Mission
American Blues Theater is an Ensemble of artists committed to producing new and classic diverse stories that ask the question: What does it mean to be American?
Public Charity
AMERICAN BLUES THEATER NFP
AMERICAN BLUES THEATER NFP is a Public Charity headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $965K revenue, $1.3M expenses, $11.9M total assets. 26 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $493K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 800448191
CHICAGO, IL
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$965K
Total Expenses$1.3M
Total Assets$11.9M
Grant Records26
Funding Total$493K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$16,900
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$8,300
ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS
$50,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$39,800
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$15,750
Showing up to 5 of 26 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Christopher Motogawa
President / Secretary
Editha Rosario-Moore
Director
Eric Berg
Artistic Dir.
Gwendolyn Whiteside
Vice President
Kimberlee Herold
Director
Manny Buckley
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $965K | $1.3M | $11.9M |
| 2024 | $3.9M | $1.1M | $12.0M |
| 2023 | $3.3M | $894K | $9.0M |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $906K | $6.3M |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $671K | $4.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.1M to $965K (-11%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.