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Steppenwolf Theatre Company

990T • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 51-0149370

Sep 01, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024 • Filed on Jul 09, 2025

Organization ProfileWWW.STEPPENWOLF.ORG

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1700 N Halsted StreetChicago, IL 60614

(312) 654-5642

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Historical Trend

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$150M$100M$50M$0Assets 2010: $33,576,264Liabilities 2010: $12,202,771Net Assets 2010: $21,373,4932010Assets 2011: $35,676,871Liabilities 2011: $13,241,132Net Assets 2011: $22,435,7392011Assets 2012: $40,177,695Liabilities 2012: $19,010,884Net Assets 2012: $21,166,8112012Assets 2013: $50,694,769Liabilities 2013: $24,115,370Net Assets 2013: $26,579,3992013Assets 2014: $55,517,854Liabilities 2014: $23,672,729Net Assets 2014: $31,845,1252014Assets 2015: $54,784,168Liabilities 2015: $24,364,543Net Assets 2015: $30,419,6252015Assets 2016: $55,163,477Liabilities 2016: $25,098,628Net Assets 2016: $30,064,8492016Assets 2017: $56,921,453Liabilities 2017: $24,822,266Net Assets 2017: $32,099,1872017Assets 2018: $74,108,532Liabilities 2018: $23,966,910Net Assets 2018: $50,141,6222018Assets 2019: $120,790,894Liabilities 2019: $62,218,227Net Assets 2019: $58,572,6672019Assets 2020: $120,941,523Liabilities 2020: $67,507,442Net Assets 2020: $53,434,0812020Assets 2021: $121,972,303Liabilities 2021: $66,818,074Net Assets 2021: $55,154,2292021Assets 2022: $121,993,585Liabilities 2022: $56,343,084Net Assets 2022: $65,650,5012022Assets 2023: $112,942,728Liabilities 2023: $55,786,148Net Assets 2023: $57,156,5802023Assets 2024: $111,439,122Liabilities 2024: $48,213,299Net Assets 2024: $63,225,8232024

Latest loaded filing

2024

Assets$111,439,122
Liabilities$48,213,299
Net Assets$63,225,823
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Operations Trend

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$40M$20M$0-$20MExpenses 2010: $12,662,7432010Revenue 2011: $13,799,955Expenses 2011: $13,982,345Net Income 2011: -$182,3902011Expenses 2012: $15,326,1562012Expenses 2013: $15,581,3512013Revenue 2014: $19,627,048Expenses 2014: $16,214,375Net Income 2014: $3,412,6732014Revenue 2015: $17,481,527Expenses 2015: $15,759,864Net Income 2015: $1,721,6632015Revenue 2016: $16,881,458Expenses 2016: $16,856,078Net Income 2016: $25,3802016Revenue 2017: $17,545,727Expenses 2017: $17,230,692Net Income 2017: $315,0352017Revenue 2018: $34,420,238Expenses 2018: $17,965,745Net Income 2018: $16,454,4932018Revenue 2019: $29,811,780Expenses 2019: $19,090,322Net Income 2019: $10,721,4582019Revenue 2020: $14,170,622Expenses 2020: $17,560,870Net Income 2020: -$3,390,2482020Revenue 2021: $10,370,800Expenses 2021: $10,994,375Net Income 2021: -$623,5752021Revenue 2022: $28,518,890Expenses 2022: $18,320,611Net Income 2022: $10,198,2792022Revenue 2023: $12,210,403Expenses 2023: $22,258,190Net Income 2023: -$10,047,7872023Revenue 2024: $25,552,636Expenses 2024: $20,617,692Net Income 2024: $4,934,9442024

Latest loaded filing

2024

Revenue$25,552,636
Expenses$20,617,692
Net Income$4,934,944
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Filing Period
Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024
Signed
Jul 9, 2025
Return Version
2023v8.0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Steppenwolf theatre company strives to create thrilling, courageous, and provocative art in a thoughtful and inclusive environment. We succeed when we disrupt your routine with experiences that spark curiosity, empathy and joy. We invite you to join our ensemble as we navigate, together, our complex world.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
EIN
51-0149370
Phone
3126545642
Address
1700 N HALSTED STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60614

Signing Officer

Name
Carole L Brown
Title
Trustee
Phone
3126545642
Signed
2025-07-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Plante & Moran Pllc
Address
10 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOOR, CHICAGO, IL 60606
Preparer
Lu Ann Trapp
Phone
3122071040
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2024 • Form 990TFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

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YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$111$48.2$63.2$25.6$20.6$4.93
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$113$55.8$57.2$12.2$22.3$10.0
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$122$56.3$65.7$28.5$18.3$10.2
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$122$66.8$55.2$10.4$11.0$0.62
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$121$67.5$53.4$14.2$17.6$3.39
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$121$62.2$58.6$29.8$19.1$10.7
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$74.1$24.0$50.1$34.4$18.0$16.5
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$56.9$24.8$32.1$17.5$17.2$0.32
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$55.2$25.1$30.1$16.9$16.9$0.03
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$54.8$24.4$30.4$17.5$15.8$1.72
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$55.5$23.7$31.8$19.6$16.2$3.41
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$50.7$24.1$26.6$15.6
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$40.2$19.0$21.2$15.3
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$35.7$13.2$22.4$13.8$14.0$0.18
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$33.6$12.2$21.4$12.7