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SEW PRODUCTIONS INC (dba Lorraine Hansberry Theatre)

EIN 94-2784213
Arts, Culture & Heritage Performing Arts Black communities
Mission

The core mission of the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre is to create theatrical works by, for, and about African American people and other people of color.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible
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About SEW PRODUCTIONS INC (dba Lorraine Hansberry Theatre)

Sew Productions Inc operates the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, a San Francisco–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit theatre company that centers Black and other artists of color. The organization identifies on its official site with Tax ID / EIN 94-2784213 and has been active since the early 1980s. Under Artistic Director Margo Hall, the company produces new work, premieres, and co-productions (including multi-venue runs at Fort Mason and partnerships with local theatres) and runs programs that amplify Black playwrights and performers. In the past 2–3 years LHT has mounted new-work premieres and received municipal arts funding and foundation support to sustain productions and community programming.

Notable achievements

Longstanding Black theatre institution

Has operated continuously since the early 1980s as a dedicated home for Black theatre in San Francisco, sustaining decades of seasons, community programs, and artist development.

World premiere — In The Evening By The Moonlight (2023)

Produced and co-created the world-premiere production In The Evening By The Moonlight (written by Traci Tolmaire, co-created and directed by Artistic Director Margo Hall), a critically noted new work that toured through Fort Mason and partner venues in 2023.

Recent municipal & foundation support

Secured operating and project support in the 2023–2025 period from San Francisco arts funding programs and private foundations, enabling expanded production runs and investment in paid artist positions and production costs.

At a glance

Total assets
$53K
Annual revenue
$352K
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
94-2784213
Location
San Francisco, CA
Website
www.lhtsf.org
On Mahalo since
April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Maintains a public charity profile and third-party rating reflecting solid accountability and finance practice (Charity Navigator profile with an overall positive score).
Artistic leadership recognized by peer organizations and fellowships (Artistic Director Margo Hall is a Kenneth Rainin Fellowship recipient and an established Bay Area theatre artist).
Regular grantee/partner with San Francisco cultural funding programs and local foundations, evidencing ongoing community and institutional support for its programs.

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