LUCKY PLUSH PRODUCTIONS
AI Summary
LUCKY PLUSH PRODUCTIONS is a Chicago-based ensemble dance-theater company led by founder and artistic director Julia Rhoads, creating work that blends high-level dance and theater with layered choreography, nuanced dialogue, humor, and socially relevant themes. In filing year 2025, it operated on a budget of $173.4K and reported total revenue of $170.3K, with support from funders including John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation, NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS, INCORPORATED, and The Chicago Community Trust.
Mission Statement
LUCKY PLUSH PRODUCTIONS IS AN ENSEMBLE DANCE-THEATER COMPANY BASED IN CHICAGO, LED BY FOUNDER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JULIA RHOADS. THE COMPANY IS COMMITTED TO PROVOKING AND SUPPORTING AN IMMEDIACY OF PRESENCE - A PALPABLE LIVE-NESS - SHARED BY PERFORMERS IN REAL TIME WITH AUDIENCES, A UNIQUE HYBRID OF HIGH-LEVEL DANCE AND THEATER, LUCKY PLUSH'S WORK IS RECOGNIZED FOR ITS LAYERED CHOREOGRAPHY, NUANCED DIALOGUE, SURPRISING HUMOR, AND SOCIALLY RELEVANT CONTENT.
Cause Areas
2
Theater
Dance
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Charity Verification Snapshot
IRS EO Business Master File Status
Listed as tax-exempt
IRS Pub 78 Status
Eligible for tax-deductible gifts
IRS Revocation Status
Not in Automatic Revocation of Exemption List
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- 18 funders
- 17 board & team members
- 11 historic 990s & financials
- 6-year operating budget trend
Frequently Asked Questions
What is LUCKY PLUSH PRODUCTIONS’s budget?
In 2025, LUCKY PLUSH PRODUCTIONS reported an annual operating budget of around $173 thousand. More detailed financial information is available to registered users.
What causes does LUCKY PLUSH PRODUCTIONS support?
LUCKY PLUSH PRODUCTIONS supports work in Theater and Dance.
Where does LUCKY PLUSH PRODUCTIONS operate?
LUCKY PLUSH PRODUCTIONS is headquartered in Chicago, IL.
Who funded LUCKY PLUSH PRODUCTIONS recently?
In 2024, LUCKY PLUSH PRODUCTIONS received grants from NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS,
INCORPORATED, Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, and The Torosian Foundation. More information on this organization’s funders is available to registered users.
What is the largest grant LUCKY PLUSH PRODUCTIONS received in 2024?
The largest grant to LUCKY PLUSH PRODUCTIONS in 2024 exceeds $15 thousand.
What is LUCKY PLUSH PRODUCTIONS’s reliance on government grants?
LUCKY PLUSH PRODUCTIONS relied on government grants for more than 20% of their total revenue in 2025.