Public Charity

Congo Square Theatre Company

Congo Square Theatre Company is a Public Charity headquartered in Chicago, IL. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $238K revenue, $347K expenses, $752K total assets. 21 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.3M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 364333856 Chicago, IL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$238K
Total Expenses$347K
Total Assets$752K
Grant Records21
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

Congo Square Theatre Company is an ensemble dedicated to producing transformative work rooted in the African Diaspora. We are a haven for artists of color to challenge and redefine the theatrical canon by amplifying and creating stories that reflect the reach and complexities of Black Culture.

Officers & Directors

Board Co-Chair Alvin Goldfarb
Executive Dir. Charlique Rolle
Board Chair Dawn Frances Reese
Treasurer Dorsey Norman Iii
Artistic Dir. Ericka Ratcliff
Secretary Gertrude Wooten

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Top Grant Purposes

Working Capital as part of the CCT program grant
$350,000 1 grant
Production Support for ?What to Send up When it goes Down?, general operating support.
$223,000 2 grants
support for new or lapsed donors Challenge, General operations., To develop a strategic plan.
$220,000 1 grant
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$109,000 1 grant
Cost for acquiring equipment and/or facilities rehab cost as part of the grant
$75,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $238K $347K $752K
2023 $964K $917K $1.3M
2021 $516K $229K $555K
2020 $205K $195K $262K
2019 $460K $473K $12K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $460K to $238K (-48%), with total assets most recently reported at $752K.

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