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EIN 04-2546402

Puppet Showplace

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
12
City
Brookline
State
Massachusetts
Year formed
1974
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
A65: Theater
Description
Puppet Showplace Theater presents outstanding professional puppetry to diverse audiences through performances, workshops, and community outreach activities. Year round, it offers puppet theatre performances, workshops, and educational programs that require paid admission. The lobby features a puppetry display area as well as a Puppet store. Performances are also held at schools and for school and camp groups.
Total revenues
$546,493
2023
Total expenses
$617,311
2023
Total assets
$188,432
2023
Num. employees
12
2023

Program areas at Puppet Showplace

Year round Puppet theatre performances, workshops & educational programs open to the public, for which admission is charged. A puppetry display area and Puppet store comprise the lobby. Performances also take place at schools and for school and camp groups. The Puppet Showplace theatre (pst) is a non-profit performing arts organization committed to excellence in puppetry for all audiences. As the first puppetry center in new england, we strive to promote and present the magical world of Puppet theatre to a broad community; to educate and enlighten audiences of all ages, abilities and backgrounds about this ancient, worldwide theatre.

Who funds Puppet Showplace

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$15,000
The Boston Foundation (TBF)Arts$15,000
National Philanthropic TrustCulture & Arts$8,000
...and 5 more grants received

Personnel at Puppet Showplace

NameTitleCompensation
Hannah SwartzManaging Director$69,469
Leslie BurtonArtistic Director$60,523
Bo PowellBox Office and Operations Manager
Jodi EkelchikTreasurer and T$0
Amy WestVice President and Trustee$0
...and 11 more key personnel

Financials for Puppet Showplace

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$285,818
Program services$241,787
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$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$18,888
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$546,493

Form 990s for Puppet Showplace

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-02-13990View PDF
2022-062022-10-18990View PDF
2021-062021-09-27990View PDF
2020-062021-05-26990View PDF
2019-062020-01-03990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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La Crosse Community TheatreLa Crosse, WI$1,119,502
The Contemporary Theatre of OhioColumbus, OH$1,007,333
Fort Wayne Civic TheatreFort Wayne, IN$1,189,796
Palo Alto Players Peninsula Center StagePalo Alto, CA$1,070,580
Data update history
June 1, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
May 19, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $7,873 from New England Foundation for the Arts Incorporated
November 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Charlesview
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsTheatersCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
32-33 Station St
Brookline, MA 02445
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Norfolk County, MA
Website URL
puppetshowplace.org/ 
IRS details
EIN
04-2546402
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1974
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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