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Nonprofits›Chicago Media Project

Public & Societal Benefit

Chicago Media Project

CHICAGO, IL

Website View as a funder

Total revenue

$865K

Total expenses

$771K

Net assets

—

Grants received

$3.1M

64 grants

EIN

465739978

Tax year

2024

Mission

To impact society through the powerful tools of media and film. We are a resource for uniting individuals interested in media and developing a core group of informed citizens.

Programs

2 programs

We provide exclusive high-quality content from the impact media landscape and in-depth, behind-the-scenes access to films, filmmakers and programmers to our members in a social setting.

Expenses: $123K

Film funding cmps shifting voices film fund supports stories that spotlight historically excluded cultures, history and experiences in america.

Expenses: $30KGrants: $30K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$831K

Program service revenue$24K

Investment income$10K

Other revenue—

Total revenue$865K

Expenses

Grants paid$91K

Salaries & benefits$363K

Fundraising$433

Other expenses$318K

Total expenses$771K

Total assets$336K

Net assets—

People

10 listed

NameRoleCompensation

PAULA FROEHLE

CEO

Board

$139K

40 hrs/wk

STEVEN COHEN

BOARD CHAIR

Board

$3K

20 hrs/wk

DANIEL O ASH

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DEBORAH DANSON

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

VICKY HAYMAN

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

BEN O'KEEFE

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JUDY WISE

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

KEN NOLAN

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ANDREW SCHWERTFEGER

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ELENA VALENTINE

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

JOHN TEMPLETON FOUNDATION

$127K

INCREASING THE IMPACT OF SEARCHING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

2024

THE MANAAKI FOUNDATION

$60K

IN SUPPORT OF THE SHIFTING VOICES FILM FUND (BIPOC FILM FUND), SUPPORT OF THE DOC10 FILM FESTIVAL & SHIFTING VOICES, SUPPORT OF THE RE/CONSTRUCTION FILM PROJECT

2024

SUSAN AND STEPHEN BAIRD FAMILY

$35K

GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED

2024

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$35K

Arts & Culture

2024

ENTERTAINMENT 2 AFFECT CHANGE

$25K

PARTNERSHIP FOR GALA EVENT.

2024

The Polsky Foundation

$18K

Charity

2024

PLEDGELING FOUNDATION

$15K

GENERAL

2024

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$153K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2023

VITAL PROJECTS FUND INC

$70K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

JOHN TEMPLETON FOUNDATION

$66K

SEARCHING: OUR QUEST FOR MEANING IN THE AGE OF SCIENCE

2023

SUSAN AND STEPHEN BAIRD FAMILY

$60K

GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED

2023

NCRC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND INC

$35K

ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS

2023

BEST PORTION FOUNDATION

$25K

PUBLIC

2023

BASKIN FAMILY FOUNDATION

$25K

FILM AND MEDIA PROJECTS

2023

JOSEPH & BESSIE FEINBERG FOUNDATION

$25K

GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION

2023

BASKIN FAMILY FOUNDATION

$20K

FILM AND MEDIA PROJECTS

2023

FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS

$20K

FIELD FOUNDATION SPECIAL CONSIDERATION

2023

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC

$15K

PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT

2023

THE PRITZKER PUCKER FAMILY

$15K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2023

THE LEHMAN-STAMM FAMILY FUND

$13K

ALL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE FOR THE GENERAL, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF EACH ORGANIZATION.

2023

THE GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$7K

COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS

2023

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST

$6K

HUMAN SERVICES

2023

MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC

$5K

UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

Williams Family Charitable Foundation

$3K

General charitable purposes

2023

JR and Katie Berger Family Foundation

$750

EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION

2023

DENISE AND GERALD FITZGERALD

$250

TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES

2023

JOHN TEMPLETON FOUNDATION

$252K

SEARCHING: OUR QUEST FOR MEANING IN THE AGE OF SCIENCE

2022

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$180K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2022

JOHN TEMPLETON FOUNDATION

$173K

SEARCHING: OUR QUEST FOR MEANING IN THE AGE OF SCIENCE

2022

The Chicago Community Trust

$75K

in support of Shifting Voices Film Fund to invest in filmmakers of color working in the social impact documentary space to create powerful media with strong impact campaigns and foster a vibrant community of BIPOC filmmakers.

2022

THE MANAAKI FOUNDATION

$50K

EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION

2022

BASKIN FAMILY FOUNDATION

$35K

FILM AND MEDIA PROJECTS

2022

VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM

$25K

FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE