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Screen a listFirehouse Community Arts Center of Chicago
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
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)
$3.5Mrevenue
FY2024 · +17% in 3 yrs34staff
7 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−0.6%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+25.5%
Middle half of peersMedianFirehouse Community Arts Center of Chicago
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.5M spent
Programs$2.2M62%Management and general$1.3M37%Fundraising$59k2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$217k in FY2022, −$109k in FY2023 and −$20k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 25% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
8 of the 11 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 51% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII44funders
$730ka year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationSince FY2019$120k$120k$120k$141k$40kBuilders Vision FoundationSince FY2021$100k$150k$200kA Better ChicagoSince FY2020$113k$38k$75k$75kChicago CRED IncOn and off$200kPolk Bros Foundation IncSince FY2021$50k$50k$60kChicago Beyond IncOn and off$10k$51k$92kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$409k$310k$52k$145k$148k$171k$286k21 other fundersUp to $47k a year each$124k$85k$144k$114k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund