Mission
CHICAGO CHILDREN'S THEATRE ASPIRES TO ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH DIVERSE AND SIGNIFICANT THEATRICAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING THAT ENGAGES AND INSPIRES THE CHILD IN ALL OF US.
Public Charity
CHICAGO CHILDREN'S THEATRE
CHICAGO CHILDREN'S THEATRE, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.5M in revenue, $2.9M in expenses, $9.5M in total assets. 52 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 300271139
CHICAGO, IL
Theater
NTEE: A65
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.5M
Total Expenses$2.9M
Total Assets$9.5M
Grant Records52
Funding Total$2.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Chicago Children's Theatre
How Chicago Children's Theatre divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$76
Theatre productions
Source: Form 990 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
$10,000
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
$362,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$76,000
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$70,000
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$66,000
Showing up to 5 of 52 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Ariel Knowles
MEMBER
Armando Chacon
GENERAL MANAGER
Benjamin Koucherik
MEMBER
Brian Crouch
MEMBER
Curtis Wilgosh
MEMBER
David Chung
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.5M | $2.9M | $9.5M |
| 2024 | $3.0M | $2.7M | $9.8M |
| 2023 | $1.9M | $2.2M | $9.5M |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $9.9M |
| 2021 | $2.1M | $1.3M | $10.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.1M to $2.5M (+20%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.