Public Charity

BLACK ENSEMBLE THEATER CORPORATION

BLACK ENSEMBLE THEATER CORPORATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in CHICAGO, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $5.2M, expenses of $5.5M, total assets of $24.5M. Imperigo tracks 35 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $6.7M.

EIN: 362852762 CHICAGO, IL Theater NTEE: A65 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$5.2M
Total Expenses$5.5M
Total Assets$24.5M
Grant Records35
Funding Total$6.7M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

BLACK ENSEMBLE THEATER CORPORATIONS MISSION IS TO ERADICATE RACISM AND ITS HARMFUL EFFECTS THROUGH THE UTILIZATION OF THEATER ARTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THIS MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED BY PRODUCING CULTURALLY RELEVANT ARTISTIC PRODUCTIONS, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND CREA

Officers & Directors

VICE CHAIRMAN Alan Bell
BOARD CHAIR Andrea Zopp
PARTNER Charles Calloway Jr
SECRETARY Helen Shiller
FOUNDER Jackie Taylor
VICE CHAIRMAN - RETIRED James Bryan

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$5,084,400 3 grants
Working Capital as part of the CCT program grant
$575,000 1 grant
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$222,250 3 grants
Event Sponsorship and General Support
$107,300 1 grant
ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS
$105,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $5.2M $5.5M $24.5M
2023 $5.0M $5.3M $24.4M
2022 $2.0M $3.8M $23.9M
2021 $8.0M $4.5M $20.4M
2020 $1.7M $2.1M $17.8M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.7M to $5.2M (+208%), with total assets most recently reported at $24.5M.

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