Peoples Light & Theatre CO
Donations deductiblePeoples Light & Theatre CO's network
31 people4 organisationsi31 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (31). Violet dotted lines (4) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
31 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 26 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 31 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail Adams | Senior Dir of Special Projects | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Amanda Kesler | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Amanda Levine | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Barbara A Austell (also filed as Barbara Austell) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Diane Bishop | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Diane L Zwaan Resigned June 2024 | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Heather Hoyt | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| James Ryland | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| JEB Barth | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jeffrey McGroarty Resigned May 2024 | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| John E Spellman | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John S Schmader (also filed as John Schmader) | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Katherine H McNabb | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kathleen C Gubanich (also filed as Kathleen Gubanich) | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kathryn Moroney Resigned May 2024 | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kenneth B Mumma | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| L Frederick Sutherland | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lori Espe | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Marian Moskowitz Resigned DEC 2023 | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mark Langdon | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Melanye Finister | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michael Smith Elected June 2024 | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| MO Paknejad | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nicole Sakowitz | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Patrick D Lusk (also filed as Pat Lusk) | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rasmeet Sachdeva | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Renee Battisti | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Robert Jefferson IV (also filed as Rob Jefferson) | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sarah L Snyder Resigned May 2024 | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Thomas H Johantgen (also filed as Thomas Johantgen) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Zachary A Berkman | Producing Artistic Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
6 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Abigail Adams | Executive Artistic Director | since 2018 |
| Ellen Anderson | General Manager & CFO | since 2018 |
| Erica Ezold | Managing Director | since 2019 |
| Regina Pisasale | Staff Rep Until Sep 2020 | 2020 |
| Victoria Harvey | Staff Rep From April 2020 | since 2020 |
| ZAK Berkman | Producing Artistic Director From March 2022 | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary A Berkman | Producing Artistic Director | 40 | $159k | $30k | |
| Abigail Adams | Senior Dir of Special Projects | 16 | $0 | ||
| Katherine H McNabb | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kathleen Gubanich | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Smith | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pat Lusk | Secretary (Thru 6/2025) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Heather Hoyt | Secretary (As of 6/2025) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Austell | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeb Barth | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Renee Battisti | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Diane Bishop | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lori Espe | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Melanye Finister | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Jefferson IV | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amanda Kesler | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tien-Yuch Kubach | Trustee (As of 6/2025) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Langdon | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amanda Levine | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mo Paknejad | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Ryland | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rasmeet Sachdeva | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nicole Sakowitz | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| John S Schmader | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Katy Zachry Vandegrift | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Josh Maxwell | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas H Johantgen | Trustee (Thru 6/2025) | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Peoples Light & Theatre Co
- EIN
- 237313407
- Address
- 39 Conestoga Rd, Malvern, PA, 19355-1706
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Mission
- People's light, a cultural and civic center with theatre at its core, invites and creates opportunities for diverse communities to discover and celebrate our shared humanity. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A65Z Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1974
- Principal officer
- Zak Berkman (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1975
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBarbara A Austell
≥8years on the filingsJohn E Spellman
≥8years on the filingsKatherine H McNabb
≥8years on the filingsKathleen C Gubanich
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $19.1m
- Total liabilities
- $3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $16m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.3m
- Program service revenue
- $1.9m
- Employees
- 215
- Volunteers
- 20
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $5.1m | $7.3m | Deficit $2.2m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Peoples Light and Theatre Company likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, business entities (data.pa.gov xvd7-5r2c). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Entity type
- Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 9 November 1973
- Registered agent
- Not stated
Officers (5)
- Heather Hoyt Secretary
- Katherine H McNabb Governor
- Katherine H. McNabb President
- Kathleen C. Gubanich Vice President
- Mark Langdon Treasurer
City and state of officers are not held in this extract.