Liabilities / Assets
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 36-3084905 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL
Profile
The chicago academy for the arts transforms emerging artists through a curriculum and culture which connect intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and creativity to impart the skills to lead and collaborate across diverse communities.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
74th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
16th percentile
Higher net margin than 16% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
64th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 2.8% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
91st percentile
Faster asset growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
36th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 36% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$3,672,524
Up $1,146,535 (+45%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$2,771,223
Up $1,978,345 (+250%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$901,301
Down $831,810 (-48%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$5,956,303
Up $34,052 (+0.6%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$6,833,017
Up $649,443 (+11%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$876,714
Down $615,391 (-235%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
The Chicago Academy for the Arts transforms emerging artists through a curriculum and culture which connect intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and creativity to impart the skills to lead and collaborate across diverse communities.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $955,036 | $869,212 | ▼ $85,824 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $799,779 | $442,463 | ▼ $357,316 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $315,202 | $143,990 | ▼ $171,212 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $186,006 | $131,808 | ▼ $54,198 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $39,108 | $62,326 | ▲ $23,218 |
| Accounts Receivable | $145,918 | $15,836 | ▼ $130,082 |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $13,182 | $13,182 | → $0 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $62,958 | $2,454 | ▼ $60,504 |
| Total Assets | $2,525,989 | $3,672,524 | ▲ $1,146,535 |
| Other Assets Total | $8,800 | $1,991,253 | ▲ $1,982,453 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Other Liabilities | $18,600 | $2,032,130 | ▲ $2,013,530 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $242,728 | $378,464 | ▲ $135,736 |
| Deferred Revenue | $382,920 | $210,629 | ▼ $172,291 |
| Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property | $148,630 | $150,000 | ▲ $1,370 |
| Total Liabilities | $792,878 | $2,771,223 | ▲ $1,978,345 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $859,931 | $640,048 | ▼ $219,883 |
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $873,180 | $261,253 | ▼ $611,927 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $1,733,111 | $901,301 | ▼ $831,810 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $2,525,989 | $3,672,524 | ▲ $1,146,535 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $95,607 | $764,806 | $860,413 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $36,201 | $341,067 | $377,268 |
| Other Assets Org | $1,982,453 | - | - |
| Period | Beginning | Contrib. | Gain/Loss | Other Uses | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $478,884 | $1,040 | ▲ $40,108 | - | $501,132 |
| 2022 | $471,529 | $375 | ▲ $28,880 | - | $478,884 |
| 2021 | $582,779 | $2,936 | ▼ $92,286 | - | $471,529 |
| 2020 | $620,111 | $200 | ▲ $122,205 | - | $582,779 |
| 2019 | $602,884 | $200 | ▲ $18,927 | - | $620,111 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Patera | Head of School | FT | $144,849 | $21,799 | $166,648 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Michael Finnerty | Chair |
| Todd Walbert | Vice Chair |
| Barbara Atkins Ruhman | Honorary Trustee |
| Judith Rothschild | Honorary Trustee |
| Paul Detlefs | Honorary Trustee |
| Alexander Williams | Trustee |
| Justin Tranter | Trustee |
| Larry Garstki | Trustee |
| Nora Napientek | Trustee |
| Patty Hunt | Trustee |
| Richard H Sanders | Trustee |
| Rusty Hernandez-sanfilippo | Trustee |
| Timothy Knowles | Trustee |
| Sharon Johnson | Ex Officio |
| Carlos Claudio | Secretary |
| Krista Linn | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $3,369,265 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $1,821,168 |
| Other Expenses | $1,642,584 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $284,928 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $2,004,824 | $673,829 | $101,195 | $2,779,848 |
| Grants to Domestic Individuals | $1,821,168 | - | - | $1,821,168 |
| Occupancy | $432,524 | $46,872 | $73,114 | $552,510 |
| All Other Expenses | $170,211 | $42,536 | $21,321 | $234,068 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $152,500 | $50,833 | $8,472 | $211,805 |
| Payroll Taxes | $151,893 | $50,631 | $8,439 | $210,963 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $116,654 | $33,330 | $16,665 | $166,649 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $92,626 | - | $92,626 |
| Other Expenses | $71,425 | $13,383 | $83 | $84,891 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $68,897 | $8,106 | $4,052 | $81,055 |
| Advertising | $2,935 | $77,649 | - | $80,584 |
| Insurance | $50,026 | $5,885 | $2,943 | $58,854 |
| Fees for Services Other | $31,869 | $4,800 | $8,370 | $45,039 |
| Travel | $3,684 | $13,710 | $11,333 | $28,727 |
| Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees | - | $6,264 | - | $6,264 |
| Interest | - | $4,716 | - | $4,716 |
| Fees for Services Management | - | $1,786 | - | $1,786 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | $863 | - | $863 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $278 | $358 | $113 | $749 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $5,231,172 | $1,316,917 | $284,928 | $6,833,017 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $6,833,017 |
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $5,005,585 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $5,005,585 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $1,827,432 |
| Other Expense Adjustments | $1,827,432 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $0 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $68,765 |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $56,736 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gala | $141,736 | $56,736 | $28,385 | $28,351 |
| Total Events | $141,736 | $56,736 | $68,765 | $-12,029 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Operating Lease Liability | $2,032,130 |
“Organization's process to review form 990 the draft of form 990 is prepared by a third-party accounting firm with the assistance of the organization's staff and the treasurer of the board. A copy of the form 990 draft is provided for information purposes to each board member before the final return is filed with the irs.”
“A questionnaire is distributed to each member of the board annually requesting either disclosure of any potential conflicts of interest or a statement that there are no conflicts of interest.”
“The president is appointed by the affirmative vote of a majority of the board of trustees at a salary the board determines based on comparability data from similar organizations.”
“Academy's governing documents and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”
“The academy has a finance commitee that assumes responsibility for the oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selections of the independent accountant.”
“STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS.”
“The academy follows the guidance of accounting standards codification (asc 740), accounting for income taxes, related to uncertainties in income taxes, which prescribes a threshold of more likely than not for recognition and derecognition of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. There are no such uncertain tax positions for the organization for the years ended june 30, 2022 and 2021. For federal income tax purposes, the tax returns essentially remain open for possible examination for a period of three years after the respective filing deadlines of those returns. The organization is generally no longer subject to examinations by the internal revenue service for years prior to 2018”
“Scholarships -1,821,168. Investment fees -6,264.”
“Scholarships 1,821,168. Investment fees 6,264.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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