Public Charity

FORT WAYNE YOUTHEATRE INC

Based in FORT WAYNE, IN, FORT WAYNE YOUTHEATRE INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $318K in revenue, $333K in expenses, $560K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 23 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $525K.

EIN: 351551064 FORT WAYNE, IN Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$318K
Total Expenses$333K
Total Assets$560K
Grant Records23
Funding Total$525K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE FORT WAYNE YOUTHEATRE IS TO EDUCATE, ENGAGE, AND ENTERTAIN AREA YOUTH AND FAMILIES THROUGH THEATRE ARTS. FOUNDED BY MRS. CHAN RAY AND MRS. LESTER JACOBS IN 1934 AS PART OF OLD FORT PLAYERS (NOW THE CIVIC THEATRE), THE FORT WAYNE YOUTHEATRE IS THE FIFTH OLDEST CHILDREN'S THEATRE IN THE NATION AND OFFERS A COMPLETE THEATRE EXPERIENCE TO CHILDREN AGES 3 TO 18 THROUGH THREE KEY PROGRAMS; PRODUCTIONS, CLASSES AND CAMPS, AND OUTREACH.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR David Nelson
SECRETARY Dr Ken Bugajski
PRESIDENT Erin Lowden
TREASURER Hannah Janssen
EXECUTIVE DI Heather Closson
DIRECTOR Kari Smith

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Top Grant Purposes

OPERATING SUPPORT
$219,077 4 grants
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
$58,014 4 grants
RESTART GRANT
$51,501 1 grant
RESILIENCE INITIATIVE
$44,678 2 grants
PROGRAMMING
$30,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $318K $333K $560K
2024 $271K $369K $832K
2023 $347K $356K $935K
2022 $361K $326K $507K
2021 $339K $234K $522K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $339K to $318K (-6%), with total assets most recently reported at $560K.

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