Liabilities / Assets
98th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 98% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 36-3666937 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL
Profile
Creating spiritual awakening and transformation through the visual, literary and performing arts. We present spiritually based art exhibits, author book signings, performances of dance, music and theater, and workshops and panel discussions with artists of all spiritual traditions. Lfa defines spiritual art as art that flows from spiritual practice, art that strives to connect the audience with spirit, and art that creates spiritual healing, transformation, or awakening.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
98th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
84th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
59th percentile
Higher net margin than 59% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.
Revenue Growth
58th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$953
Up $953 from 2024
Liabilities
Down$4,829
Down $1,367 (-22%) from 2024
Net Assets
Up-$3,876
Up $2,320 (+37%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$35,857
Up $1,341 (+3.9%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$33,537
Down $903 (-2.6%) from 2024
Net Income
Up$2,320
Up $2,244 (+2953%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
Creating spiritual awakening and transformation through the visual, literary and performing arts. We present spiritually based art exhibits, author book signings, performances of dance, music and theater, and workshops and panel discussions with artists of all spiritual traditions. Lfa defines spiritual art as art that flows from spiritual practice, art that strives to connect the audience with spirit, and art that creates spiritual healing, transformation, or awakening.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| EVENT EXPENSES-ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EXHIBITS, PERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND ONLINE MAGAZINE AND BOOK SIGNINGS THAT ENABLED PARTICIPANTS TO CONNECT TO THE SPIRITUAL ASPECTS OF LIFE. ON AVERAGE 25 EVENTS PER MONTH ARE HELD, SERVING OVER 8000 PEOPLE. | - | $19,550 |
| SPIRITUAL BOOK AND CDS INCLUDING BOOK SIGNINGS THAT ENABLED PARTICIPANTS TO CONNECT TO THE SPIRITUAL ASPECTS OF LIFE. | - | $1,234 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOAN FOREST MAGE | President | FT | $0 | - | - |
| BILL ENDSLEY | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| ERIN LENNON | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
“Expenses advertising 382 office exp 630 presenter fee 5,651 website 1,032 interest 114 insurance 1,505 bank fees 540 consignment payment 1,234 sales discounts 1,323 professional fees 2,307 registration and licenses 372 repairs and maintenance 255 supplies 2,622 miscellaneous expense 162 total 18,129”
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 33 0 unsecured notes and loans payable 45 200 sales tax payable 115 36 gift card payable 1,980 865 sba eidl loan 3,983 3,688 prepaid rent 40 40”
“Creating spiritual awakening and transformation through the visual, literary and performing arts. We present spiritually based art exhibits, author book signings, performances of dance, music and theater, and workshops and panel discussions with artists of all spiritual traditions. Lfa defines spiritual art as art that flows from spiritual practice, art that strives to connect the audience with spirit, and art that creates spiritual healing, transformation, or awakening.”
“Event expenses-activities include exhibits, performances, workshops, panel discussions, and online magazine and book signings that enabled participants to connect to the spiritual aspects of life. On average 25 events per month are held, serving over 8000 people.”
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| IRS990EZ/Form990TotalAssetsGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 953 |
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| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/ScheduleBNotRequiredInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd | 0 | IL |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 6196 |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 4829 |
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| IRS990EZ/TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd | 0 | X |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 9632 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 8330 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 14182 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 15963 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 20156 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 68263 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 26225 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 26173 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 25554 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 30714 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 22374 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/InvestmentIncomePYPct | 0 | 0.00000 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/Total509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 34503 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/Total509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 39736 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/Total509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 46677 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/Total509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 42530 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING 382 OFFICE EXP 630 PRESENTER FEE 5,651 WEBSITE 1,032 INTEREST 114 INSURANCE 1,505 BANK FEES 540 CONSIGNMENT PAYMENT 1,234 SALES DISCOUNTS 1,323 PROFESSIONAL FEES 2,307 REGISTRATION AND LICENSES 372 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 255 SUPPLIES 2,622 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 162 TOTAL 18,129 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 33 0 UNSECURED NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE 45 200 SALES TAX PAYABLE 115 36 GIFT CARD PAYABLE 1,980 865 SBA EIDL LOAN 3,983 3,688 PREPAID RENT 40 40 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | CREATING SPIRITUAL AWAKENING AND TRANSFORMATION THROUGH THE VISUAL, LITERARY AND PERFORMING ARTS. WE PRESENT SPIRITUALLY BASED ART EXHIBITS, AUTHOR BOOK SIGNINGS, PERFORMANCES OF DANCE, MUSIC AND THEATER, AND WORKSHOPS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS WITH ARTISTS OF ALL SPIRITUAL TRADITIONS. LFA DEFINES SPIRITUAL ART AS ART THAT FLOWS FROM SPIRITUAL PRACTICE, ART THAT STRIVES TO CONNECT THE AUDIENCE WITH SPIRIT, AND ART THAT CREATES SPIRITUAL HEALING, TRANSFORMATION, OR AWAKENING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | EVENT EXPENSES-ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EXHIBITS, PERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND ONLINE MAGAZINE AND BOOK SIGNINGS THAT ENABLED PARTICIPANTS TO CONNECT TO THE SPIRITUAL ASPECTS OF LIFE. ON AVERAGE 25 EVENTS PER MONTH ARE HELD, SERVING OVER 8000 PEOPLE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2025-06-30 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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