Civic Intelligence

The Experimental Station

EIN 32-0017985 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL

Profile

The experimental station was organized to promote, encourage and foster innovative educational and cultural initiatives of all genres, including but not limited to art and design, innovative educational models, food, and alternative media and journalism.

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6100 S BlackstoneChicago, IL 60637

www.experimentalstation.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

51st percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 51% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

39th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 39% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

27th percentile

-6.2%

Higher net margin than 27% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$126,858

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.1% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

44th percentile

2.0%

Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

31st percentile

-2.2%

Faster revenue growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Assets

Up

$1,560,262

Up $59,468 (+4.0%) from 2022

Liabilities

Down

$106,086

Down $119,536 (-53%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$1,454,176

Up $179,004 (+14%) from 2022

Revenue

Down

$3,071,505

Down $136,820 (-4.3%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$3,261,695

Down $44,129 (-1.3%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$190,190

Down $92,691 (-95%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2014: $424,988Liabilities 2014: $59,520Net Assets 2014: $365,4682014Assets 2018: $769,406Liabilities 2018: $60,674Net Assets 2018: $708,7322018Assets 2020: $888,026Liabilities 2020: $270,852Net Assets 2020: $617,1742020Assets 2021: $1,624,397Liabilities 2021: $251,726Net Assets 2021: $1,372,6712021Assets 2022: $1,500,794Liabilities 2022: $225,622Net Assets 2022: $1,275,1722022Assets 2024: $1,560,262Liabilities 2024: $106,086Net Assets 2024: $1,454,1762024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$1,560,262
Liabilities$106,086
Net Assets$1,454,176

Operations Trend

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

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2014: $1,021,131Expenses 2014: $882,884Net Income 2014: $138,2472014Revenue 2018: $1,721,751Expenses 2018: $1,678,433Net Income 2018: $43,3182018Revenue 2020: $2,377,855Expenses 2020: $2,427,289Net Income 2020: -$49,4342020Revenue 2021: $2,920,468Expenses 2021: $2,164,971Net Income 2021: $755,4972021Revenue 2022: $3,208,325Expenses 2022: $3,305,824Net Income 2022: -$97,4992022Revenue 2024: $3,071,505Expenses 2024: $3,261,695Net Income 2024: -$190,1902024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$3,071,505
Expenses$3,261,695
Net Income-$190,190

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$3,071,505
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The experimental station was organized to promote, encourage and foster innovative educational and cultural initiatives of all genres includingbut not limited toart and design, innovative educational models, food, and alternative media and journalism.

The mission of the experimental station is to build independent cultural infrastructure on the south side of chicago. We do this by fostering a dynamic ecology of innovative educational and cultural programs, small business enterprises and community initiatives. Since 2006, we have both built our own programming to address a variety of identified local needs and have fostered, hosted, and sponsored numerous other initiatives.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$1,370,534$622,145▼ $748,389
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$592,443-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$509,880$176,855▼ $333,025
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$54,626$99,503▲ $44,877
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$76,871$69,316▼ $7,555
Total Assets$2,011,911$1,560,262▼ $451,649
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$78,544$65,847▼ $12,697
Grants Payable$17,836$30,675▲ $12,839
Deferred Revenue$24,700$9,564▼ $15,136
Total Liabilities$121,080$106,086▼ $14,994
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$978,911$1,051,271▲ $72,360
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$911,920$402,905▼ $509,015
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,890,831$1,454,176▼ $436,655
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,011,911$1,560,262▼ $451,649

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$49,664$108,433$158,097
Other Land Buildings$16,350$33,438$49,788
Equipment$3,302$32,491$35,793
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Constance SpreenExecutive DirectorFT$109,168$17,690$126,858

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Martin FriedmanPresident
Emmitt HouseVice President
Beth LoebDirector
Corliss KingDirector
Dan PetermanDirector
Jill IngrassiaDirector
Richard WrightDirector
Steve WiesenthalDirector
Mulubwa MunkantaTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,845,853
Program Service Revenue
$212,963
Investment Income
$8,948
Other Revenue
$3,741
All Other Contributions
$586,524
Change in Net Assets
$-190,190

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,071,505
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,071,505
Total Revenue per Form 990
$3,071,505
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$1,485,767
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$983,293
Other Expenses$792,635
Total Fundraising Expense$198,381
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$1,267,324--$1,267,324
Other Salaries and Wages$549,136$55,701$129,435$734,272
Grants to Domestic Individuals$218,443--$218,443
Occupancy$114,958$10,495$1,814$127,267
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$63,225$27,437$28,630$119,292
Fees for Services Accounting-$100,795-$100,795
Payroll Taxes$61,489$8,325$14,424$84,238
Advertising-$74,118-$74,118
Other Expenses$18,966$21,897$2,582$43,445
Other Employee Benefits$25,457$7,499$6,659$39,615
Insurance$28,481$7,896$1,011$37,388
All Other Expenses$21,053$3,014$10,775$34,842
Fees for Services Other-$27,738-$27,738
Office Expenses$21,444$904$27$22,375
Depreciation Depletion$9,223$1,936$228$11,387
Pension Plan Contributions$3,847$774$1,255$5,876
Travel$3,600$8-$3,608
Fees for Services Legal-$2,871-$2,871
Total Functional Expenses$2,711,807$351,507$198,381$3,261,695

