Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 36-3571800 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL
Profile
To develop and support the Arts
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
70th percentile
Higher net margin than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Assets
Up$136,788
Up $20,702 (+18%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Up$136,788
Up $20,702 (+18%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$132,297
Up $9,024 (+7.3%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$111,595
Down $2,609 (-2.3%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$20,702
Up $11,633 (+128%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
To develop and support the Arts.
To develop and support the Arts
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| With the help of over 100 volunteers each year, we, Bucktown Fine Arts have been able to promote arts to the residents of the Bucktown community and beyond with our festivals. | $9,021 | $111,595 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Hellstern | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| John Summy | Board Member - President Emeritus | - | $0 | - | - |
| Kyle Carstensen | Board Member - President Emeritus | - | $0 | - | - |
| Brian Peck | Board Member - Neighbor Rep | - | $0 | - | - |
| Dan Murphy | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| BENJAMIN WASMUTH | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Cole Mariottini | Committee President | - | $0 | - | - |
“Activity BEST IN SHOW 2024 Amount 9,021”
“Description AmountInsurance 8,843Meals 2,644Workshop Expenses 8,068Permits 5,200Storage 2,236Supplies 22,550Music 3,000EMS 2,080OTHER 176PRINTFUL MERCH 133Trash 450FEST SECURITY 6,076Square fees 1,180Bank charge 75MISC 863”
“Category Beginning of Year End of YearPETTY CASH 0 5,247”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Activity BEST IN SHOW 2024 Amount 9,021 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Description AmountInsurance 8,843Meals 2,644Workshop Expenses 8,068Permits 5,200Storage 2,236Supplies 22,550Music 3,000EMS 2,080OTHER 176PRINTFUL MERCH 133Trash 450FEST SECURITY 6,076Square fees 1,180Bank charge 75MISC 863 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Description of other expenses Part I line 16 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Description of other assets Part II line 24 |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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