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EIN 30-0271139

Chicago Children's Theatre

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
166
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Year formed
2004
Most recent tax filings
2024-08-01
NTEE code, primary
A65: Theater
Description
Chicago Children’s Theatre has evolved as both a professional and personal response to the lack of a Chicago company dedicated exclusively to providing high-quality, professional year-round children’s programming.
Total revenues
$3,005,543
2024
Total expenses
$2,701,610
2024
Total assets
$9,836,366
2024
Num. employees
166
2024

Program areas at Chicago Children's Theatre

Theatre productions - theatrical productions that create awe-inspiring work for our communities through inclusion and accessibility while inspiring young people and families to lead lives of adventure, courage, and curiosity and educational programming that empowers the next generation of performers, innovators, and collaborators and emphasizes student authorship, youth empowerment, and community leadership.

Who funds Chicago Children's Theatre

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Ralla Klepak Performing Arts FoundationProgram Support$110,000
Arctos FoundationCharitable$100,000
Goldman Sachs GivesCommunity Outreach & Enrichment Programs$96,200
...and 10 more grants received

Personnel at Chicago Children's Theatre

NameTitleCompensation
Ben KoucherikGeneral Manager
Benjamin KoucherikDirector of Administration$69,080
Matt MerrillDirector of Development
Will BishopDirector of Production
Sam MauceriDirector of Education and Access Programs
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Chicago Children's Theatre

RevenuesFYE 08/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,982,142
Program services$1,089,085
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-65,684
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$3,005,543

Form 990s for Chicago Children's Theatre

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2024-082025-03-19990View PDF
2023-082024-03-01990View PDF
2022-082023-03-14990View PDF
2021-082023-10-24990View PDF
2021-082022-06-22990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

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Act TheatreSeattle, WA$5,677,848
George Street PlayhouseNew Brunswick, NJ$5,949,381
The Childrens Theatre of CharlotteCharlotte, NC$4,179,496
Honolulu Theatre for Youth (HTY)Honolulu, HI$2,162,965
Shakespeare Theatre of New JerseyFlorham Park, NJ$2,934,817
Springfield Little Theatre (SLT)Springfield, MO$5,079,473
Studio Tenn Theatre CompanyFranklin, TN$3,138,747
South Bend Civic TheatreSouth Bend, IN$1,518,973
Lakeshore PlayersWhite Bear Lake, MN$1,000,339
Data update history
April 20, 2025
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Arctos Foundation
January 3, 2025
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Arie and Ida Crown Memorial
October 19, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $110,000 from Ralla Klepak Performing Arts Foundation
July 20, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $40,000 from Shubert Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsTheatersCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
100 S Racine 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60607
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
chicagochildrenstheatre.org/ 
Phone
(773) 227-0180
Facebook page
ChicagoChildrensTheatre 
Twitter profile
@chichildtheatre 
IRS details
EIN
30-0271139
Fiscal year end
August
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2004
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A65: Theater
NAICS code, primary
711110: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
Parent/child status
Independent
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