Chicago International Puppet Theater
Chicago International Puppet Theater's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $96,500 for Sandy Gerding, Executive Dir. (FY 2025). Column F can include amounts from the filing and related organizations.
After indexing supported filing years to 2025 comparison dollars, the subject figure is $96,500. It is higher than the D + F figure for 47 of 116 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE sector (A65), nationwide + size band 0.71–1.4× revenue (approximately 41%; median $106,547). This is descriptive, not a reasonableness conclusion.
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Actual selection tier: Same NTEE sector (A65), nationwide + size band 0.71–1.4× revenue. Displayed D + F figures from supported filing years are indexed to 2025 comparison dollars with BLS CPI-U; a nationwide tier also uses 2024 BEA RPP as a consumer price-level proxy when both the subject and peer have supported state codes. Unsupported state codes receive no interstate adjustment. Comparison values can differ from the raw filing. Column F may include related-organization amounts.
| Organization | State | Revenue | D + F (2025 dollars) |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis Shakespeare Festival | MO | $2,734,175 | $143,662 |
| Act Of Connecticut | CT | $2,721,710 | $99,065 |
| Ocean Professional Theatre Company Inc | NJ | $2,743,301 | $84,025 |
| The Ocean Community United Theatre Inc | RI | $2,719,084 | $205,488 |
| Austin Creative Alliance | TX | $2,752,226 | $31,709 |
| Gala Inc Grupo De Artistas | DC | $2,706,863 | $45,234 |
| The Theater Offensive Inc | MA | $2,706,001 | $63,053 |
| Newark Midland Theatre Association | OH | $2,769,971 | $94,492 |
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