Mission
THE JOSEPH JEFFERSON AWARDS RECOGNIZE AND ADVANCE THEATRICAL EXCELLENCE IN CHICAGO AREA THEATERS
Small Public Charity
JOSEPH JEFFERSON AWARD COMMITTEE
JOSEPH JEFFERSON AWARD COMMITTEE, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $139K in revenue, $115K in expenses, $29K in total assets. 1 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $28K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237076932
CHICAGO, IL
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NTEE: A19
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$139K
Total Expenses$115K
Total Assets$29K
Grant Records1
Funding Total$28K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Joseph Jefferson Award Committee
How Joseph Jefferson Award Committee divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 5 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$23
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $77 for programs
$52
The 2025 Equity Awards Show was presented to honor theatrical excellence in performance and theater design among Equity theaters in the Chicago area
$25
The 2025 Non-Equity Awards Show was presented to honor theatrical excellence in performance and theater design among Non-Equity theaters in the Chicago area
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. 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
$27,700
Showing up to 5 of 1 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EQUITY CHAIR
Barry Taylor
NON-EQUITY CHAIR
Brittany Chhutani
SECRETARY
Kathy Byrne
VICE CHAIR
Michael Fischer
CHAIR
Paulette Petretti
TREASURER
Thomas Sapp
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $139K | $115K | $29K |
| 2024 | $99K | $107K | $5K |
| 2023 | $99K | $110K | $13K |
| 2022 | $61K | $84K | $24K |
| 2021 | $19K | $14K | $46K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $19K to $139K (+630%), with total assets most recently reported at $29K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.