COURT THEATRE FUND
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $0 · expenses $0 · assets $0
- EIN
- 36-3203660
- Address
- 5535 S ELLIS AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60637-1401
- Website
- www.courttheatre.org
- NTEE code
- A116
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 1983 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To support Court Theatre, a department of the University of Chicago.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lori Berko | Secretary | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 5 |
| Angel Ysaguirre | Director | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Catriona MacLeod | President | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jason Smith | Treasurer (THRU 6/30/25) | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Annina Fabbioli | DIRECTOR (EFF. 7/24/24) | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Levin (former) | President | 2021-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lori Berko | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| Jason Smith | Treasurer (THRU 6/30/25) | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Angel Ysaguirre | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANNINA FABBIOLI | DIRECTOR (EFF. 7/24/24) | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Catriona MacLeod | President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Ysaguirre | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Catriona MacLeod | President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lori Berko | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| Jason Smith | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Ysaguirre | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Levin | President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lori Berko | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| Jason Smith | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Ysaguirre | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Levin | President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lori Berko | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| Jason Smith | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | - | - | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Chicago, IL · 1 person in common (Lori Berko)
- MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY Woods Hole, MA · 1 person in common (Lori Berko)
- LAKE PARK ASSOCIATES INC Chicago, IL · 1 person in common (Lori Berko)
- UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PROPERTY HOLDING CORPORATION Chicago, IL · 1 person in common (Lori Berko)
Funders of this organization
37 grantors reported grants to this organization, $6,564,135 in all, tax years 2010 to 2025; the 25 largest shown (all 37). Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VITALE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “COURT THEATRE FUND” | 2010-2025 | 32 | $1,296,508 | 2025 | $7,000 | show |
| THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016-2024 | 9 | $874,210 | 2024 | $41,500 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016-2024 | 9 | $609,720 | 2024 | $56,100 | show |
| JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Court Theatre Fund”, “COURT THEATRE FUND” | 2010-2018 | 9 | $482,500 | 2018 | $60,000 | show |
| JOYCE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Court Theatre Fund” | 2020-2024 | 5 | $440,000 | 2024 | $100,000 | show |
| SHUBERT FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “COURT THEATRE FUND” | 2020-2024 | 5 | $430,000 | 2024 | $90,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2014-2024 | 11 | $332,160 | 2024 | $29,900 | show |
| LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Court Theatre Fund”, “COURT THEATRE FUND” | 2017-2024 | 16 | $286,000 | 2024 | $42,500 | show |
| POLK BROS FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Court Theatre Fund” | 2020-2024 | 8 | $270,850 | 2024 | $55,000 | show |
| FREDERICK HENRY PRINCE TRUST 7/9/47 NECT | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Court Theatre Fund” | 2017-2024 | 8 | $217,500 | 2024 | $30,000 | show |
| WALDER FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “COURT THEATRE FUND” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $200,000 | 2024 | $100,000 | show |
| HARPER COURT ARTS COUNCIL INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Court Theatre Fund” | 2016-2023 | 8 | $117,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| NCRC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND INC | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $115,000 | 2023 | $115,000 | show |
| FREDERICK HENRY PRINCE TESTAMENTARY TRUST | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Court Theatre Fund” | 2015-2016, 2018 | 3 | $115,000 | 2018 | $75,000 | show |
| THEATRE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC | Public charity | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $93,750 | 2019 | $93,750 | show |
| GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017-2019, 2021 | 4 | $85,000 | 2021 | $15,000 | show |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $80,000 | 2024 | $80,000 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016-2020, 2022 | 6 | $69,200 | 2022 | $5,850 | show |
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2015-2017 | 3 | $65,000 | 2017 | $25,000 | show |
| SIDLEY AUSTIN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “COURT THEATRE FUND” | 2019-2021 | 3 | $47,500 | 2021 | $17,500 | show |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2011-2013 | 3 | $45,200 | 2013 | $15,200 | show |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $45,000 | 2024 | $30,000 | show |
| COLUMBUS FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2013-2014 | 2 | $40,000 | 2014 | $20,000 | show |
| Chicago Office of Tourism & Culture | Public charity | Exact | 2011-2012 | 2 | $38,500 | 2012 | $12,500 | show |
