Mission
FIRST FLOOR THEATER STAGES STORIES OF INDIVIDUALS FACING MOMENTS OF RADICAL CHANGE. BY COMBINING VISCERAL ACTING, IMMERSIVE DESIGN, AND COLLABORATIVE DRAMATURGY, FFT EXPANDS THESE STORIES TO ASK URGENT SOCIAL QUESTIONS.
Small Public Charity
FIRST FLOOR THEATER COMPANY
Based in CHICAGO, IL, FIRST FLOOR THEATER COMPANY operates as a Small Public Charity. The organization reported $171K in revenue, $204K in expenses, $21K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 11 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $136K.
EIN: 460527756
CHICAGO, IL
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$171K
Total Expenses$204K
Total Assets$21K
Grant Records11
Funding Total$136K
Filing Years2020–2025
Sample Grants Received
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$7,000
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$23,250
ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS
$10,000
season support (no tickets or tangible benefits), support for Blueprint commission for playwright NJ Draine, support for The Blueprint Commission, season support for 2022-2023
$16,675
Production Support for Botticelli in the Fire. Support for Blueprint Commission and season Support (no tickets or tangible benefits)
$16,150
Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Andres Fonseca
DIRECTOR
Ian Williams
SECRETARY
Lee Barrington Stark
DIRECTOR
Maria Laftchiyska Schwartz
PRESIDENT
Riane Kerwin
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $171K | $204K | $21K |
| 2024 | $140K | $93K | $47K |
| 2023 | $87K | $125K | $6K |
| 2021 | $22K | $23K | $36K |
| 2020 | $107K | $67K | $47K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $107K to $171K (+60%), with total assets most recently reported at $21K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.