Civic Intelligence

Puppets in the City

EIN 82-1334448 • 501(c)3 • Slc, UT

Profile

To reach people of all ages abilities races religions sexual identification and social backgrounds through puppetry. We want everyone to have the opportunity to experience stories and tell their own stories with all kinds of puppets.

865 E Harrison AveSlc, UT 84105

http: www.puppetsinthecity.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

64th percentile

10.0%

Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

83rd percentile

38%

Faster asset growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

71st percentile

19%

Faster revenue growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$6,994

Up $1,909 (+38%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$6,994

Up $1,909 (+38%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin64th percentile

Revenue

Up

$19,120

Up $3,079 (+19%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$17,211

Up $3,051 (+22%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$1,909

Up $28 (+1.5%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth83rd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$15K$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0K-$10KAssets 2017: $30Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $3,930Liabilities 2018: $8,4262018Assets 2020: $4,399Liabilities 2020: $10,6372020Assets 2021: $379Liabilities 2021: $6,093Net Assets 2021: -$5,7142021Assets 2022: $0Liabilities 2022: $4,611Net Assets 2022: -$4,6112022Assets 2023: $3,204Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $3,2042023Assets 2024: $5,085Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $5,0852024Assets 2025: $6,994Net Assets 2025: $6,9942025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$6,994
Liabilities-
Net Assets$6,994
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth71st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KRevenue 2017: $3,015Expenses 2017: $6,769Net Income 2017: -$3,7542017Revenue 2018: $3,430Expenses 2018: $8,426Net Income 2018: -$4,9962018Revenue 2020: $10,598Expenses 2020: $10,637Net Income 2020: -$392020Revenue 2021: $12,341Expenses 2021: $18,145Net Income 2021: -$5,8042021Revenue 2022: $14,434Expenses 2022: $20,176Net Income 2022: -$5,7422022Revenue 2023: $23,445Expenses 2023: $15,630Net Income 2023: $7,8152023Revenue 2024: $16,041Expenses 2024: $14,160Net Income 2024: $1,8812024Revenue 2025: $19,120Expenses 2025: $17,211Net Income 2025: $1,9092025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$19,120
Expenses$17,211
Net Income$1,909
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$6,994
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$6,994
Revenue
$19,120
Expenses
$17,211
Net income
$1,909
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.99$6.99$19.1$17.2$1.91
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.09$0.00$5.09$16.0$14.2$1.88
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.20$0.00$3.20$23.4$15.6$7.82
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$4.61$4.61$14.4$20.2$5.74
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.38$6.09$5.71$12.3$18.1$5.80
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.40$10.6$10.6$10.6$0.04
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.93$8.43$3.43$8.43$5.00
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$3.02$6.77$3.75
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 25, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$19,120
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To reach people of all ages abilities races religions sexual identification and social backgrounds through puppetry. We want everyone to have the opportunity to experience stories and tell their own stories with all kinds of puppets.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Partnership with Salt Lake City Library System We are provide free puppet shows for the main and outlying branches. The show are at no cost to the library or the public. Funds are used to pay for puppeteers puppet-making supplies and travel expenses. So far we have reached 250 people and will continue to provide shows.$0$0
We offer Puppetry in the Classroom workshops for teachers assisting them to integrate puppetry into their curriculum. We pay for all materials and offer a $100 stipend for teachers. We reach 200 people teachers and their students annually.$0$0
We have partnerships with Red Butte Gardens and The Natural History Museum of Utah. Through these partnerships we provide shows and workshops for 3,000-5,000 people.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Shelby M RickartDirectorFT$0--
Eva BellistonProduction ManagerPT$0--
Julia BreaultSound DesignPT$0--
Morgan BoydPuppeteerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Puppets in the City
EIN
82-1334448
Address
865 E HARRISON AVE, SLC, UT 84105

Signing Officer

Name
Shelby
Title
Rickart
Phone
8015544257
Signed
2026-02-25
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Doing Business As Names

“Puppets in the City”

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Materials for puppets props and sets i.e. felt fleece paint glue coroplast board etc., $1716|”

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