Civic Intelligence

Bright Lights Theatre

990EZ • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 83-4295733

Aug 01, 2021 to Jul 31, 2022 • Filed on Aug 04, 2022

Organization Profilewww.brightlightstheatre.org
9940 Acklin DrDallas, TX 75243

(318) 584-1313

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

58th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

84th percentile

38%

Higher net margin than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

80th percentile

$3,741

Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.4% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2022

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

$47,269

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Net Assets

$47,269

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Liabilities

$0

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue58th percentileNet Margin84th percentile

Revenue

$85,946

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$53,099

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Net Income

$32,847

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2022: $47,269Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $47,2692022Assets 2023: $102,235Liabilities 2023: $25,046Net Assets 2023: $77,1892023Assets 2024: $144,570Liabilities 2024: $15,292Net Assets 2024: $129,2782024Assets 2025: $148,334Liabilities 2025: $20,778Net Assets 2025: $127,5562025

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2022

Assets$47,269
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$47,269
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2022: $85,946Expenses 2022: $53,099Net Income 2022: $32,8472022Revenue 2023: $126,058Expenses 2023: $92,048Net Income 2023: $34,0102023Revenue 2024: $200,728Expenses 2024: $146,511Net Income 2024: $54,2172024Revenue 2025: $205,508Expenses 2025: $210,613Net Income 2025: -$5,1052025

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2022

Revenue$85,946
Expenses$53,099
Net Income$32,847
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Aug 1, 2021 to Jul 31, 2022
Signed
Aug 4, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$85,946
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Bright Lights Theatre exists to train the next generation as masterful story-tellers in order to bring the light of Christ to a dark and broken industry. The primary exempt purpose of this 501(c)(3) organization is educational.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Summer Camp: 225 students participated. Three week-long day-camps where PreK-8th grade students participate in every aspect of a theatrical production and perform it in a week.$0$7,386
Productions: 27 students participated and over 700 audience members benefited. Small scale theatrical productions, in which 1st-12th grade students learn theatrical skills and grow in confidence through performing.$0$5,979
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay80th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Lauren HensarlingExecutive DirectorFT$3,741-$3,741
Megan KarrExecutive DirectorPT$2,460-$2,460
McKenna CarrKey StaffPT$831-$831
Allison FlorczakBoard Member-$0--
Blake GodkinBoard Member-$0--
Becca GodkinBoard Member-$0--
Rachel HamiltonBoard Member-$0--
Mary Kate FeasterBoard Member-$0--
Jacob HensarlingBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bright Lights Theatre
EIN
83-4295733
Phone
3185841313
Address
9940 Acklin Dr, Dallas, TX 75243

Signing Officer

Name
Lauren Hensarling
Title
Executive Director
Phone
3185841313
Signed
2022-08-04
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Filings

Displayed year

2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$47,269
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$47,269
Revenue
$85,946
Expenses
$53,099
Net income
$32,847
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.48$0.21$1.28$2.06$2.11$0.05
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.45$0.15$1.29$2.01$1.47$0.54
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.02$0.25$0.77$1.26$0.92$0.34
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.00$0.47$0.86$0.53$0.33