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A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$711krevenue
FY2025 · −7% in 3 yrs5staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin8.1%
Months of reserve18.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.2%
Middle half of peersMedianChicago Filmmakers
Where the money goes FY2025 · $654k spent
Programs$517k79%Management and general$70k11%Fundraising$67k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 8 returns, 36% of revenue in FY2025. $340k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending26funders
$220ka year, last 3 years
51%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Chicago Instructional Technology Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$153k$153k$153k$153k$145k$145k$50kPrince FoundationStopped after FY2022$31k$35k$35k$35k$35k$45k–AARPSince FY2018$16k$16k$16k$16k$16k$16kGaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationSince FY2019$11k$14k$14k$14k$14kThe Chabraja Family Foundation IncOn and off$6k$17k$30kField Foundation of IllinoisOn and off$18k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$52k$57k$70k$50k$36$5011 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$275$20k$24k$25k$5k$32k$15k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped