Liabilities / Assets
63rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 63% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 27-3553864 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL
Profile
CAIC promotes art song and vocal chamber music in Chicago through performances and education programs.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
63rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
64th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
63rd percentile
Higher net margin than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
90th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 25.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
74th percentile
Faster asset growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
79th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$78,624
Up $43,513 (+124%) from 2022
Liabilities
Up$223
Up $223 from 2022
Net Assets
Up$78,401
Up $43,290 (+123%) from 2022
Revenue
Up$126,812
Up $34,092 (+37%) from 2022
Expenses
Down$114,898
Down $9,444 (-7.6%) from 2022
Net Income
Up$11,914
Up $43,536 (+138%) from 2022
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
CAIC promotes art song and vocal chamber music in Chicago through performances and education programs.
See Schedule O
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Presented master classes in conjunction with the festivals as well as 3 solo recitals | - | $92,655 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Berkowitz | Director Of Marketing/Oper | PT | $32,567 | - | $32,567 |
| Eric Ferring | Executive Director | PT | $17,004 | - | $17,004 |
| Nicholas Phan | Artistic Director Bm | PT | $8,105 | - | $8,105 |
| Shannon McGinnis | Director Of Educ, Dm | PT | $4,000 | - | $4,000 |
| Amy Conn Bloom | Board Chair | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Michael Freilich | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Margaret Telscher | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Frank Vilella | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Jonathon Thierer | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Frank Villella | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Peggie Telscher | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
“CAIC promotes Art Song and Vocal Chamber Music in Chicago Through Performances and Education Programs”
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