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American Blues Theater

CHICAGO, IL

Website

Total revenue

$3.9M

Total expenses

$1.1M

Net assets

$11.4M

Grants received

$787K

65 grants

EIN

800448191

Tax year

2023

Mission

American Blues Theater is an Ensemble of artists committed to producing new and classic diverse stories that ask the question: What does it mean to be American?

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.5M
Program service revenue$160K
Investment income$191K
Other revenue$21K
Total revenue$3.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$9K
Salaries & benefits$353K
Fundraising$105K
Other expenses$774K
Total expenses$1.1M
Total assets$12.0M
Net assets$11.4M

People

10 listed

NameRoleCompensation

GWENDOLYN WHITESIDE

Artistic Dir.

Board

$90K

60 hrs/wk

KEITH A KARLSON

President

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

KIMBERLEE HEROLD

Vice President

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

MICHAEL LEVINSON

Treasurer

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

DAVID COFFIN

Secretary

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

MANNY BUCKLEY

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JEREMY Zednick

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

RAMA RANGANATHAN

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Editha Rosario-Moore

Vice President

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER MOTOGAWA

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 65 of 65

FromAmountPurposeYear
GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATION
$14K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
ROSENBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION
$6K
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
ANIXTER AND SILVA FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL
2024
Generations of Giving Foundation Inc
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2024
NCRC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND INC
$50K
ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$40K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INC
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$16K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
JAMES P AND BRENDA S GRUSECKI FAMILY
$15K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATION
$14K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$12K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
JAMES P AND BRENDA S GRUSECKI FAMILY
$10K
WELLNESS
2023
THE A MONTGOMERY WARD FOUNDATION
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
ROSENBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION
$6K
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
The Chicago Community Trust
$6K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
Generations of Giving Foundation Inc
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2023
THE LEONARD AND JOAN FOUNDATION
$1K
THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
2023
BENJAMIN J ROSENTHAL FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
Caryl H and Bernard M Susman Family
$500
General & Unrestricted
2023
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR
$267
In support of general operations.
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$69K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
PRINCE FOUNDATION
$45K
general operating support
2022
THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INC
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS/ACTIVITIES
2022
GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATION
$14K
General operations
2022
GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATION
$14K
General operations
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$12K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
The Chicago Community Trust
$6K
General Operating Support
2022
Generations of Giving Foundation Inc
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2022
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION
$1K
FOR "OUR FIRST HOME"
2022
BENJAMIN J ROSENTHAL FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
Caryl H and Bernard M Susman Family
$500
General & Unrestricted
2022
THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INC
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$22K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$22K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATION
$14K
General Operating Support
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$10K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$10K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$7K
General operating support
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$7K
General operating support
2021
Generations of Giving Foundation Inc
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2021
BENJAMIN J ROSENTHAL FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION
$500
FOR IAN PAUL CUSTER AND CLASSES FOR THE MASSES
2021
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$200
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
PRINCE FOUNDATION
$35K
general operating support
2020
THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INC
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATION
$14K
General Operating Support
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$9K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
ROSENBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION
$8K
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$7K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
ANIXTER AND SILVA FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL
2020
Generations of Giving Foundation Inc
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2020
BENJAMIN J ROSENTHAL FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION
$500
In honor of the Blue Bash
2020
JAHNS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$100
ARTS
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
ILLINOIS HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC
$8K
HUMANITIES PROGRAM
2019
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION
$500
In honor of Philip Earl Johnson
2019
PRINCE FOUNDATION
$30K
general operating support
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
ANIXTER AND SILVA FAMILY FOUNDATION
$4K
GENERAL
2018
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
The Chicago Community Trust
$54K
SMART GROWTH 2018
2017
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$13K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION
$500
For general operations
2017

Funded by

$787K from 22 funders · 65 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$125K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Prince Foundation

$110K · 3 grants · 2018–2022

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$101K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Shubert Foundation Inc

$100K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Gaylord And Dorothy Donnelley Foundation

$81K · 6 grants · 2020–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$78K · 5 grants · 2017–2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$34K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Details

EIN800448191
NTEE codeA65
Subsection03
Ruling date2009-09
Formed2009
Employees5
Volunteers75
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