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Nonprofits›Firebird Community Arts

Firebird Community Arts

CHICAGO, IL

Website

Total revenue

$2.5M

Total expenses

$1.2M

Net assets

$3.2M

Grants received

$2.4M

62 grants

EIN

363639885

Tax year

2024

Mission

To empower and connect people through the healing practice of glassblowing and ceramics.

Programs

2 programs

Firework: firework continued to provide cps high-schoolers with glassblowing and ceramics education as well as access to social work support and employment.

Expenses: $167K

Firebrand: in firebrand, alumni of project fire received steady employment fulfilling glass wholesale orders and commissions.

Expenses: $84K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.3M

Program service revenue$153K

Investment income$38K

Other revenue—

Total revenue$2.5M

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$683K

Fundraising$134K

Other expenses$526K

Total expenses$1.2M

Total assets$3.3M

Net assets$3.2M

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KAREN REYES

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$80K

40 hrs/wk

WILLIAM OVCA

ACTING TREASURER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

RANALD STEARNS

SECRETARY

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

FRANKLIN COSEY GAY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JERI WEBB

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

N'KOSI BARBER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CHRISTINA KOTRYCH

CO-PRESIDENT

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

MONIQUE HANSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

BARBARA WALLACE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

LAURA SAMSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

EDNA TOGBA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

COREY PINA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ASIF WILSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CARMEN VERGARA

CO-PRESIDENT

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

PEARL DICK

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Staff

$102K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

Builders Vision Foundation

$125K

to provide general operating support

2024

THE PRITZKER PUCKER FAMILY

$75K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2024

BRUCE AND ANN BACHMANN FAMILY FOUNDATION

$5K

TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE ACTIVITIES OF RECIPIENT.

2024

Patrick and Anna M Cudahy Fund

$5K

General Operations

2024

JONATHAN D AND MARK C LEWIS

$200K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

TIDES FOUNDATION

$100K

HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES

2023

JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR

$75K

in support of general operations

2023

The Chicago Community Trust

$55K

General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes

2023

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC

$25K

ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES

2023

FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS

$25K

OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION

2023

THE IV FUND

$25K

PROJECT FIRE

2023

ACKERMAN FOUNDATION INC

$21K

PROJECT FIRE

2023

The Albert Pick Jr Fund

$15K

Project FIRE

2023

CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN

$14K

PROJECT FIRE

2023

NCRC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND INC

$10K

ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS

2023

JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR

$2K

to support staff participation in racial equity and leadership development programs

2023

VERA AND JOSEPH DRESNER FOUNDATION

$2K

PROGRAM SUPPORT

2023

ZIP FOUNDATION

$500

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

The Chicago Community Trust

$293K

General Operating Support, General operations., In support of ground-up construction of 12,000 sq ft building on vacant land located at 3312-3344 W. Lake Street in the East Garfield Park neighborhood.

2022

Builders Vision Foundation

$120K

To support the Mutual Care project continuation.

2022

JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR

$75K

to provide institutional support

2022

FREDERICK HENRY PRINCE TESTAMENTARY TRUST

$60K

Mental Health Support

2022

PRINCE FOUNDATION

$30K

general operating support

2022

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC

$29K

ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES

2022

THE IV FUND

$25K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2022

ACKERMAN FOUNDATION INC

$21K

PROJECT FIRE

2022

BRIGHT PROMISES FOUNDATION

$20K

FAIRNESS, ACCESS, INCLUSION, AND RESILIENCY INITIATIVE

2022

CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN

$15K

PROJECT FIRE

2022

THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND

$10K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2022

SUSAN CROWN EXCHANGE INC

$10K

PUBLIC CHARITY

2022

TIDES FOUNDATION

$8K

HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES

2022

TIDES FOUNDATION

$8K

HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES

2022

AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION

$5K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2022

NINA & JAMES MEYER FAMILY FDTN

$3K

CHARITABLE

2022

JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR

$2K

to support staff participation in a certified nonprofit accounting program and a teacher training program

2022

JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR

$75K

for institutional support.

2021

JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR

$75K

to provide institutional support.

2021

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC

$25K

ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES

2021

THE IV FUND

$25K

PROJECT FIRE PROGRAM

2021

VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM

$21K

For recipient's exempt purpose

2021

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$5K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2021

The Chicago Community Trust

$200K

TO SUPPORT OFFSETTING THE IMPACTS OF COVID 19, TRAUMA WORK OF FIREBIRD, COLLABORATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP MODEL, INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING TO PARTICIPANTS AND STAFF, AND GENERAL OPERATIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SERVICES THAT PROMOTE WELLBEING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OR AGING ADULTS

2020

JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR

$75K

in support of general operations.

2020

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC

$31K

ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES

2020

ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC

$30K

GENERAL