Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Art Institute of Chicago
Can you give?
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$464Mrevenue
FY2025 · +12% in 3 yrs3,643staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin17.8%
Months of reserve2.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.8%
Middle half of peersMedianArt Institute of Chicago
Where the money goes FY2025 · $382M spent
Programs$340M89%Management and general$30M8%Fundraising$11M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
58 of 58 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $13M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending711funders
$25Ma year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gray Collection TrustOn and off$22MCy Twombly FoundationSince FY2022$4.0M$3.8MHelen Frankenthaler Foundation IncSince FY2018$1.0M$10k$10k$15k$15k$4.6MThe Grainger Foundation IncSince FY2022$5.0M$15kLeonian Charitable TrustOn and off$39k$750k$1.1M$1.0M$1.3MJohn D and Alexandra Nichols Family FoundationSince FY2020$225k$175k$300k$3.3MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$572k$3.0M$1.5M$6.1M$2.3M$13M$7.4M614 other fundersUp to $3.8M a year each$5.6M$15M$9.3M$10M$8.1M$8.9M$10M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund