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Nonprofits›Chiarts Foundation

Education

Chiarts Foundation

CHICAGO, IL

Website View as a funder

Total revenue

$3.0M

Total expenses

$4.1M

Net assets

$1.4M

Grants received

$3.8M

90 grants

EIN

851586666

Tax year

2023

Mission

Support and promotion of arts education programs at chicago high school for the arts

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.1M

Program service revenue—

Investment income$45K

Other revenue—

Total revenue$3.0M

Expenses

Grants paid$3.0M

Salaries & benefits$765K

Fundraising$438K

Other expenses$362K

Total expenses$4.1M

Total assets$2.0M

Net assets$1.4M

People

28 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JOHN MERRIFIELD

Executive Dir.

Board

$118K

40 hrs/wk

Mirja Spooner Haffner

Chair

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Gary Metzner

Vice Chair

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Erin Clifford

Secretary

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Christina Huizar

Treasurer

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

CHARDAI JOHNSON

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Steven Collens

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Elissa Hamid Efroymson

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Arnett Faulkner

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LISA SIMMONS

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PETER FIDLER

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Ronald B Grais

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Sandra P Guthman

Director

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

John H Hart

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DUFFIE ADELSON

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Tom Hurvis

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Pamela Johnson

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Avril Klaff

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Marshall Lindsey

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Samera Syeda Ludwig

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

David Mabie

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Michael J McIntosh II

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Sylvia Neil

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Jonathan Plotkin

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Amisha Rigia

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

John Yonover

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOSE OCHOA

FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Staff

$190K

40 hrs/wk

Jose O Ochoa

President

Staff

—

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc

$200K

General operating support, marketing & communications, & event sponsorship

2024

VIVO FOUNDATION

$60K

TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE

2024

JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR

$55K

IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS

2024

Dr Scholl Foundation

$20K

Arts and college preparatory education program

2024

THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

$10K

ARTS AND CULTURE

2024

THE RODERICK GROUP FOUNDATION INC

$10K

GENERAL USE

2024

JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION

$600

MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)

2024

ZELL FAMILY FOUNDATION

$415K

CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM

2023

Caerus Foundation Inc

$88K

2023-24/2024-25: ChiArts Outreach, Summer, & Alumni Programming

2023

ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIAL

$83K

GENERAL OPERATING

2023

JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR

$75K

in support of general operations

2023

The Negaunee Foundation

$75K

UNRESTRICTED

2023

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$70K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2023

REVA AND DAVID LOGAN FOUNDATION

$50K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2023

The Chicago Community Trust

$41K

General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes

2023

THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

$30K

ARTS AND CULTURE

2023

PWC FOUNDATION INC

$25K

EDUCATION

2023

Dr Scholl Foundation

$20K

Pre-professional arts and college preparatory curriculum

2023

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST

$11K

HUMAN SERVICES

2023

FIND YOUR LIGHT FOUNDATION

$10K

TO PROVIDE A VITAL SERVICE TO THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS

2023

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC

$10K

EDUCATION

2023

CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATION

$5K

MATCH/DISCRETIONARY

2023

MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC

$5K

UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

BLUHM FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

$5K

TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION

2023

D'ADDARIO FOUNDATION INC

$3K

TO SUPPORT GROWTH AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC

2023

D'ADDARIO FOUNDATION INC

$3K

TO SUPPORT GROWTH AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC

2023

BASKIN FAMILY FOUNDATION

$3K

EDUCATION

2023

JR and Katie Berger Family Foundation

$3K

EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION

2023

SUSAN & ROBERT WISLOW

$3K

GENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE

2023

THE IRVING HARRIS FOUNDATION

$3K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2023

SIRIUS FUND

$1K

TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE

2023

MEG AND TIM CALLAHAN FAMILY FOUNDATION

$500

General & Unrestricted

2023

THE JOSEPH AND ROSE RONTAL

$100

GENERAL FUND

2023

Polk Bros Foundation Inc

$500K

Legacy Grant

2022

Polk Bros Foundation Inc

$250K

Arts Access and Learning

2022

Caerus Foundation Inc

$100K

2021-22/2022-23 ChiArts Outreach Programming: Novice Arts Access

2022

ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIAL

$83K

GENERAL OPERATING

2022

JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR

$75K

in support of general operations

2022

REVA AND DAVID LOGAN FOUNDATION

$75K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2022

The Negaunee Foundation

$75K

UNRESTRICTED

2022

The Chicago Community Trust

$65K

General Operating Support, support for Kerfuffle! fundraiser (no tickets or tangible benefits), Susan McKeever ChiArts Dance Fund, support for Kerfuffle (no tickets or tangible benefits)

2022

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$58K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2022

THE POETRY FOUNDATION

$50K

2022 PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS, INNOVATION GRANT

2022

J S FRANK FOUNDATION

$35K

GENERAL FUND RAISING