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Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2023
Total Revenue
▼$3.7M
Program Spending
72%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$2.7M
Total Expenses
▼$4.8M
Total Assets
$19.4M
Total Liabilities
▼$206.3K
Net Assets
$19.2M
Officer Compensation
→$216.7K
Other Salaries
$1.9M
Investment Income
$142.1K
Fundraising
▼$95.6K
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$890K
Awards Found
14
| Awarding Agency | Description | Amount | Fiscal Year | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Endowment for the Humanities | CHICAGO HUMANITIES: THE NEXT 25 YEARS | $450K | FY2015 | Dec 2014 – Jul 2020 |
| National Endowment for the Humanities | CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL 2022 HUMANITIES DISCUSSIONS [THE COVID-19 CRISIS HAD AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT ON THE CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL, WHICH, IN A NORMAL YEAR, PRESENTS OVER 100 IN-PERSON PROGRAMS ON THE HUMANITIES, ARTS, AND CULTURE TO AUDIENCES OF OVER 40,000 IN-PERSON, AND REACHES HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS MORE ONLINE. THE FESTIVAL PROPOSES A PROJECT TO BRING AT LEAST SIX IN-PERSON CONVERSATIONS TO CHICAGO AUDIENCES IN 2022, WITH PROGRAMS BEING RECORDED AND PRESENTED FOR FREE TO ONLINE AUDIENCES. THESE SIX-PLUS PROGRAMS WILL CONSIST OF TOPICS CLOSELY RELATED TO THE NEH?S ?A MORE PERFECT UNION? INITIATIVE, USING A HUMANITIES LENS TO LOOK AT TOPICS SUCH AS RACIAL JUSTICE, GENDER EQUALITY, AND HOW WE CAN MOVE FORWARD TO BUILD A MORE INCLUSIVE SOCIETY. NEH FUNDING WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT AND HIRE CRITICAL STAFF ON THE PROGRAMMING, PRODUCTION, AND AUDIENCE SERVICES TEAMS FOR THIS PROJECT.] [PURPOSE:? TO FUND SIX HUMANITIES SPEAKER PROGRAMS ON RACIAL JUSTICE, GENDER EQUALITY, AND BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE SOCIETY TO BE PART OF THE 2022 CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL.  ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: COVID-19 SHUTTERED THE CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL, AS IT IS AN IN-PERSON FESTIVAL. STAFF OF THE FESTIVAL WILL DEVELOP, PLAN, AND IMPLEMENT SIX HUMANITIES SPEAKER PROGRAMS IN 2022 IN NEIGHBORHOODS AROUND CHICAGO AND SHARE THEM ONLINE FOR FREE.   EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE COMPLETION OF THE 2022 CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL AND THE RETENTION OF TEN STAFF POSITIONS NEEDED TO SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAMS.  INTENDED BENEFICIARIES:  RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER-CHICAGO AREA WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAMS PRESENTED IN NEIGHBORHOODS AROUND THE CITY AND ONLINE AUDIENCES.  SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:?THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.] | $200K | FY2022 | Jan 2022 – Dec 2022 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL. | $35K | FY2014 | Jun 2014 – Dec 2014 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT STAGES, SIGHTS & SOUNDS, A FESTIVAL FOR STUDENTS, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES. | $25K | FY2015 | Jan 2015 – May 2015 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS EVENTS AS PART OF THE ANNUAL CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL. | $20K | FY2023 | Jun 2023 – Dec 2023 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS EVENTS. | $20K | FY2021 | Jun 2021 – Dec 2021 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE FALL FESTIVAL. | $20K | FY2020 | Jun 2020 – Dec 2020 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT FALLFEST. | $20K | FY2019 | Jun 2019 – May 2020 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL. | $20K | FY2017 | Jul 2017 – Jun 2018 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT STAGES, SIGHTS & SOUNDS, A WORLD STAGES FESTIVAL. | $20K | FY2013 | Jan 2013 – Jun 2013 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE STAGES, SIGHTS & SOUNDS COMPONENT OF THE CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL. | $20K | FY2012 | Jan 2012 – May 2012 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT STAGES, SIGHTS & SOUNDS, THE CHILDREN'S COMPONENT OF THE CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL. | $20K | FY2011 | Jan 2011 – May 2011 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT FALLFEST. | $10K | FY2018 | Jun 2018 – May 2019 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL'S YEAR-ROUND PUBLIC PROGRAMS INCLUDING EDLAB AND CHF: UPCLOSE. | $10K | FY2016 | Jun 2016 – Jun 2017 |
National Endowment for the Humanities
$450K
CHICAGO HUMANITIES: THE NEXT 25 YEARS
National Endowment for the Humanities
$200K
CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL 2022 HUMANITIES DISCUSSIONS [THE COVID-19 CRISIS HAD AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT ON THE CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL, WHICH, IN A NORMAL YEAR, PRESENTS OVER 100 IN-PERSON PROGRAMS ON THE HUMANITIES, ARTS, AND CULTURE TO AUDIENCES OF OVER 40,000 IN-PERSON, AND REACHES HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS MORE ONLINE. THE FESTIVAL PROPOSES A PROJECT TO BRING AT LEAST SIX IN-PERSON CONVERSATIONS TO CHICAGO AUDIENCES IN 2022, WITH PROGRAMS BEING RECORDED AND PRESENTED FOR FREE TO ONLINE AUDIENCES. THESE SIX-PLUS PROGRAMS WILL CONSIST OF TOPICS CLOSELY RELATED TO THE NEH?S ?A MORE PERFECT UNION? INITIATIVE, USING A HUMANITIES LENS TO LOOK AT TOPICS SUCH AS RACIAL JUSTICE, GENDER EQUALITY, AND HOW WE CAN MOVE FORWARD TO BUILD A MORE INCLUSIVE SOCIETY. NEH FUNDING WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT AND HIRE CRITICAL STAFF ON THE PROGRAMMING, PRODUCTION, AND AUDIENCE SERVICES TEAMS FOR THIS PROJECT.] [PURPOSE:? TO FUND SIX HUMANITIES SPEAKER PROGRAMS ON RACIAL JUSTICE, GENDER EQUALITY, AND BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE SOCIETY TO BE PART OF THE 2022 CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL.  ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: COVID-19 SHUTTERED THE CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL, AS IT IS AN IN-PERSON FESTIVAL. STAFF OF THE FESTIVAL WILL DEVELOP, PLAN, AND IMPLEMENT SIX HUMANITIES SPEAKER PROGRAMS IN 2022 IN NEIGHBORHOODS AROUND CHICAGO AND SHARE THEM ONLINE FOR FREE.   EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE COMPLETION OF THE 2022 CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL AND THE RETENTION OF TEN STAFF POSITIONS NEEDED TO SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAMS.  INTENDED BENEFICIARIES:  RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER-CHICAGO AREA WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAMS PRESENTED IN NEIGHBORHOODS AROUND THE CITY AND ONLINE AUDIENCES.  SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:?THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.]
