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Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago

EIN 27-3553864 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL

Profile

CAIC promotes art song and vocal chamber music in Chicago through performances and education programs.

1126 W Fullerton Ave Apt 1Chicago, IL 60614

www.artsongchicago.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

63rd percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 63% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

64th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

63rd percentile

9.4%

Higher net margin than 63% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$32,567

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 25.7% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

74th percentile

18%

Faster asset growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

79th percentile

33%

Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

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

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2013: $8,142Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $8,1422013Assets 2014: $7,579Liabilities 2014: $499Net Assets 2014: $7,0802014Assets 2015: $6,393Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $6,3932015Assets 2016: $7,963Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $7,9632016Assets 2017: $11,414Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $11,4142017Assets 2018: $14,211Liabilities 2018: $61Net Assets 2018: $14,1502018Assets 2019: $33,235Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $33,2352019Assets 2020: $48,336Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $48,3362020Assets 2021: $66,733Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $66,7332021Assets 2022: $35,111Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $35,1112022Assets 2025: $78,624Liabilities 2025: $223Net Assets 2025: $78,4012025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$78,624
Liabilities$223
Net Assets$78,401

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2013: $102,906Expenses 2013: $97,270Net Income 2013: $5,6362013Revenue 2014: $94,736Expenses 2014: $95,798Net Income 2014: -$1,0622014Revenue 2015: $77,932Expenses 2015: $78,619Net Income 2015: -$6872015Revenue 2016: $61,390Expenses 2016: $59,820Net Income 2016: $1,5702016Revenue 2017: $56,756Expenses 2017: $53,305Net Income 2017: $3,4512017Revenue 2018: $70,471Expenses 2018: $67,735Net Income 2018: $2,7362018Revenue 2019: $100,694Expenses 2019: $81,609Net Income 2019: $19,0852019Revenue 2020: $65,504Expenses 2020: $50,399Net Income 2020: $15,1052020Revenue 2021: $71,683Expenses 2021: $53,286Net Income 2021: $18,3972021Revenue 2022: $92,720Expenses 2022: $124,342Net Income 2022: -$31,6222022Revenue 2025: $126,812Expenses 2025: $114,898Net Income 2025: $11,9142025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$126,812
Expenses$114,898
Net Income$11,914

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Sep 28, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$126,812
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

CAIC promotes art song and vocal chamber music in Chicago through performances and education programs.

See Schedule O

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Presented master classes in conjunction with the festivals as well as 3 solo recitals-$92,655
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Justin BerkowitzDirector Of Marketing/OperPT$32,567-$32,567
Eric FerringExecutive DirectorPT$17,004-$17,004
Nicholas PhanArtistic Director BmPT$8,105-$8,105
Shannon McGinnisDirector Of Educ, DmPT$4,000-$4,000
Amy Conn BloomBoard ChairPT$0--
Michael FreilichBoard Member-$0--
Margaret TelscherBoard Member-$0--
Frank VilellaBoard Member-$0--
Jonathon ThiererTreasurer-$0--
Frank VillellaDirector-$0--
Peggie TelscherBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Collaborative Arts Institute
EIN
27-3553864
Address
1126 W Fullerton Ave Apt 1, CHICAGO, IL 60614

Signing Officer

Name
Eric Ferring
Title
Executive Director
Phone
5635131805
Signed
2025-09-28
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Donald P Cavanaugh CPA
Address
150 Burns Ave, Hicksville, NY 11801
Preparer
Donald P Cavanaugh C
Phone
9177695128
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Schedule O

CAIC promotes Art Song and Vocal Chamber Music in Chicago Through Performances and Education Programs

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