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$3,508,160
Expenses per Audited Statements$3,261,695
Total Expenses per Form 990$3,261,695
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$246,465
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Green City MarketChicago, IL501 (c) (3)SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET$177,500
Cermak Produce No 7 IncChicago, ILS CorpSUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET$173,175
One Stop Foods & Liquor IncChicago, ILC CorpSUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET$134,287
A&s Supermercado Inc Aka Mi MexicoChicago, ILS CorpSUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET$109,000
The Land ConnectionChampaign, IL501 (c) (3)SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET$83,950
Common Ground Food Co-opUrbana, ILC CorpSUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET$75,738
ALBERTSON'S COMPANY INCLos Angelea, CAC CorpSUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET$68,324
Neighborhood Co-op GroceryCarbondale, ILC CorpSUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET$64,525
Sugar Beet Food Co-opOak Park, ILC CorpSUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET$63,867
Uptown Farmers Market NfpChicago, ILC CorpSUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET$32,000
Village of SkokieSkokie, ILMunicipalitySUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET$30,761
Chicago Botanic GardenGlencoe, IL501 (c) (3)SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET$22,000
Farmers Market of CarbondaleCobden, ILC Corp & S CorpSUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET$22,000
Morgan Food LLCChicago, ILS CorpSUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET$21,860
The Urban CanopyChicago, ILC CorpSUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET$20,000
Northbrook Farmers Market AssociationNorthbrook, ILC CorpSUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET$17,362
Old Capital Farmers MarketSpringfield, IL501 (c) (6)SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET$17,000
Glenwood Sunday Market Aka Rogers Park Business AllianceChicago, IL501 (c) (3)SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET$16,250
Lincoln Square Farmers MarketChicago, ILC CorpSUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET$15,000
Yellow Banana Illinois LLCCleveland, OHPartnershipSUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET$15,000
Dill Pickle Food Co-opChicago, ILC CorpSUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET$13,351
Peoria Riverfront AssociationPeoria, IL501 (c) (6)SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET$12,524
Inner-city Muslim Action NetworkChicago, IL501 (c) (3)SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET$11,482
DOWNTOWN EVANSTON FARMERS' MARKETEvanston, ILLocal Municipal GovtSUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET$9,000
Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of CommerceChicago, IL501 (c) (6)SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET$8,500
Illinois Department of AgricultureSpringfield, IL501 (c) (3)SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET$7,500
Batavia MainstreetBatavia, ILC CorpSUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET$7,000
Food Shed Co-opWoodstock, ILC CorpSUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET$6,778
Town Square MarketCarbondale, ILFor ProfitSUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET$6,215
Main Street of Sterling IncSterling, IL501 (c) (3)SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET$5,375
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$0
Fundraising Gross Income$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
-Dan Peterman Is a Member of the Board and Occupies Part of 6100The Organization Rents the 6100 Blackstone, Inc. Building. the Organizaiton Pays All of the Operating Expenses of the Building in Lieu of Rent.No$42,000
-Connie Spreen Is Executive Director and Former Member of the BoardThe Organization Rents the 6100 Blackstone, Inc. Building. the Organizaiton Pays All of the Operating Expenses of the Building in Lieu of Rent.No$42,000
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

A board member and the executive director of the organization own property collectively and lease it to the organization. In 2013 the organization obtained a grant to fund improvements to this property which included installing solar heat and tuckpointing of the building in the amount of $100,000. The property owners paid additional costs of approximately $30,000 toward this renovation.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

The president and finance committee perform a review, approve the draft from 990 and summarize the return in a report to the board.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

The board monitors conflicts of interest on an ongoing basis.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

The board determines the compensation of the executive director during the budget progress.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

These documents are available on request.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Experimental Station
EIN
32-0017985
Phone
7732416044
Address
6100 S BLACKSTONE, CHICAGO, IL 60637

Signing Officer

Name
Connie Spreen
Title
President
Phone
7732416044
Signed
2025-10-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Constance Spreen
Formed
2002
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
21
Volunteers
80

Preparer

Firm
Sax Llp
Address
389 INTERPACE PARKWAY STE 3, PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054
Preparer
Marqus White
Phone
9734726250
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

The organization does not believe its financial statements include any material, uncertain tax positions. Tax filings for periods ending december 31, 2021 and later are subject to examination by applicable taxing authorities.

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL, UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX FILINGS FOR PERIODS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND LATER ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES.
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