Peoples Light & Theatre Co Inc.
Malvern, PA
- UEI
- C4JWUC194LJ5
- CAGE
- 4NU54
- Primary NAICS
- Not on record
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 39 Conestoga Rd, Malvern, PA 19355, USA
- Website
- peopleslight.org
- Founded
- 1974
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Media
- Movies & Entertainment
- SIC code
- 79 Amusement & Recreation Services
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency | 4506DRPAP00000001 | $160,941 |
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About the company
Peoples Light & Theatre Co Inc. (People's Light & Theatre CO. Division) is a tax-exempt nonprofit theater organization based in Malvern, Pennsylvania, that receives federal grant funding as a prime recipient from the National Endowment for the Arts to support theatrical productions, play development, and community engagement activities. The organization operates almost exclusively as a grant prime recipient (95% of recent awards) rather than as a federal contractor, with a secondary sub-award relationship to FEMA's Public Assistance program.
Peoples Light's federal footprint is almost entirely concentrated with a single customer agency. The National Endowment for the Arts accounts for 20 awards (100% coverage of the top customers by count), while the Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards program accounts for one sub-award dating to 2022. Over the past five years, award volume has averaged one per year, with recent grants supporting specific theatrical initiatives. These include a January 2026 project grant to support the world premiere production of "The Woman Question" by Suli Holum; a January 2025 grant to support a series of touring programs including the touring production of "Illuminating Bayard Rustin" by Steve H. Broadnax III; a January 2024 project grant to support the development of plays about queer individuals or communities in the Chester County, Pennsylvania region; a January 2023 grant for the world premiere production of "Bones" by Steve H. Broadnax III; and a January 2022 grant to support the further development and world premiere production of "Bayard Rustin Inside Ashland," a new play with music by Steve H. Broadnax III, with associated community engagement activities. The single FEMA sub-award, received in June 2022 as a public-assistance subawardee from the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, provided COVID-19 pandemic relief funding to restore public facilities.
Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $2.9 million, accumulated over a footprint spanning from 2007 to the present. One award reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating minimal recompete exposure in that window. Peoples Light operates as a performing-arts nonprofit without federal contracting vehicles or prime contract authority; its engagement with federal funding flows through the grant ecosystem, not the procurement system.
Quick answers
Is Peoples Light & Theatre Co Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Peoples Light & Theatre Co Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through June 22, 2027.
What is Peoples Light & Theatre Co Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Peoples Light & Theatre Co Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is To support the world premiere production of the woman question by suli holum (19453043226), from National Endowment for the Arts, on January 1, 2026.
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