The Light Up The Queen Foundation is dedicated to the revival of the Queen Theater in Wilmington, Delaware, and to assuring that The Queen becomes a catalyst for building community by engaging diverse populations through high quality programs in music, education, workforce development and mentoring.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2021 · Form 990-EZIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 26% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Named funders
1
named funder · $750
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$25K
-85% vs prior year
Net assets
$40K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$25K
FY2021▼ -85%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$164K
FY2021$25K
FY2022$62K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$80K
FY2025$73K
Expenses
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FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$78K
Net assets
$40K
FY2021▼ -34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$40K
FY2022$72K
FY2023$68K
FY2024$80K
FY2025$75K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2010.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990-EZ.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Treasurer
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Programs and updates

Revives a historic theater, offering diverse programs in music, education, and job training to build community.

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1 program · $91K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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The organization has completed the restoration of the Queen Theater and is currently retiring the debt from construction costs. The organization is conducting community outreach programs targeted at children in neighborhood schools. The programs provide children with interactive access to live music.

$91Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$750

By the numbers

The FY2021 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$25K
Other income$25K
Owns and owes
$40K
net assets
Liabilities$0
People
4
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$25K
Total revenue$25K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Liabilities$0
Net assets$40K
Operations
Employees0
Volunteers0
Fiscal year endsJune

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $73K$78K−$5K$75K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $80K$80K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $59K$68K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $62K$72K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 21, 2022 $25K$40K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 21, 2021 $164K$98K$67K$61K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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