50,000
Teatro del PuebloGeneral Operating$50,000
New Native TheatreGeneral Operating$50,000
...and 1 more grant made

Who funds Penumbra Theatre

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Ford FoundationGeneral Support and Core Support for Technical Assistance$805,000
Andrew W. Mellon FoundationTo Continue Support for the Penumbra Center for Racial Healing$750,000
Andrew W. Mellon FoundationTo Support the Planning and Development for Penumbra's Center for Racial Healing$250,000
...and 34 more grants received totalling $2,611,212

Personnel at Penumbra Theatre

NameTitleCompensation
Amy ThomasChief Operating Officer$119,216
Sarah Bellamy$120,056
Javonte AnyabweleTreasurer$0
Carson FunderburkFirst Vice C$0
Shamayne BramanSecretary$0
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Penumbra Theatre

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,486,054
Program services$439,358
Investment income and dividends$12,339
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$225
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$6,086
Total revenues$2,944,062

Form 990s for Penumbra Theatre

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-02-01990View PDF
2022-062023-05-09990View PDF
2021-062022-05-16990View PDF
2020-062021-04-12990View PDF
2019-062020-09-24990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
August 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $42,500 from Theatre Communications Group
May 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 19, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 18, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $65,000 from Shubert Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsTheatersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesAfrican Americans
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
270 N Kent St
St Paul, MN 55102
Metro area
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
County
Ramsey County, MN
Website URL
penumbratheatre.org/ 
Phone
(651) 224-3180
Facebook page
PenumbraTheatre 
Twitter profile
@penumbratheatre 
IRS details
EIN
41-1563764
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1986
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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