National Endowment for the Arts
$35K
TO SUPPORT THE CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
TO SUPPORT STAGES, SIGHTS & SOUNDS, A FESTIVAL FOR STUDENTS, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS EVENTS AS PART OF THE ANNUAL CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS EVENTS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE FALL FESTIVAL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT FALLFEST.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT STAGES, SIGHTS & SOUNDS, A WORLD STAGES FESTIVAL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE STAGES, SIGHTS & SOUNDS COMPONENT OF THE CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT STAGES, SIGHTS & SOUNDS, THE CHILDREN'S COMPONENT OF THE CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT FALLFEST.
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL'S YEAR-ROUND PUBLIC PROGRAMS INCLUDING EDLAB AND CHF: UPCLOSE.
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
Total Audits
2
Clean Audits
1
Material Weakness
No
Noncompliance Issues
Yes
| Year | Status | Financial Report | Federal Expenditure | Low Risk | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Minor Findings | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.2M | No | 2024-05-22 |
| 2022 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.9M | Yes | 2022-10-23 |
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1.2M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1.9M
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023IRS e-File | $3.7M | $2.7M | $4.8M | $19.4M | $19.2M |
| 2022IRS e-File | $2.8M | $2.4M | $4.3M | $17.5M | $17.4M |
| 2021 | $4.1M | $3.5M | $2.9M | $17.7M | $17.2M |
| 2020 | $4.6M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2023)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Phillip Behar | Executive Director | 40 | $216.7K | $0 | $0 | $216.7K |
| Douglas Jackson | Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Mccarter | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Smith | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Calloway | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah Telman | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Phillip Behar
Executive Director
$216.7K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$216.7K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Douglas Jackson
Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
John Mccarter
Vice Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Scott Smith
Vice Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Charles Calloway
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Deborah Telman
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Highest compensated employees who are not officers or directors.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Green | Co-creative Director | 40 | $127.1K | $0 | $0 | $127.1K |
| Lauren Pacheco | Co-creative Director | 40 | $122.2K | $0 | $0 | $122.2K |
Michael Green
Co-creative Director
$127.1K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$127.1K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Lauren Pacheco
Co-creative Director
$122.2K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$122.2K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegra Biery | Emeritus Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Anita Sinha | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Harris | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Clark Hulse | Emeritus Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Elzinga | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Elaine Haydock | Director |
Allegra Biery
Emeritus Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Anita Sinha
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Cheryl Harris
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $3.6M |
| $4.5M |
| $14.3M |
| $14.1M |
| 2019 | $4.2M | $3.4M | $3.6M | $13.7M | $13.5M |
| 2018 | $4.3M | $3.7M | $3.7M | $13.2M | $12.9M |
| 2017 | $3.7M | $3.1M | $3.7M | $11.1M | $10.9M |
| 2016 | $3.1M | $2.3M | $3.5M | $10.1M | $9.9M |
| 2015 | $5.4M | $4M | $3.2M | $11.7M | $11.6M |
| 2014 | $2.8M | $1.8M | $2.8M | $9.1M | $8.9M |
| 2013 | $2.6M | $1.7M | $2.7M | $8.5M | $8.3M |
| 2012 | $2.8M | $2.2M | $2.6M | $8.1M | $8M |
| 2021 |
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| 1 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Elizabeth Nolan | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Erskine Faush | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gabor Balassa | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Grace Stanek | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Mcwilliams | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James Warren | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kamilah Jones | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Liz Buchanan | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Louise Gorno | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Meryl Rosen | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pradip Patiath | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Raymond Mccaskey | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Roderick Branch | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ryan Ruskin | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Shadi Bartsch-Zimmer | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Suzanne Gignillat | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Willard Fraumann | Emeritus Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Clark Hulse
Emeritus Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dave Elzinga
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Elaine Haydock
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Elizabeth Nolan
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Erskine Faush
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Gabor Balassa
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Grace Stanek
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Heather Mcwilliams
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
James Warren
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kamilah Jones
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Liz Buchanan
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Mary Louise Gorno
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Meryl Rosen
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Pradip Patiath
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Raymond Mccaskey
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Roderick Branch
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Ryan Ruskin
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Shadi Bartsch-Zimmer
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Suzanne Gignillat
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Willard Fraumann
Emeritus Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0