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Arts, Culture & Humanities · IL

Chicago International Puppet Theater

Chicago International Puppet Theater reported paying Sandy Gerding, Executive Dir., $96,500 in total compensation (FY 2025).

That places Sandy Gerding at approximately the 45th percentile among 123 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $100,099).

$2,732,195Total revenue (FY 2025)
$96,500Total executive compensation
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Comparable arts, culture & humanities nonprofits

Compensation is normalized to IL cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
St Louis Shakespeare Festival MO$2,734,175 $140,554
Act Of Connecticut CT$2,721,710 $97,895
Ocean Professional Theatre Company Inc NJ$2,743,301 $83,036
The Ocean Community United Theatre Inc RI$2,719,084 $205,060
Austin Creative Alliance TX$2,752,226 $31,333
Gala Inc Grupo De Artistas DC$2,706,863 $44,380
The Theater Offensive Inc MA$2,706,001 $60,985
Virginia Stage Company VA$2,768,028 $79,679

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