Public Charity

THE CHILDREN'S THEATRE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA

THE CHILDREN'S THEATRE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, of BENTONVILLE, AR, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $85K in revenue, $77K in expenses, $1.3M in total assets. 4 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $35K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 846036093 BENTONVILLE, AR Support N.E.C. NTEE: A19 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$85K
Total Expenses$77K
Total Assets$1.3M
Grant Records4
Funding Total$35K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

FOUNDED IN 1958, CTFA ADVANCES THE ARTISTIC AND PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS OF THEATRE FOR THE YOUNG IN THE USA. THE FOUNDATION PURSUES ITS GOALS BY FUNDING PROPOSALS OF AMERICAN THEATRES, ARTISTS, SCHOLARS, AND SPECIAL PROJECTS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE TO THE FIELD.

Where $100 goes at The Children's Theatre Foundation of America

How The Children's Theatre Foundation of America divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$70 Programs the work itself
$30 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 $70 for programs

$32
Founders' fund grants and awards have focused on projects of national significance: developing the vision and talents of artists and educators in the field, encouraging the developing of…
46% of program spending
$15
Harris grants awards fellowships for artists serving young people and grants for small to mid-size non-profit theatres for young audiences
21% of program spending
$13
Cohen grants are designed to encourage and support exceptional programs at national theatre conferences
18% of program spending

Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

MEMBER Alexandra Lopez
MEMBER Alvaro Saar Rios
VP-GOVERNANCE Betsy Quinn
VP-AWARDS Christina Marin
MEMBER Gayle Sergel Brown
MEMBER Gloria Bond Clunie

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$35,250 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $85K $77K $1.3M
2023 $70K $66K $1.2M
2022 $84K $94K $1.2M
2021 $52K $90K $1.4M
2020 $64K $74K $1.3M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $64K to $85K (+32%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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