NonprofitsArts Of Life

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Arts Of Life

CHICAGO, IL

Total revenue

$2.2M

Total expenses

$2.4M

Net assets

$660K

Grants received

$2.5M

84 grants

EIN

364284473

Tax year

2023

Mission

The organization's mission advances the creative arts community by providing artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities a collective space to expand their practice and strengthen their leadership.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.2M
Program service revenue$1.0M
Investment income$9K
Other revenue$41K
Total revenue$2.2M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$1.7M
Fundraising$356K
Other expenses$746K
Total expenses$2.4M
Total assets$993K
Net assets$660K

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JULIE GUSTAFSON

PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

RACHEL MARTELL

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

MATT MICHRINA

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

JOE MCLLHATTAN

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

PATTY KLINGBIEL

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JOHN TROXEL-CHMYR

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

SARAH RIDDELL

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

CORTNEY LEDERER

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

SEAN HICKS

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JEFF GOLDBERG

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JENNIFER MASI

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 84 of 84

FromAmountPurposeYear
$80K
IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$50K
General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
2024
$50K
to provide general operating support
2024
$33K
HUMAN SERVICE
2024
$30K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$25K
General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
2024
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$4K
CHARITABLE
2024
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$368
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$210K
OVERHAULING THE DIGITAL ARCHIVE AND PHYSICAL ARTWORK PRESERVATION SYSTEMS
2023
$120K
General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
2023
$100K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$57K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$30K
PROGRAM SUPPORT (OVER 2 YEARS)
2023
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$15K
COMMUNITY SERVICES
2023
$13K
General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
2023
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$8K
HUMAN SERVICE
2023
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$5K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$765
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$487
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$170K
general operating support, support for Neon Dreams Benefit Auction (no tickets or tangible benefits), General operations.
2022
$65K
General Operating Support - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
2022
$35K
general operating support
2022
$30K
PROGRAM SUPPORT (OVER 2 YEARS)
2022
$30K
PROJECT - FUNDING FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT OR PROGRAM
2022
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$20K
restricted to program expansion
2022
$20K
restricted to program expansion
2022
$15K
COMMUNITY SERVICES
2022
$13K
General Operating Support - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
2022
$12K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
$10K
Support economic and cultural contribution of fine art dealers.
2022
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$8K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2022
$5K
HUMAN SERVICE
2022
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
$3K
CHARITABLE
2022
$500
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
$152K
To support Arts of Life to expand its reach by 50% and further rewrite the public understanding of who is/is not an artist, general operating support. In support of expansion strategy for artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
2021
$152K
To support Arts of Life to expand its reach by 50% and further rewrite the public understanding of who is/is not an artist, general operating support. In support of expansion strategy for artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
2021
$31K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$31K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$25K
TRANSPORTATION
2021
$10K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$10K
Powering the Arts Program
2021
$205K
TO SUPPORT ARTS OF LIFE, AND OFFSET THE IMPACTS OF COVID 19
2020
$198K
General Operating Support
2020
$31K
general operating support
2020
$15K
COMMUNITY SERVICES
2020
$15K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$10K
Program Support
2020
$5K
GENERAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
2020
$3K
Restricted to Program Staff support: EMERGENCY GRANT COVID-19: Frontline Workers Relief Initiative
2020
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$618
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$256
GENERAL FUND
2020
$26K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO HELP CLIENTS AND KEEP YOUR SERVICES GOING, GENERAL FUNDS, IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS, TO MITIGATE LOST REVENUE DUE TO COVID-19, FROM THE ARTS WORK FUND ? ARTS FOR ILLINOIS EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND HOUSED AT THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST
2019
$19K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$600
SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONS CHARITABLE GOALS
2018
$60K
SMART GROWTH PROGRAM
2017

Funded by

$2.5M from 34 funders · 84 grants · 2017–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$777K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Coleman Foundation Inc

$493K · 8 grants · 2020–2024

The Smith Tieken Foundation Inc

$220K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$146K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$112K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

John D And Catherine T Macarthur

$80K · 1 grant · 2024

Prince Foundation

$66K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

The Andy Warhol Foundation For The

$60K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN364284473
NTEE codeA250
Subsection03
Ruling date2000-06
Formed1999
Employees32
Volunteers11
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