Nonprofits›Chicago Filmmakers

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Chicago Filmmakers

CHICAGO, IL

Website

Total revenue

$590K

Total expenses

$671K

Net assets

$1.9M

Grants received

$1.2M

37 grants

EIN

362885210

Tax year

2024

Mission

To serve independent film and digital video artists by supporting the creation and dissemination of new media arts works, and to serve Chicago audiences by screening artistically innovative, socially relevant, and diverse films and videos.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$345K
Program service revenue$232K
Investment income$13K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$590K

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$254K
Fundraising$70K
Other expenses$417K
Total expenses$671K
Total assets$2.5M
Net assets$1.9M

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BRENDA WEBB

Executive Dir.

Board

$110K

40 hrs/wk

Adam Salasak

President

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Riese Rubin

Treasurer

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Peter Kuttner

Secretary

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Gaylon Emerzian

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Floyd Webb

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Gabriel Zabala

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Sarada Duvvuri

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Chi-Jang Yin

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 37 of 37

FromAmountPurposeYear
AARP
$15K
Sponsorship of the Reeling Film Festival
2024
GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATION
$14K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
NICHOLAS & ELEANOR CHABRAJA FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2024
CHICAGO INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
$50K
CORE SUPPORT
2023
NICHOLAS & ELEANOR CHABRAJA FOUNDATION
$30K
GENERAL FUND
2023
AARP
$16K
Sponsorship of the Reeling Film Festival
2023
NCRC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND INC
$15K
ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS
2023
GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATION
$14K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
ALAN M & MILDRED S RAVENAL FOUNDATION
$2K
CHARITABLE
2023
CHICAGO INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
$50K
CORE SUPPORT
2022
PRINCE FOUNDATION
$45K
general operating support
2022
CHICKEN & EGG FILMS INC
$30K
DOCUMENTARY FILM
2022
AARP
$16K
Sponsorship of the Reeling 2021: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Virtual Film Festival
2022
GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATION
$14K
General operations
2022
GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATION
$14K
General operations
2022
CHICAGO INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
$145K
CORE SUPPORT
2021
CHICAGO INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
$145K
CORE SUPPORT
2021
FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS
$20K
HAYDEN & HER FAMILY IMPACT GRANT
2021
GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATION
$14K
General Operating Support
2021
ROZANSKY FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL
2021
CHERITH CHRISTIAN PRIVATE FOUNDATION
$2K
SERVICE
2021
CHICAGO INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
$145K
CORE SUPPORT
2020
The Chicago Community Trust
$50K
TO SUPPORT SMART GROWTH PROGRAM
2020
PRINCE FOUNDATION
$35K
general operating support
2020
AARP
$16K
Sponsorship of the Reeling 2020: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Virtual Film Festival
2020
GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATION
$14K
General Operating Support
2020
THE FRED AND EVE SIMON CHARITABLE
$10K
FOSTERS THE CREATION APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTA
2020
ROZANSKY FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL
2020
The Chicago Community Trust
$70K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS
$18K
HAYDEN & HER FAMILY FINISHING GRANT
2019
AARP
$16K
Sponsorship of the Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival
2019
REVADA FOUNDATION
$10K
SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE MISTER KELLY'S DOCUMENTARY
2019
The Chicago Community Trust
$50K
SMART GROWTH PROGRAM
2018
PRINCE FOUNDATION
$35K
general operating support
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
NICHOLAS & ELEANOR CHABRAJA FOUNDATION
$6K
GENERAL FUND
2018
CHERITH CHRISTIAN PRIVATE FOUNDATION
$500
CHARITY
2018

Funded by

$1.2M from 15 funders · 37 grants · 2018–2024

Chicago Instructional Technology

$535K · 5 grants · 2020–2023

The Chicago Community Trust

$170K · 3 grants · 2018–2020

Prince Foundation

$115K · 3 grants · 2018–2022

Gaylord And Dorothy Donnelley Foundation

$82K · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Aarp

$79K · 5 grants · 2019–2024

Nicholas & Eleanor Chabraja Foundation

$46K · 3 grants · 2018–2024

Field Foundation Of Illinois

$38K · 2 grants · 2019–2021

Chicken & Egg Films Inc

$30K · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN362885210
NTEE codeA31Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1976-11
Formed1976
Employees6
Volunteers50
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