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$81Mrevenue
FY2025 · +3% in 3 yrs990staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.0%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.6%
Middle half of peersMedianLyric Opera of Chicago
Where the money goes FY2025 · $77M spent
Programs$61M79%Management and general$11M14%Fundraising$5.1M7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 79% in FY2023
$10M in FY2022, $2.1M in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$26M in FY2023 and −$20M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.0 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
82 of 84 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI271funders
$9.9Ma year, last 3 years
11%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Fulk Family Foundation IncOn and off$125k$125k$3.9M$250k$2.5M$500kThe Negaunee FoundationSince FY2020$900k$1.0M$1.1M$1.1MPatrick G and Shirley W Ryan FoundationOn and off$350k$550k$500k$1.1M$550k$450kNancy a Lauter & Alfred L McDougal CharitableSince FY2019$385k$330k$330k$330k$1.3MJ Christopher and Anne N Reyes FoundationSince FY2019$671k$85k$600k$525k$549kFrankel Julius N FoundationSince FY2018$350k$350k$350k$350k$350k$350kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$749k$1.2M$1.1M$2.1M$973k$2.2M$2.0M226 other fundersUp to $700k a year each$2.9M$2.6M$2.4M$4.2M$4.2M$4.4M$4.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund