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Screen a listThe Puppeteers of America Inc
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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$321krevenue
FY2025 · +36% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.1%
Months of reserve5.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.2%
Middle half of peersMedianPuppeteers of America
Where the money goes FY2025 · $305k spent
Programs$232k76%Management and general$64k21%Fundraising$9k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$154k in FY2023 and −$76k in FY2024. Cash covers 5.9 months, above the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
10funders
$53ka year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Jane Henson FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$14k$10k$10k$15k$40k$12kThe Irwin Andrew Porter FoundationSince FY2022$30k$30kThe Jim Henson FoundationSince FY2020$500$5k$4k$5kThe Marc Dunworth Foundation for the Performing ArtsOn and off$3k$100$100Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k$219$97$17k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund