EPHRATA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Mission Statement
EPAC is a nonprofit community-based theatre located in Northern Lancaster County. Since 1980, EPAC has been committed to providing high-quality volunteer-driven theatre to our community. Offering a diverse selection of performances, ranging from show-stopping musicals to dramatic plays, EPAC fulfills its mission of creating exceptional theatre that engages and resonates with our audience. We focus on outstanding storytelling and top tier production values, while fostering an inclusive environment, so that all audience members may experience and enjoy live theatre. Our vision is to be a beacon of creativity in the region that reflects our community’s diversity, offering a safe and welcoming space for artistic expression and collaboration. Each year, EPAC provides 7 Mainstage Productions including two fully produced Young Performers productions, a Queer Voices Staged Reading Festival, special events, and our Center Stage Theatre Camp. All of these are fully produced with professional production teams, while our casts are primarily volunteer actors from our community. Each year, EPAC has over 200 community members audition for shows, ranging in age, diversity, and careers – truly making us a theatre built on community.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
Compared with Peers
FY 2024| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
75.9% | 82.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
22.1% | 14.1% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
2.0% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
21.5% | 28.2% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
17.1 mo | 9.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
18.0% | 1.8% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
58.3% | 79.8% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
24.8% | 8.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
13.9% | 8.8% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-12.7% | 1.5% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $824K | $929K | $1.3M | 75.9% | 14 |
| 2023 | $660K | $816K | $1.4M | 72.1% | 9 |
| 2022 | $642K | $820K | $1.6M | 77.1% | 9 |
| 2021 | $970K | $671K | N/A | — | 10 |
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