Kansas City, MO
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)MESNER PUPPET THEATER, founded in 1987, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $524K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 36% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $644K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 23% operating deficit.
The organization's mission is to inspire play and cultivate connections through puppetry.
Our Puppets in Education program combines professional puppetry with arts integrated learning strategies for schools and can be facilitated live or digitally. These programs serve 233 classrooms per...
Our Puppets in Education program combines professional puppetry with arts integrated learning strategies for schools and can be facilitated live or digitally. These programs serve 233 classrooms per year with nearly 5,000 youth and adult participants. For our Arts Integration Residencies program, through classroom facilitation, professional development workshops, family engagement performances, and art installation provocations, What If Puppets becomes a part of a school's culture for an entire school year or more. Artists provide 3 hours of service per classroom, per month. This program serves 116 classrooms per year. "In the Workshop" is an arts integrated social-emotional learning program that combines live interactive performance and resources for educators of early elementary students. The program empowers educators to teach social-emotional learning through art, storytelling, and puppetry. This program leads our scholarship efforts and will be presented to 30 classrooms at no cost.
Puppets on Tour is comprised of full-length shows (45-60 minutes) for assemblies or public performances at libraries, festivals, and art centers. Tours are available year-round locally and...
Puppets on Tour is comprised of full-length shows (45-60 minutes) for assemblies or public performances at libraries, festivals, and art centers. Tours are available year-round locally and nationally, and can be presented live. Tours are booked by schools and libraries on an ongoing basis. The organization holds the distinction of receiving three Union Internationale de la Marionette (UNIMA-USA) Citations of Excellence. The UNIMA-USA award was created by Jim Henson to promote high quality puppetry in the United States and is considered the "Academy Award" of puppetry. The company is also an 8-time recipient of the Jim Henson Family Foundation grant to support new work development, most recently receiving an award for our 2021 original production "How to Snag a Sea Monster."
As part of our professional services, we collaborate with local arts organizations to create one-of-a-kind puppets and to provide puppeteer training and direction at steeply discounted non-profit...
As part of our professional services, we collaborate with local arts organizations to create one-of-a-kind puppets and to provide puppeteer training and direction at steeply discounted non-profit rates.
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $524,464 | $813,239 | -0.4% |
| Expenses | $643,868 | $721,482 | -0.1% |
| Net Income | $-119,404 | $91,757 | -2.3% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| Amanda Kibler | Executive Artistic Director | 40 |
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$71,175 | $2,201 | $73,376 |
| Darin Shreves | Member | 5 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Harrison Quinn | Treasurer | 3 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kellye Crockett | President | 8 |
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Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Boldt | Member | 5 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Wilson | Member | 5 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
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| 2025 | $524,464 | $643,868 | $428,066 | $-119,404 |
| 2024 | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 2023 | $675,037 | $641,972 | $489,242 | $33,065 |
| 2022 | $585,166 | $363,160 | $404,408 | $222,006 |
| 2021 | $360,871 | $293,788 | $199,933 | $67,083 |
| 2020 | $357,217 | $296,511 | $133,424 | $60,706 |
| 2019 | $410,127 | $412,688 | $41,147 | $-2,561 |
| 2018 | $458,475 | $464,101 | $36,023 | $-5,626 |
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