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 $1.9M in revenue, $2.3M in expenses, $1.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2026. Imperigo tracks 27 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $681K.
EIN: 043587636
Chicago, IL
Theater
NTEE: A65
Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$1.9M
Total Expenses$2.3M
Total Assets$1.4M
Grant Records27
Funding Total$681K
Filing Years2022–2026
Where $100 goes at Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival
How Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $84 for programs
$84
Creation and performance of contemporary puppetry and visual theater
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
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
AD/Secretary
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.9M | $2.3M | $1.4M |
| 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 |
Between 2022 and 2026, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $1.9M (+57%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.