Liabilities / Assets
67th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 67% of similar nonprofits.
Luminal Theater Corp
EIN 81-1509359 • 501(c)3 • Blythewood, SC
Profile
The luminal theater is a nomadic cinema that brings black film straight to the people. They provide fully curated exhibitions of diverse cinema and media of the black/african diaspora, allowing these artists to present their work within a unique brand of shared audience experiences. In a rapidly changing media landscape, the organization excels at keeping black art alive through the cinematic arts.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
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Liabilities / Revenue
64th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
24th percentile
Higher net margin than 24% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
89th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 30.9% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
17th percentile
Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
82nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$10,630
Down $16,840 (-61%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$105
Up $105 from 2023
Net Assets
Down$10,525
Down $16,945 (-62%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$89,160
Up $25,806 (+41%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$106,106
Up $10,627 (+11%) from 2023
Net Income
Up-$16,946
Up $15,179 (+47%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $10,630
- Liabilities
- $105
- Net assets
- $10,525
- Revenue
- $89,160
- Expenses
- $106,106
- Net income
- -$16,946
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Oct 22, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $89,160
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The luminal theater is a nomadic cinema that brings black film straight to the people. They provide fully curated exhibitions of diverse cinema and media of the black/african diaspora, allowing these artists to present their work within a unique brand of shared audience experiences. In a rapidly changing media landscape, the organization excels at keeping black art alive through the cinematic arts.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| FRESH BLACK FILMS, BLK DOCS PROGRAM AND THE DRIVE-IN PROGRAM ARE ALL PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO BRING BLACK FILM STRAIGHT TO THE PEOPLE | - | $98,651 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURTIS JOHN | Executive Di | FT | $27,549 | - | $27,549 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Luminal Theater Corp
- EIN
- 81-1509359
- Phone
- 9176974157
- Address
- 1110 N FIRETOWER ROAD, BLYTHEWOOD, SC 29016
Signing Officer
- Name
- Curtis John
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 9176974157
- Signed
- 2025-10-22
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Varn Render & Co Cpas LLC
- Address
- PO BOX 6987, COLUMBIA, SC 29260-6987
- Preparer
- Mason a Bailey
- Phone
- 8037535463
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising and promotion 2,274 office 569 information technology 5,023 travel 5,117 honoraria 10,097 independent contractor 29,889 field / event expense 1,146 film licensing 9,719 memberships 583 professional dev 133 other bus expense 274 vehicle expenses 517 reimbursements 63 bank fees 37 purchases 70 equipment 25 non-investment depreciation 411 total 65,947”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 169 140 5,623 8,498 less accumulated depreciation 5,623 6,034 total 169 2,604”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Payroll liabilities 0 105”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The luminal theater is a nomadic cinema that brings black film straight to the people. They provide fully curated exhibitions of diverse cinema and media of the black/african diaspora, allowing these artists to present their work within a unique brand of shared audience experiences. In a rapidly changing media landscape, the organization excels at keeping black art alive through the cinematic arts.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE LUMINAL THEATER IS A NOMADIC CINEMA THAT BRINGS BLACK FILM STRAIGHT TO THE PEOPLE. THEY PROVIDE FULLY CURATED EXHIBITIONS OF DIVERSE CINEMA AND MEDIA OF THE BLACK/AFRICAN DIASPORA, ALLOWING THESE ARTISTS TO PRESENT THEIR WORK WITHIN A UNIQUE BRAND OF SHARED AUDIENCE EXPERIENCES. IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING MEDIA LANDSCAPE, THE ORGANIZATION EXCELS AT KEEPING BLACK ART ALIVE THROUGH THE CINEMATIC ARTS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III |
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