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To inspire imagination, education, and community through the global art of puppetry. The Centers performances, Museum, and workshops encourage creativity, support learning, fuel holistic development, and provide accessible, hands-on opportunities to engage in the arts.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2023)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2022
Total Revenue
▼$4.3M
Program Spending
78%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$1.3M
Total Expenses
▼$5.1M
Total Assets
$19.2M
Total Liabilities
▼$1.2M
Net Assets
$18M
Officer Compensation
→$207.7K
Other Salaries
$2.5M
Investment Income
$119.1K
Fundraising
▼$311.2K
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$529.6K
Awards Found
18
National Endowment for the Arts
$150K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL EXPENSES IN RESPONSE TO AND RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF JOBS THAT ARE THREATENED BY DECLINES IN PHILANTHROPIC AND OTHER SUPPORT DURING THE CURRENT ECONOMIC DOWNTURN.
National Endowment for the Arts
$35K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OF PANCHO RABBIT AND THE COYOTE ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY JESSICA ROSA ESPINOZA CLAYTON COLWELL AND JUAN CARLOS UNZUETA.
National Endowment for the Arts
$35K
TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OF A BILINGUAL PUPPET THEATER ADAPTATION OF "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST", DIRECTED BY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JON LUDWI
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF AMERICAN TALL TALES BY JON LUDWIG AND EDDIE LEVI LEE IN COMMEMORATION OF AMERICAS 250TH ANNIVERSARY.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF "CLICK, CLACK, MOO: COWS THAT TYPE."
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCES WITH RELATED EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF "RUTH AND THE GREEN BOOK," A FULLY-STAGED PUPPET THEATER WORK ADAP
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF RUTH AND THE GREEN BOOK BY CALVIN ALEXANDER RAMSEY IN AN ADAPTATION FOR THE STAGE BY JON LUDWIG.
Institute of Museum and Library Services
$24.8K
BASED ON A PILOT SERIES OF PROGRAMS CREATED FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD), THE CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS WILL PARTNER WITH THE EMORY AUTISM CENTER TO EXPAND THIS PROGRAMMING BY DEVELOPING AND PROVIDING SIX ASD SENSORY-FRIENDLY DAYS DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN AGES 4-12. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, THE CENTER WILL DEVELOP NEW RELATIONSHIPS WITH GROUPS SERVING STUDENTS WITH ASD. THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE THE CREATION OF SIX NEW SOCIAL STORIES DESIGNED TO INCREASE PATRONS" COMFORT LEVEL PRIOR TO THEIR VISIT. THE STORIES WILL BE IN THE FORM OF ONLINE GUIDES, GIVING VISITORS A PREVIEW OF WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE CENTER. THE CENTER WILL ENGAGE AN EXTERNAL EVALUATOR TO OBSERVE EACH PROGRAM AND PROVIDE SUGGESTIONS FOR PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT THAT FAMILIES THEMSELVES MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ARTICULATE. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, THE CENTER WILL DEVELOP NEW RELATIONSHIPS WITH GROUPS SERVING STUDENTS WITH ASD.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE PUPPET THEATER PRODUCTION OF "PAUL BUNYAN & THE TALL TALE MEDICINE SHOW" ADAPTED FROM FOLK TALES BY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JON LUDWIG.
National Endowment for the Arts
$15K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT ARTISTIC SALARIES AND WAGES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OF TESLA VS. EDISON WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY JASON HINES.
National Endowment for the Arts
$15K
TO SUPPORT A PRODUCTION OF DR. SEUSS'S "THE CAT IN THE HAT."
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A PRODUCTION OF HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY JON LUDWIG.
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT STAFF SALARIES FRINGE BENEFITS AND ARTIST FEES FOR A SERIES OF VIRTUAL LIVESTREAMED PUPPETRY PERFORMANCES FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES.
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF CLICK CLACK MOO: COWS THAT TYPE BASED ON THE CALDECOTT HONOREE BOOK BY DOREEN CRONIN AND ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY JON LUDWIG AND JASON HINES.
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF "CINDERELLA DELLA CIRCUS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF "THE LITTLE PIRATE MERMAID."
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
Total Audits
1
Clean Audits
1
Material Weakness
No
Noncompliance Issues
No
| Year | Status | Financial Report | Federal Expenditure | Low Risk | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $966.7K | No | 2023-01-30 |
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$966.7K
Tax Year 2022 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990Schedule J available
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $4.3M | $1.3M | $5.1M | $19.2M | $18M |
| 2022IRS e-File | $4.3M | $1.3M | $5.1M | $19.2M | $18M |
| 2021 | $3.8M | $2.9M | $3.1M | $20.9M | $19.2M |
| 2020 | $3.1M | $1.3M | $4.2M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2022)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2022)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Elizabeth Schiavo | Executive Dir. | 40 | $194.1K | $0 | $5,201 | $199.3K |
| Allen W Yee | Chairman | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dana Sugar | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Pease Langford | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elizabeth Schiavo
Executive Dir.
$199.3K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$194.1K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$5,201
Allen W Yee
Chairman
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dana Sugar
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Susan Pease Langford
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann L Cross | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Reed | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine Love Kraft | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Deanmrsbronson Dubose Smith | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah Hicks Ellis | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Denis Pichanick | Director |
Ann L Cross
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Brian Reed
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Catherine Love Kraft
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $19.5M |
| $18M |
| 2019 | $3.6M | $1.4M | $4.2M | $20.1M | $19.2M |
| 2018 | $4M | $1.4M | $4.1M | $20.4M | $19.8M |
| 2017 | $4.3M | $1.9M | $4.2M | $20.9M | $19.9M |
| 2016 | $4M | $2.2M | $4.4M | $20.9M | $19.9M |
| 2015 | $7.4M | $5.7M | $3.7M | $22.2M | $20.3M |
| 2014 | $12.3M | $10.3M | $4M | $17M | $16.7M |
| 2013 | $4.8M | $2.9M | $3.6M | $9.1M | $8.4M |
| 2012 | $3.4M | $1.6M | $3.7M | $8.1M | $7.2M |
| 2011 | $3.3M | $1.4M | $3.5M | $7.9M | $7.5M |
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| 2010 | 990 | — |
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| — |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Edward P Cadagin | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| J Cameron Hardin | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Blake | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John T Chandler Jr | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John T Tester | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph A King | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Mrs Edward T Garland | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristin Patterson | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry M Mark | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Margo A Brinton | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Lynn Realff | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Pritchard | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ryan Dixon | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sundeep Reddy | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sydney Langdon | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Vir Nanda | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Deanmrsbronson Dubose Smith
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Deborah Hicks Ellis
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Denis Pichanick
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Edward P Cadagin
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
J Cameron Hardin
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jeffrey Blake
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
John T Chandler Jr
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
John T Tester
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Joseph A King
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Judy Mrs Edward T Garland
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kristin Patterson
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Larry M Mark
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Margo A Brinton
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Mary Lynn Realff
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Matthew Pritchard
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Ryan Dixon
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Sundeep Reddy
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Sydney Langdon
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Vir Nanda
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0