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Screen a listSteppenwolf Theatre Company
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$28Mrevenue
FY2025 · −2% in 3 yrs351staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin23.7%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.0%
Middle half of peersMedianSteppenwolf Theatre Company
Where the money goes FY2025 · $21M spent
Programs$15M69%Management and general$4.2M20%Fundraising$2.4M11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 97% in FY2023
$15M in FY2022, $486k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
50 of 52 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI179funders
$4.2Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Lefkofsky Family FoundationStopped after FY2019$3.2M$1.2M–Zell Family FoundationSince FY2020$1.1M$1.2M$500k$1.2MSmart Family Foundation of IllinoisEvery year since FY2017$250k$162k$150k$160k$200k$213k$124kThe Bluhm Family FoundationSince FY2019$70k$50k$275k$272k$272kSacks Family FoundationSince FY2018$15k$15k$210k$210k$230k$200kThe Shubert Foundation IncSince FY2021$275k$285k$300kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$250k$730k$656k$928k$484k$751k$856k139 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$835k$1.1M$969k$2.8M$1.5M$1.3M$1.9M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped