Mission
LEAGUE OF CHICAGO THEATRES FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE WORK OF LEAGUE OF CHICAGO THEATRES THROUGH GRANTMAKING AND FUNDRAISING.
Public Charity
LEAGUE OF CHICAGO THEATRES FOUNDATION
LEAGUE OF CHICAGO THEATRES FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.0M revenue, $4.1M expenses, $1.3M total assets. 14 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $476K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 363031980
CHICAGO, IL
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: A12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.0M
Total Expenses$4.1M
Total Assets$1.3M
Grant Records14
Funding Total$476K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at League of Chicago Theatres Foundation
How League of Chicago Theatres Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$99
Programs
the work itself
$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $99 for programs
$99
The foundation is organized for increasing public awareness of, interest in, and appreciation for the theatre arts in the city of Chicago
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
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$46,320
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$31,400
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$32,670
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$32,670
General operating support, contribution to the Deb Clapp Special Projects Fund. To support the August Wilson Monologue Competition (no tickets or benefits received)
$17,500
Showing up to 5 of 14 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
vice chair
Doreen Sayegh
Director
Eileen Lacario
chair
Heidi Thompson Saunders
Secretary
Ivan Vega
Director
John Collins
Director
Kate Lipuma
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.0M | $4.1M | $1.3M |
| 2024 | $804K | $345K | $4.5M |
| 2023 | $441K | $155K | $4.0M |
| 2022 | $813K | $552K | $3.7M |
| 2021 | $616K | $444K | $3.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $616K to $1.0M (+64%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.