Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Renaissance Society at the University 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +97% in 3 yrs17staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin11.1%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.6%
Middle half of peersMedianRenaissance Society at the University of Chicago
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.4M73%Management and general$283k15%Fundraising$225k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 82% in FY2025
$244k in FY2024, $45k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$509k in FY2023 and −$514k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.7 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
24 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI25funders
$269ka year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Mansueto FoundationSince FY2020$100k$100k$100k$100kPrince FoundationStopped after FY2022$35k$35k$35k$35k$35k$35k–The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts IncSince FY2022$50k$50kNcrc Community Development Fund IncNew in FY2023$95kVia Art Fund IncOn and off$15k$14kFulk Family Foundation IncOn and off$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$28k$41k$86k$69k$41k$94k$67k6 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$900$1k$5k$5k$26k$9k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped