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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival

CHICAGO, IL

Website

Total revenue

$2.7M

Total expenses

$2.3M

Net assets

$1.3M

Grants received

$668K

28 grants

EIN

043587636

Tax year

2024

Mission

Creating innovative puppetry performances utilizing musical, literary, and puppetry traditions.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.8M
Program service revenue$867K
Investment income$10
Other revenue$89K
Total revenue$2.7M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$339K
Fundraising$72K
Other expenses$2.0M
Total expenses$2.3M
Total assets$1.6M
Net assets$1.3M

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Sandy Gerding

Executive Dir.

Board

$97K

40 hrs/wk

BLAIR THOMAS

Artistic Dir.

Board

$92K

40 hrs/wk

Kristy Moran

Board Chair

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Jordan Shields

Treasurer

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Alicia Bird

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Cheryl Lynn Bruce

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

John Supera

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Julie Moller

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Rosemary Zalewski

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Jes Sherborne

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Pat Yuzawa-Rubin

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Jin Ivacic

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 28 of 28

FromAmountPurposeYear
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR
$35K
TO SUPPORT CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL PUPPET THEATER FESTIVAL'S DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION INITIATIVE
2024
THE MANAAKI FOUNDATION
$15K
SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
The Coleman Foundation Inc
$10K
Grants made at the discretion of Board Members to qualified publicly-supported charities
2024
THE INDEPENDENT CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
NCRC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND INC
$60K
ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$10K
RELIGION
2023
Albertine Foundation
$10K
ARTISTIC GRANT
2023
NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
$7K
GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT
2023
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATION
$5K
MATCH/DISCRETIONARY
2023
THE JIM HENSON FOUNDATION
$5K
ALLELU AWARD
2023
JENTES FAMILY FOUNDATION
$52K
TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
Albertine Foundation
$10K
ARTISTIC PROGRAM
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$10K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
The Chicago Community Trust
$45K
Supporting the International Puppet Theater Festival, general operating support. In support of the Chicago Puppet Lab New Works Pipeline
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$45K
Supporting the International Puppet Theater Festival, general operating support. In support of the Chicago Puppet Lab New Works Pipeline
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$15K
CULTURE & ARTS
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$6K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$64K
TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL PUPPET THEATER FESTIVAL, I AM THE BEAR, AND SMART GROWTH PROGRAM
2020
The Chicago Community Trust
$78K
TO SUPPORT THE SMART GROWTH PROGRAM.
2019
THE MAP FUND INC
$13K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
The Chicago Community Trust
$76K
SMART GROWTH PROGRAM
2018
Albertine Foundation
$15K
Cultural and educational projects
2018
The Chicago Community Trust
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$668K from 15 funders · 28 grants · 2017–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$323K · 6 grants · 2017–2021

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$64K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Jentes Family Foundation

$52K · 1 grant · 2022

John D And Catherine T Macarthur

$35K · 1 grant · 2024

Albertine Foundation

$35K · 3 grants · 2018–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$35K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

The Manaaki Foundation

$15K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN043587636
NTEE codeA65
Subsection03
Ruling date2002-08
Formed2002
Employees7
Volunteers35
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