Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Chicago High School for the Arts
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · +3% in 3 yrs173staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−10.2%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.2%
Middle half of peersMedianChicago High School for the Arts
Where the money goes FY2025 · $13M spent
Programs$11M84%Management and general$2.1M16%Fundraising$2k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
The Negaunee Foundation gave about $1.4M a year for two years, 18% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.0M in FY2023 and −$1.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.1 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 12 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 9 of its 9 returns, 74% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII77funders
$799ka year, last 3 years
74%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Negaunee FoundationStopped after FY2021$1.0M$1.8M–Zell Family FoundationOn and off$415kCaerus Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$100k$100k–Reva and David Logan FoundationOn and off$150kD and R FundStopped after FY2020$30k$30k$30k$30k–Thierer Family FoundationStopped after FY2019$25k$79k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$120k$79k$189k$342k$89k$62k$38k56 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$119k$137k$203k$187k$259k$89k$88k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped