Mission
CREATING INNOVATIVE PUPPETRY PERFORMANCES UTILIZING MUSICAL, LITERARY, AND PUPPETRY TRADITIONS.
Public Charity
Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival
Based in Chicago, IL, Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.7M in revenue, $2.3M in expenses, $1.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 27 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $681K.
EIN: 043587636
Chicago, IL
Theater
NTEE: A65
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.7M
Total Expenses$2.3M
Total Assets$1.6M
Grant Records27
Funding Total$681K
Filing Years2020–2025
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$55,200
CULTURE & ARTS
$41,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$10,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,100
ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS
$60,000
Showing up to 5 of 27 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Alicia Bird
Artistic Dir.
Blair Thomas
Director
Cheryl Lynn Bruce
Director
Jes Sherborne
Director
Jin Ivacic
Director
John Supera
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.7M | $2.3M | $1.6M |
| 2024 | $1.8M | $1.9M | $1.0M |
| 2023 | $2.3M | $1.7M | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $479K |
| 2020 | $635K | $405K | $410K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $635K to $2.7M (+331%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.