Mission
TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PERFORMING ARTS AS A CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE.
Public Charity
THEATER LEAGUE INC
THEATER LEAGUE INC is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in KANSAS CITY, MO. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $1.8M, expenses of $9.8M, total assets of $7.3M. Imperigo tracks 306 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $24.5M.
EIN: 510196231
KANSAS CITY, MO
Theater
NTEE: A65
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.8M
Total Expenses$9.8M
Total Assets$7.3M
Grants Given306
Grant Total$24.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Theater League Inc
How Theater League Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $92 for programs
$90
Producing and presenting broadway musicals, plays and new works in local performing arts centers and enriching the lives in the communities we serve
$2
Theater rocks (reach out to kids) is theather league's educational outreach program
<$1
Theater League develops and commissions plays like four children, which traces the lives of four teenagers who lived in poland during the holocaust and genocides in armenia, cambodia…
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.
Before you apply to Theater League Inc
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
distribution to perf arts groups in Kansas City
$7,977,132
$100,000
Kauffman Center for the Perf Arts
administrative costs of perf arts center
$20,000
production and admin exp
$20,000
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 306 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Vice President
Alice Jacks Achtenberg
Director
Dr Phyllis Carozza
Secretary
Ellen Goldman
Director
Jack Holland
Director
John Johntz
President
Mark Edelman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.8M | $9.8M | $7.3M |
| 2024 | $2.1M | $14.3M | $15.2M |
| 2023 | $5.4M | $5.5M | $27.5M |
| 2022 | $2.0M | $6.9M | $27.5M |
| 2021 | $2.1M | $1.7M | $32.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.1M to $1.8M (-15%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.