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CREATING INNOVATIVE PUPPETRY PERFORMANCES UTILIZING MUSICAL, LITERARY, AND PUPPETRY TRADITIONS.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2025)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$2.7M
Program Spending
88%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$1.8M
Total Expenses
▼$2.3M
Total Assets
$1.6M
Total Liabilities
▼$270.8K
Net Assets
$1.3M
Officer Compensation
→$188K
Other Salaries
$106.6K
Investment Income
$10
Fundraising
▼N/A
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$330K
Awards Found
11
| Awarding Agency | Description | Amount | Fiscal Year | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT ARTIST FEES AND PERSONNEL COSTS FOR THE CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL PUPPET THEATER FESTIVAL. | $60K | FY2025 | Jan 2025 – Dec 2025 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL COSTS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. | $50K | FY2020 | Jul 2020 – Sep 2020 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL PUPPET THEATER FESTIVAL. | $50K | FY2020 | Jun 2020 – May 2021 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT STAFF SALARIES AND ARTIST FEES FOR THE CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL PUPPET THEATER FESTIVAL. | $30K | FY2024 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW PUPPET THEATER WORK BY TY DEFOE FOR THE CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL PUPPET THEATER FESTIVAL. | $30K | FY2021 | Jun 2021 – May 2022 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT ARTISTS PERFORMANCE FEES FOR THE 2023 CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL PUPPET THEATER FESTIVAL. | $25K | FY2023 | Jan 2023 – Dec 2023 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL PUPPET THEATER FESTIVAL. | $20K | FY2022 | Jan 2022 – Dec 2022 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF PUPPET THEATER. | $20K | FY2016 | Jun 2016 – May 2017 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF PUPPET THEATER. | $20K | FY2014 | Jun 2014 – Jan 2015 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL PUPPET THEATER FESTIVAL. | $15K | FY2018 | Jan 2018 – May 2019 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT "A KITE'S TALE," A LYRICAL PUPPET FANTASY. | $10K | FY2013 | Apr 2013 – Nov 2013 |
National Endowment for the Arts
$60K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT ARTIST FEES AND PERSONNEL COSTS FOR THE CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL PUPPET THEATER FESTIVAL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL COSTS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL PUPPET THEATER FESTIVAL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT STAFF SALARIES AND ARTIST FEES FOR THE CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL PUPPET THEATER FESTIVAL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW PUPPET THEATER WORK BY TY DEFOE FOR THE CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL PUPPET THEATER FESTIVAL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT ARTISTS PERFORMANCE FEES FOR THE 2023 CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL PUPPET THEATER FESTIVAL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL PUPPET THEATER FESTIVAL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF PUPPET THEATER.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF PUPPET THEATER.
National Endowment for the Arts
$15K
TO SUPPORT THE CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL PUPPET THEATER FESTIVAL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT "A KITE'S TALE," A LYRICAL PUPPET FANTASY.
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2025 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $2.7M | $1.8M | $2.3M | $1.6M | $1.3M |
| 2023IRS e-File | $1.8M | $1.2M | $1.9M | $1M | $943K |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $999.4K | $1.2M | $479.2K | $457.5K |
| 2021 | $180.8K |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2025)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Sandy Gerding | Executive Dir. | 40 | $96.5K | $0 | $0 | $96.5K |
| Blair Thomas | Artistic Dir. | 40 | $91.5K | $0 | $0 | $91.5K |
| Kristy Moran | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jordan Shields | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Sandy Gerding
Executive Dir.
$96.5K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$96.5K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Blair Thomas
Artistic Dir.
$91.5K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$91.5K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kristy Moran
Board Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jordan Shields
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alicia Bird | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Lynn Bruce | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jes Sherborne | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jin Ivacic | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Supera | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Moller | Director | 1 |
Alicia Bird
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Cheryl Lynn Bruce
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jes Sherborne
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $161.3K |
| $98.2K |
| $539.8K |
| $455.7K |
| 2020 | $634.6K | $561.8K | $404.6K | $409.9K | $373K |
| 2019 | $755.5K | $487.8K | $769.3K | $212.1K | $143K |
| 2018 | $493.8K | $372.9K | $511K | $322.5K | $156.8K |
| 2017 | $715.4K | $467.9K | $658.4K | $269.6K | $174K |
| 2016 | $328.6K | $244.3K | $405.7K | $207K | $117.1K |
| 2015 | $387.6K | $337.1K | $322.7K | $195.3K | $194.2K |
| 2014 | $324.4K | $249.3K | $182.7K | $153.5K | $129.2K |
| 2013 | $100.7K | — | $100.8K | $9,746 | — |
| 2012 | $103.4K | — | $123.5K | $4,562 | — |
| 2011 | $145.5K | — | $130K | $3,284 | — |
| 2010 | $136.3K | — | $146.6K | $8,620 | — |
| 2022 | 990 | Data |
| 2021 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990-EZ | Data |
| 2012 | 990-EZ | Data |
| 2011 | 990-EZ | Data |
| 2010 | 990-EZ | Data |
| 2009 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
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| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2004 | 990 | — |
| 2003 | 990 | — |
| 2002 | 990 | — |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Pat Yuzawa-Rubin | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rosemary Zalewski | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Jin Ivacic
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
John Supera
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Julie Moller
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Pat Yuzawa-Rubin
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Rosemary Zalewski
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0