Lamplite Players EIN 75-1461008

Lamplite Players

EIN  75-1461008 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Nacogdoches, TX
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Educates through workshops and performs plays and musicals for the community.
Leadership
Tina Oswald · Secretary
Money in and out
$208K revenue, $121K expenses
Bottom line
73% program efficiency

Educates through workshops and performs plays and musicals for the community. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $208K in revenue, $121K in expenses, and $1.2M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$208K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$121K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $86K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.73 Management & general $0.27
Program efficiency
73%
of spending reaches programs▲ +32% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
87.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +64% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+42%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +167% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$208K
FY2025▲ +91%
Expenses
$121K
FY2025▼ -31%
Total assets
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +8%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$208K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$121K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$86K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B73%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $89K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Production and performance of plays and musicals for the enrichment of the community.

$89Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CLamplite Players
EINHdr · item D75-1461008
Principal addressHdr · item CNacogdoches, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jlamplitetheatre.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A65)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2023

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Vi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income$82K · 40%
Program service revenue$69K · 33%
Contributions & grants$56K · 27%
Investment income40%$82K
Program service revenue33%$69K
Contributions & grants27%$56K
Total revenueLn 12$208K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.73 Management & general $0.27
Program services73%$89K
Management & general27%$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$121K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$13K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$1.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $885K · Operating expenses/yr $121K
87.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $89K · Total expenses $121K
73%
Management & General
Management & general $32K · Total expenses $121K
27%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $121K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $23K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $56K · Total revenue $208K
27%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $208K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $69K · Total revenue $208K
33%
Investment reliance
Investment income $82K · Total revenue $208K
+40%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $69K · Total expenses $121K
57%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $208K · Prior year $109K
+91%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $208K · Expenses $121K
+42%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.2M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.2M · Total assets $1.2M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $872K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.2M
74%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Tina Oswald · Reported title SECRETARY · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $121K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $121K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 73%
Overhead ratio 27%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 91%
Investment management fee ratio 1%
Accounting fee ratio 3%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$208K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$109K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$19K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$9K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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