Denver, CO

Su Teatro

EIN 74-2440659

Arts, Culture & Heritage Performing Arts Latino communities Children & youth

Mission

Su Teatro’s mission is to promote, produce, develop and preserve the cultural arts, heritage, and traditions of the Chicano/Latino community; to advance mutual respect for other cultures; and to establish avenues where all cultures may come together. The organization affirms that art is essential to a democratic society and should reflect the diversity of the country's cultural landscape.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

Claim this page Visit suteatro.org

About Su Teatro

Su Teatro is a Denver-based, multidisciplinary Chicano/Latino cultural arts center and theater company founded in the early 1970s. It produces an annual mainstage season, community festivals (including film, music, and literary programming), touring productions, and year-round arts education and outreach. Su Teatro operates a multi-space cultural facility in Denver’s Santa Fe Arts District (721 Santa Fe Drive) that includes a main performance house, a smaller studio space, gallery programming, and education programs. The organization centers Chicano/Latino stories and language while programming to engage youth, families, and broader community audiences.

Notable achievements

50th Anniversary

Marked a 50-year milestone in 2023 with public programs and community-focused events celebrating Su Teatro’s history as one of the nation’s longest-running Chicano theatre companies.

Established permanent cultural home in Santa Fe Arts District

Secured and developed a multi-space cultural center at 721 Santa Fe Drive (the former Denver Civic Theatre), creating a year-round venue with a main theatre, studio space and gallery for performance, film, music, and education.

Original productions and regional/national touring

Created and produced more than a dozen original full-length works that have toured regionally and nationally, while also founding recurring festivals such as XicanIndie FilmFest, Chicano Music Festival, and WORDFest.

At a glance

Total assets: $4.4M
Annual revenue: $3.2M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 74-2440659
Location: Denver, CO
Website: suteatro.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Recipient of grants and program support from major arts funders and foundations, including the National Endowment for the Arts, the Mellon Foundation, and the Shubert Foundation.

Featured by national and local arts outlets and civic partners for its role preserving and presenting Chicano/Latino cultural history and contemporary artistic work.

Listed and profiled on national nonprofit information services and charity databases as an established 501(c)(3) arts organization (EIN 74-2440659).

Is this your organization?

Claim this page to keep it current — add your logo, publish campaigns, and reach the donors and advisors discovering you on Mahalo.

Claim this page