Theater League Inc

KANSAS CITY, MO EIN: 51-0196231 Website

ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE WITH THE THRILL OF LIVE THEATER.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$15.2M

-44.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$13.5M

+1429.5% YoY

Grant Count

88

+46.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$154K

+942.9% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$8M$12M$16M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$15,242,722$27,501,277$27,534,408
Revenue$2,101,531$5,419,516$1,974,369
Expenses$14,317,609$5,522,607$6,853,217
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$569,601$548,493$-4,337,326
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3M$7M$10M$14M21 grants20200 grants20210 grants202260 grants202388 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Jewish Community Foundat…$12.2MUnicorn Theatre$124KMusical Theatre Heritage$80KThe Coterie$65KHeart of America Shakesp…$55KKC Repertory Theatre$50KLyric Opera of Kansas City$50KFishtank Theatre IncBlac…$45KKC Actors Theatre$45KKansas City Young Audien…$35K

Grant Size Distribution

169 grants across all recorded years

155<$50K12$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
EDELMAN MARK HOWARDPRESIDENT25
CAROZZA PHYLLIS PHDDIRECTOR1
HOLLAND JACKDIRECTOR1
LENTZ MATTDIRECTOR1
ROLLINS SUSAN EDIRECTOR1
SCHERMER ELLENDIRECTOR1
TRAGER NANCYDIRECTOR1
GOLDMAN ELLENSECRETARY DIR EMERITUS1
AZORSKY MICHAELTREASURER1
ACHTENBERG ALICE JACKSVICE PRESIDENT1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

30states
+22 more states

Cities

Adams Toledo OhAkronAmsterdam New York CitAtlantaBaltimoreBox Bozeman MtBox Flagstaff AzBox Illinois State U NBox Kansas City MoBox Langley WaBox Mesa AzBox Richmond VaBox Rowatyn CtBozemanBroadway Kansas City MBrooklynCentral St Kansas CityCentre St San Pedro CaChicago Avenue South MClarksburg

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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