Mission
TO IGNITE IMAGINATION, WONDER AND JOY BY CREATING STRIKINGLY ORIGINAL THEATRE AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE YOUNG MINDS TO EXPLORE AND SOAR.
Public Charity
CHILDSPLAY INC
Based in TEMPE, AZ, CHILDSPLAY INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.9M in revenue, $3.8M in expenses, $1.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 46 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.3M.
EIN: 860336473
TEMPE, AZ
Theater
NTEE: A65
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.9M
Total Expenses$3.8M
Total Assets$1.3M
Grant Records46
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Childsplay Inc
How Childsplay Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $87 for programs
$61
Theatre productions founded in 1977, Childsplay is a nationally and internationally respected professional theatre company that performs for children and families in arizona
$26
Educational programs Childsplay is a leader in educational arts programming, having established a reputation among educators for trustworthy, quality content that provides cross-curricular value
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.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$14,366
DESIGNATED SUPPORT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
$96,678
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
$42,822
THIS AWARD IS DESIGNATED SUPPORT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
$26,250
PROJECT GRANT
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 46 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Alan Fisher
VICE PRESIDENT
Alison Pulaski Carter
TRUSTEE
Anthony Avalos
APPOINTED TRUSTEE UNTIL 02/28/25
Brendan Ross
TRUSTEE
Cheryl Mandala
TRUSTEE
David Bray
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.9M | $3.8M | $1.3M |
| 2024 | $3.9M | $3.6M | $2.3M |
| 2023 | $2.6M | $3.5M | $2.1M |
| 2022 | $3.8M | $3.3M | $2.4M |
| 2021 | $2.4M | $1.8M | $1.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.4M to $2.9M (+20%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.