Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival (EIN 043587636) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2002

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

BLAIR THOMAS

Phone

3127533234

Tax Period

2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, founded in 2002, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $2.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 49% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $2.3M left a modest 15% surplus.

Mission

CREATING INNOVATIVE PUPPETRY PERFORMANCES UTILIZING MUSICAL, LITERARY, AND PUPPETRY TRADITIONS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,776,650

Program Service Revenue $867,008

Investment Income $10

Other Revenue $88,527

TOTAL REVENUE $2,732,195

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $339,246

Fundraising Expenses $71,922

Program Expenses $2,046,569

Other Expenses $1,989,771

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,329,017

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,732,195	$1,836,370	+0.5%
Expenses	$2,329,017	$1,897,204	+0.2%
Net Income	$403,178	$-60,834	-7.6%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$188,000

Total Directors

$91,500

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Sandy Gerding	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$96,500	$0	$96,500
BLAIR THOMAS	Artistic Dir.	40.00	Officer Director	$91,500	$0	$91,500
Kristy Moran	Board Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jordan Shields	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Alicia Bird	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Cheryl Lynn Bruce	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
John Supera	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Julie Moller	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rosemary Zalewski	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jes Sherborne	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Pat Yuzawa-Rubin	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jin Ivacic	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$2,732,195	$2,329,017	$1,616,993	$403,178
2024	$1,836,370	$1,897,204	$1,045,078	$-60,834
2023	$2,267,372	$1,720,164	$1,147,733	$547,208
2022	$1,232,677	$1,230,128	$479,202	$2,549
2020	$634,640	$404,595	$409,941	$230,045
2019	$755,478	$769,276	$212,067	$-13,798
2018	$493,775	$511,017	$322,522	$-17,242

Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival