NonprofitsChicago Public Media Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Chicago Public Media Inc

CHICAGO, IL

Total revenue

$35.6M

Total expenses

$27.1M

Net assets

$85.6M

Grants received

$50.6M

596 grants

EIN

363687394

Tax year

2024

Mission

Chicago public media's mission is to strengthen the well-being of our local communities and our democracy through independent local journalism. Chicago public media produces accessible, trusted news, information and programming that helps all chicago area residents make informed decisions every day, participate in our diverse communities and make the most of our region.

Programs

1 program

Chicago public media operates vocalo, a public media online/on-air service, on 91.1 fm (w216cl) in chicago, illinois, online at vocalo.org, and syndicated on multiple stations around chicagoland. Vocalo was established as an inspirational brand that celebrates our city's cultural diversity and brings the community together around music - specifically, the urban alternative format. In may 2024, vocalo ceased its live broadcast but continues to have pre programmed content on its broadcast and stream while chicago public media considers the next steps for the license.

Expenses: $250K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$29.2M
Program service revenue$1.1M
Investment income$5.2M
Other revenue$170K
Total revenue$35.6M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$15.7M
Fundraising$5.7M
Other expenses$11.4M
Total expenses$27.1M
Total assets$123.1M
Net assets$85.6M

People

41 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MATTHEW MOOG

CEO - THRU 09/2024

Board

$905K

20 hrs/wk

RINA DEDHIA

CFO

Board

$403K

20 hrs/wk

CYNTHIA PHOTOS ABBOTT

CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER

Board

$350K

24 hrs/wk

DEBRA CHAMRA

SVP, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING

Board

$225K

32 hrs/wk

MELISSA BELL

CEO - BEG. 09/2024

Board

$185K

20 hrs/wk

HOWARD CONANT JR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JESSICA SIEJA

DIRECTOR - THRU 12/2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

JULIAN POSADA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KEDRA NEWSOM REEVES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAURA VAN PEENAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LERRY J KNOX JR

DIRECTOR - THRU 09/2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

LISA MORRISON BUTLER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MATT RICHARDSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAUL RAND

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PIYUSH CHAUDHARI

DIRECTOR - THRU 09/2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT AGUILAR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROGER HOCHSCHILD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ADRIENNE KING

BOARD CHAIR

Board

1.3 hrs/wk

THOMAS FISHER JR MD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

WILLIAM A GEE IV

DIRECTOR - THRU 09/2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

SUSAN ABRAMS

DIRECTOR - BEG. 12/2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

BERNARDO SICHEL

TREASURER

Board

1.3 hrs/wk

NIVINE MEGAHED PHD

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RAYMOND E CROSSMAN PHD

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT PASIN

BOARD CHAIR - THRU 09/2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDREA WISHOM

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BILL RUDNICK

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRIAN WOLFE

DIRECTOR - BEG. 9/2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRUCE HEYMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CAMMIE MCLEOD

DIRECTOR - BEG. 12/2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHARLES LEWIS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID SINSKI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH THOMPSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TRACY BROWN

CHIEF PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER

Staff

$368K

24 hrs/wk

LORI MALATESTA

CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

Staff

$323K

25 hrs/wk

STEPHEN WRIGHT

VP OF TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Staff

$257K

33 hrs/wk

GILBERT BAILON

EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Staff

$237K

40 hrs/wk

LUCY KIM

CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

Staff

$228K

32 hrs/wk

KATE VERRANT

ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL

Staff

$180K

29 hrs/wk

HEIDI GOLDFEIN

VP OF PROGRAMMING

Staff

$171K

40 hrs/wk

FRANK SHARPE

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT ENGINEERING

Staff

$157K

20 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

SKENDER CONSTRUCTION LLC

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

$2.7M

MARKET ENGINUITY

UNDERWRITING ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES

$1.3M

KOYA LEADERSHIP PARTNERS LLC

EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT SERVICES

$305K

JONES DAY

LEGAL SERVICES

$111K

IDEO LP

CONSULTING SERVICES

$100K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
$650K
TO SUPPORT THE PRISONCAST! BROADCAST
2024
$150K
to provide support for local radio stations
2024
$130K
IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$129K
SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$69K
PARTNER NEWSROOM SUPPORT
2024
$63K
Vocalo
2024
$60K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2024
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
Deepening Understanding of Migration in Chicago through local reporting
2024
$30K
Local reporting and community engagement programs
2024
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
GENERAL DONATION
2024
$21K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$15K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
$10K
FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$10K
Annual Operations
2024
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$9K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$8K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$6K
Donor Advised
2024
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE, AND SUPPORT THE EXPRESSION OR APPLICATION OF HUMAN CREATIVE SKILL AND IMAGINATION THROUGH ALL FORMS OF THE ARTS, INCLUDING LITERATURE, PERFORMING ARTS, VISUAL ARTS, MEDIA ARTS, AND CULINARY ARTS.
2024
$5K
general operating support
2024
$4K
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$2K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE USES
2024
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$315
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$170
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$140
Arts Culture and Humanities
2024
$140
Financial Assistance
2024
$70
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2024
$60
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2024
$30
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$28
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$2.2M
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$1.6M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$1M
TO SUPPORT THE POST-ACQUISITION TRANSITION OF THE CHICAGO SUN-TIMES INTO CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA, IN ORDER TO SUPPORT CHICAGO MEDIA AND LEARN FROM A UNIQUE MODEL THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE REPLICATED IN OTHER U.S. CITIES.
2023
$1M
TO SUPPORT THE POST-ACQUISITION TRANSITION OF THE CHICAGO SUN-TIMES INTO CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA, IN ORDER TO SUPPORT CHICAGO MEDIA AND LEARN FROM A UNIQUE MODEL THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE REPLICATED IN OTHER U.S. CITIES.
2023
$332K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$300K
Journalism
2023
$200K
ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED
2023
$150K
To support general operations
2023
$125K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL PROGRAM SERVICES
2023
$113K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$100K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$100K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$100K
in support of the Vocalo/WBEZ Community Engagement Exchange
2023
$96K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$78K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$75K
PARTNER NEWSROOM SUPPORT
2023
$63K
Vocalo
2023
$50K
in support of general operations
2023
$50K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$50K
ALL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE FOR THE GENERAL, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF EACH ORGANIZATION.
2023
$50K
COMMUNITY SERVICES
2023
$50K
CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$45K
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2023
$44K
ARTS, CULTURE
2023
$30K
Objective and fact-based journalism program
2023
$30K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2023
$26K
GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$16K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
$15K
PROGRAM STIPENDS FOR JOURNALISM PROJECTS
2023
$14K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$13K
In support of general operations.
2023
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$10K
OPERATING FUND
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
The contribution of $10,000 is intended for Chicago Public Media in support of Chicago Public Media's 2023 Gala, Chicago Together
2023
$10K
SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST BY CREATING AND DELIVERING DIVERSE, COMPELLING CONTENT THAT INFORMS, INSPIRES, ENRICHES AND ENTERTAINS
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$6K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE USES
2023
$5K
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2023
$5K
MEDIA CREATING FOR EDUCATION PURPOSES
2023
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$5K
TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE, AND SUPPORT THE EXPRESSION OR APPLICATION OF HUMAN CREATIVE SKILL AND IMAGINATION THROUGH ALL FORMS OF THE ARTS, INCLUDING LITERATURE, PERFORMING ARTS, VISUAL ARTS, MEDIA ARTS, AND CULINARY ARTS.
2023
$5K
general operating support
2023
$5K
FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$3K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$2K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2023
$2K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2023
$1K
MATCH/DISCRETIONARY
2023
$1K
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$1K
012 Othr Ed Matls for Public
2023
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$1K
General charitable purposes
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
General charitable purposes
2023
$1K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$1K
Employee directed giving program
2023
$695
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$610
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$516
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$500
CHARITABLE
2023
$500
General & Unrestricted
2023
$400
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$365
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$350
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$350
OPERATING PROGRAMS
2023
$300
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2023
$298
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$280
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$250
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$200
General & Unrestricted
2023
$132
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$130
Financial Assistance
2023
$120
Matching Gifts
2023
$120
OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY
2023
$120
OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY
2023
$100
OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY
2023
$100
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2023
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$84
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$84
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$84
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$66
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2023
$60
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$60
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$60
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$60
OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY
2023
$60
OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY
2023
$56
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$40
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$30
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$30
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$30
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$28
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$24
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$6
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION MADE BY EMPLOYEE OF YELP, IN
2023
$5.2M
General Operating Support, $5,000: support for WBEZ's Annual Fund; $5,000: support for the Sound Impact Campaign, Unrestricted, support for WBEZ 91.5 in Chicago, General Operating Support - Leadership Circle (no tickets or tangible benefits), support for WBEZ - Leadership Circle (no tickets or tangible benefits), to support the transition of the Chicago Sun-Times into the Chicago Public Media's umbrella of local journalism, support for Public Broadcasting, General Operating Support for WBEZ Chicago, support for CPM Gala (no tickets or tangible benefits) and annual unrestricted support
2022
$1M
TO SUPPORT THE POST-ACQUISITION TRANSITION OF THE CHICAGO SUN-TIMES INTO CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA, IN ORDER TO SUPPORT CHICAGO MEDIA AND LEARN FROM A UNIQUE MODEL THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE REPLICATED IN OTHER U.S. CITIES.
2022
$964K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$500K
GENERAL OPERATING;CAPITAL
2022
$500K
GENERAL OPERATING;CAPITAL
2022
$425K
Journalism
2022
$225K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$210K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$200K
ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED
2022
$155K
GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
2022
$150K
to provide general operating support for WBEZ and Vocalo
2022
$129K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
$125K
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2022
$125K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$100K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$100K
in support of the Vocalo/WBEZ Community Engagement Exchange
2022
$70K
ARTS, CULTURE
2022
$67K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$61K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$50K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$50K
WBEZ's Education Desk
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
$50K
in support of general operations
2022
$50K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2022
$50K
FOR THE WBEZ ENTERPRISE NEWS DESKS
2022
$45K
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2022
$40K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$37K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2022

Funded by

$50.6M from 179 funders · 596 grants · 2017–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$12.9M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Corporation For Public Broadcasting

$11.0M · 9 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$5.9M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

John S And James L Knight Foundation

$3M · 3 grants · 2022–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$1.3M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

John D And Catherine T Macarthur

$1.2M · 17 grants · 2020–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$1.1M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Cars For Charity Inc

$1.0M · 7 grants · 2018–2024

Details

EIN363687394
NTEE codeA340
Subsection03
Ruling date1994-03
Formed1989
Employees180
Volunteers5
CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA INC — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo