Puppet Showplace Inc
Puppet showplace theater is dedicated to presenting outstanding professional puppetry to diverse audiences through performances, workshops, and community outreach activities
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Puppet Showplace Theater is Boston’s favorite puppet theater. Enjoy children’s puppet theater and amazing puppetry for adults in Brookline, MA.
Puppet showplace theater is dedicated to presenting outstanding professional puppetry to diverse audiences through performances, workshops, and community outreach activities
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Integrity assessment
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GiveRadar Analysis
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Puppet Showplace Inc has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the IRS.
- GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 99% of the 133,127 arts & culture charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- GiveRadar holds 6 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2025 - a deeper filing history than 90% of the 56,467 arts & culture charities in the United States with filings on record. See the filings
- It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable charities, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
- government registration
- financial records (6 filed years)
- disclosed leadership
- a website
- a contact email
- a donation page
- an owner-submitted profile claim
Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.
Financials
From irs 990 (fy2025) · FY2025Leadership & board
Disclosed in official filingsHow it stacks up against peers
· vs. 8 similar arts & culture in United StatesSimilar charities
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6 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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PUPPET SHOWPLACE INC is registered in United States. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
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Staff & volunteers
From filings and published profiles
Leadership
From FY2025 filing
Officers & trustees (18)
Source: Public filings
18 officers and trustees on file - free with a GiveRadar account.
Latest news
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10 articles found
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Puppet Showplace Theater Presents: Word Play by Good Hearted Entertainment at Uncommon Corner - BroadwayWorld
Puppet Showplace Theater Presents: Party Animals by Sarah Nolen of Puppet Motion at Uncomon Corner - BroadwayWorld
Black Puppeteers Showcase - Boston University
For Black puppeteers, the hardest part wasn’t the craft, it was finding each other - The Boston Globe
Puppet Showplace Theater to Present Summer 2026 Season of Family Shows, Free Outdoor Events, and Adult Puppetry - BroadwayWorld
To The Clouds at PUPPET SHOWPLACE THEATER Boston (May 30 – May 31, 2026) - BroadwayWorld
Puppet Showplace Theater’s ‘Rapunzel’: Slapstick Comedy Shines in a Dynamic Medium - The Harvard Crimson
10 things to do this week, including multiple author talks, interactive dance groups for kids and a “Peter Rabbit” puppet show - Brookline.News
Puppet Showplace Theater Unveils Winter 2026 Lineup - BroadwayWorld
Haitian folktales come alive in this puppetry performance - The Bay State Banner
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Sources and verification
- Registration and legal identity
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
- Financial filings
- IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
- Officers and trustees
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 43 disclosed in the public registry.
- News and media coverage
- GDELT Project + Google News
Data freshness
What we know and don't know
Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.
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Financial data · FY2025 on record
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Named leadership · 43 officers on file
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Executive pay · Disclosed
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Government registration · Registered with an official registry
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Mission statement · Published
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Official website · On record
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Headquarters address · On file
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Direct contact · Email or phone published
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Tax-deductibility · Verified
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Founding date · 1974
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Programs & activitiesNo named programs listed by the charity
Methodology
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Quick facts about Puppet Showplace Inc
- What is Puppet Showplace Inc?
- Puppet Showplace Inc is a arts & culture supporting organization (509(a)(3)) based in Brookline, United States. Puppet Showplace Theater is Boston’s favorite puppet theater. Enjoy children’s puppet theater and amazing puppetry for adults in Brookline, MA.
- When was Puppet Showplace Inc founded?
- Puppet Showplace Inc was founded in 1974.
- Who leads Puppet Showplace Inc?
- Rachel Roccoberton serves as Treasurer And Trustee.
- Where is Puppet Showplace Inc located?
- Headquartered in Brookline, MA, United States.
- What is Puppet Showplace Inc's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately $100K-$1M. 81% of expenses go to program services.
- Is Puppet Showplace Inc trustworthy?
- Puppet Showplace Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Puppet Showplace Inc's registration number?
- IRS EIN: 042546402.
- What is Puppet Showplace Inc's website?
- http://puppetshowplace.org