| THE POETRY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “COURT THEATRE FUND” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $35,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
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| DELLORA A NORRIS TRUST NO 602 FBO CULTURAL ARTS CENTER | IL | A11 | $8,596 | $68,617 | TRUSTEE | $210 | Same NTEE code A11, same state |
| DAVIDS GIVING BACK ORGANIZATION | IL | A11 | $8 | $760 | OFFICER | $0 | Same NTEE code A11, same state |
| FRIENDS OF THE FOX THEATRE | CA | A11 | -$1,327 | $18,886 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A11 |
| BERTHA STEBENS CHILDRENS THEATRE FOUNDATION | IA | A11 | $1,668 | $726 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A11 |
| SHREVEPORT LITTLE THEATRE GUILD | LA | A11 | $12,008 | $36,819 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A11 |
| FRIENDS OF GREELEY THEATRE INC | NY | A11 | $9,609 | $8,311 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A11 |
| BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN THEATRE FOUNDATION | AL | A11 | $90 | - | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code A11 |
| PONCAN THEATRE FOUNDATION INC | OK | A11 | $8,924 | $5,147 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A11 |
| TOPEKA CIVIC THEATRE AND ACADEMY ENDOWMENT TRUST | KS | A11 | $10,398 | $151,717 | FORMER CEO | $121,737 | Same NTEE code A11 |
| SEATTLE THEATRE GROUP FOUNDATION | WA | A11 | $0 | $0 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code A11 |
| LIBERTY THEATRE FOUNDATION INC | OR | A11 | $11,799 | $26,053 | Secretary & Treasure | $0 | Same NTEE code A11 |
| NEVADA BALLET THEATRE FOUNDATION | NV | A11 | $4,812 | $4,812 | CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code A11 |
| HUTCHINSONS HISTORIC FOX THEATRE FOUNDATION | KS | A11 | $26,332 | $51,624 | Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code A11 |
| FUND FOR BRIC INC | NY | A11 | $25,439 | $17,800 | PRESIDENT | $361,636 | Same NTEE code A11 |
| HILL COUNTRY ARTS FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT TRUST II | TX | A11 | $11,905 | $1,950 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code A11 |
| BIG THOUGHT ENDOWMENT FUND | TX | A11 | $5 | - | director-treas. | $0 | Same NTEE code A11 |
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Federal grants and contracts
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| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $20,000 | $0 | 1 |
| 2019 | $10,000 | $0 | 1 |
| 2018 | $15,000 | $0 | 1 |
| 2017 | $15,000 | $0 | 1 |
| 2016 | $15,000 | $0 | 1 |
| 2015 | $25,000 | $0 | 1 |
| 2013 | $10,000 | $0 | 1 |
| 2012 | $30,000 | $0 | 1 |
| 2010 | $25,000 | $0 | 1 |
| 2009 | $35,000 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 10 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | National Endowment for the Arts | Grant or other assistance | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 45.024 | TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION MATERIALS FOR A NEW PLAY BY NAMBI E. KELLEY ABOUT STOKELY CARMICHAEL AND HIS ROLE IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT OF THE 1960S. | $20,000 |
| 2019 | National Endowment for the Arts | Grant or other assistance | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 45.024 | TO SUPPORT A THREE-PRODUCTION OEDIPUS CYCLE. | $10,000 |
| 2018 | National Endowment for the Arts | Grant or other assistance | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 45.024 | TO SUPPORT A STAGE ADAPTATION OF SAUL BELLOWS 1953 NOVEL THE ADVENTURES OF AUGIE MARCH. | $15,000 |
| 2017 | National Endowment for the Arts | Grant or other assistance | AWARDS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 45.024 | TO SUPPORT A PRODUCTION OF "BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY" BY PEARL CLEAGE AND A FESTIVAL CELEBRATING THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE ON CHICAGO'S SOUTH SIDE. | $15,000 |
| 2016 | National Endowment for the Arts | Grant or other assistance | AWARDS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 45.024 | TO SUPPORT A PRODUCTION OF "SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF" BY TERRY TEACHOUT AS PART OF THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG FESTIVAL. | $15,000 |
| 2015 | National Endowment for the Arts | Grant or other assistance | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS_GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 45.024 | TO SUPPORT THE PREMIERE OF "THE GOOD BOOK" BY DENIS O'HARE AND LISA PETERSON. | $25,000 |
| 2013 | National Endowment for the Arts | Grant or other assistance | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS_GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 45.024 | TO SUPPORT PRODUCTIONS OF MOLIERE'S CELEBRATED COMEDIES "THE MISANTHROPE" AND "TARTUFFE" DIRECTED BY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR CHARLES NEWELL. | $10,000 |
| 2012 | National Endowment for the Arts | Grant or other assistance | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS_GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 45.024 | TO SUPPORT A WORLD PREMIERE STAGE ADAPTATION OF RALPH ELLISON'S "INVISIBLE MAN," ADAPTED BY OREN JACOBY AND DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER MCELROEN. | $30,000 |
| 2010 | National Endowment for the Arts | Grant or other assistance | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS_GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 45.024 | TO SUPPORT A PRODUCTION OF PIERRE CORNEILLE'S "THE ILLUSION " ADAPTED BY TONY KUSHNER. | $25,000 |
| 2009 | National Endowment for the Arts | Grant or other assistance | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS_GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 45.024 | TO SUPPORT A PRODUCTION OF HENRIK IBSEN'S 1884 PLAY, "THE WILD DUCK." | $35,000 |
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