Kitsap Childrens Musical Theatre

Public charity · Grantmaker Poulsbo, WA EIN: 91-2071271

Youth development through theater

Kitsap Childrens Musical Theatre at a glance

In short: Kitsap Childrens Musical Theatre gave $16K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$16,257
+165.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$8,129
+32.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$8,129
Total assets
$290,096
+52.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Kitsap Childrens Musical Theatre funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Gateway Fellowship Giving Statement: $11KGateway Fellowship GivingStatement$11KThe Coffee Oasis: $5KThe Coffee Oasis$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Gateway Fellowship Giving Statement ($11K). Together the top 2 received $16K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

PoulsboBremerton

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $16K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $16K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Gateway Fellowship Giving Statement Poulsbo, WAHelp Fund Summer Camp for Foster Kids$10,770
The Coffee Oasis Bremerton, WAHelp Homeless Youth and Yound Adults$5,487
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$290,096$296,711$221,379$16,2572$1,733
2023$190,775$205,280$217,827$6,1281$960
2022$173,951$174,408$171,768———
2021$171,361$109,676$93,451———
2020$155,086$31,016$61,553——$200

About Kitsap Childrens Musical Theatre

Based on IRS filings

Kitsap Childrens Musical Theatre is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Poulsbo, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $290K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $2K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kitsap Childrens Musical Theatre is led by Stephen Criss, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Stephen Criss

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jesse Deming

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Deming

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bart Lesco

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeremy Heim

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kerby Criss

    Executive Directorsecretary

    Founder → Executive Directorsecretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenna Northey

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melanie Staley

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Suzie Lesco (2023) — Director
  • Former: Brandon Cameron (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jenean Cameron (2021) — Director
  • Former: Melinda Monroe (2021) — Resource Development
  • Former: Tova Forman (2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Irene Moyer (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kathi Foresee (2020) — Director
  • Former: Laura Callender (2020) — Executive Director Secretary
  • Former: Robert Morgan (2020) — Director
  • Former: Tiffanie Gilbert (2020) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Kitsap Childrens Musical Theatre

How much does Kitsap Childrens Musical Theatre give each year?

Kitsap Childrens Musical Theatre gave $16K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $6K across 1 grant.

How large is Kitsap Childrens Musical Theatre?

Kitsap Childrens Musical Theatre reported $290K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $297K.

What is Kitsap Childrens Musical Theatre?

Kitsap Childrens Musical Theatre is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Poulsbo, WA. It holds $290K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Kitsap Childrens Musical Theatre operate?

Kitsap Childrens Musical Theatre has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Kitsap Childrens Musical Theatre's EIN?

Kitsap Childrens Musical Theatre's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2071271. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 17, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 23, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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