Theatrical Stage Employees Union

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-0906745 Website

THE UNION PROTECTS AND PROMOTES THE INTERESTS OF THE MEMBERS BY BARGAINING COLLECTIVELY WITH THEIR EMPLOYERS TO SECURE BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS, WAGES AND COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS AS WELL AS ADVANCE THEIR MEMBERS ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL INTEREST, AND TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT FREE TRADE UNIONISM.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$14.9M

+13.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$43K

-51.1% YoY

Grant Count

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-51.1% YoY

About Theatrical Stage Employees Union

Based on IRS filings

Theatrical Stage Employees Union is a nonprofit organization, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $14.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $514K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Illinois $137K (100%)

States

Illinois

Cities

Chicago

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$14,931,989	$13,141,855	$11,235,038
Revenue	$4,776,669	$4,774,704	$3,677,107
Expenses	$2,986,128	$3,041,731	$2,688,104
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	$513,924	$278,905	$43,163
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Chicago Federation of Labor ($15,000), Navy Pier Inc ($12,000), Arise Chicago ($10,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
NAVY PIER INC CHICAGO, IL	GENERAL SUPPORT	$12,000
AUDITORIUM THEATRE OF ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY CHICAGO, IL	GENERAL SUPPORT	$6,000
ARISE CHICAGO CHICAGO, IL	GENERAL SUPPORT	$10,000
CHICAGO FEDERATION OF LABOR CHICAGO, IL	GENERAL SUPPORT	$15,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
CHRISTOPHER LEWIS	TRUSTEE	1	$1,054
JOSEPH HAACK	TRUSTEE	1	$1,054
RICHARD WREN	SERGEANT-AT-ARMS	1	—
LISA DERDA	TRUSTEE	1	$1,054
CRAIG CARLSON	BUSINESS MANAGER	62	$346,305
JEFFREY SCHNOEBELEN	VICE PRESIDENT	1	$3,182
FRANCIS TAYLOR	SECRETARY/TREASURER	50	$296,849
THOMAS KINSELLA	EXECUTIVE BOARD	1	$3,182
MICHAEL ROBINSON	PRESIDENT / CALL STEWARD	50	$287,942
BLAIR CARLSON	EXECUTIVE BOARD	1	$3,182
JOSEPH DOCKWEILER	EXECUTIVE BOARD	1	$3,182
STEVEN LANGE	EXECUTIVE BOARD	1	$4,195
CHRISTINE STEPHENS	OFFICE STAFF	45	$132,230
LISSETTE EDUCATE	OFFICE STAFF	45	$127,918

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Theatrical Stage Employees Union?

As of 2024, Theatrical Stage Employees Union holds $14.9M in total assets with $4.8M in annual revenue. It awarded 4 grants totaling $43K in 2024.

Where does Theatrical Stage Employees Union operate?

Theatrical Stage Employees Union has awarded grants in Illinois.

What size grants does Theatrical Stage Employees Union award?

In 2024, Theatrical Stage Employees Union awarded 4 grants totaling $43K — an average of about $11K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Theatrical Stage Employees Union's EIN?

Theatrical Stage Employees Union's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-0906745. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.