Civic Intelligence

Free Spirit Media Nfp

EIN 36-4456215 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL

Profile

Free Spirit Medias mission is to partner with young storytellers to transform media and society. Free Spirit Media partners with young storytellers, ages 11-25 and primarily from the west and south sides of Chicago, to develop and amplifytheir unique and critical voices through storytelling and media arts. We do this through our holistic creative youth development programming which focuses on community-building, skill-sharing and career and education pathways that support young people to envision and build their futures as artists and within the media industry and beyond.

5100 West Harrison StreetChicago, IL 60644

www.freespiritmedia.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 58% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

53rd percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 53% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

73rd percentile

21%

Higher net margin than 73% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

73rd percentile

$115,125

Higher top officer pay than 73% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.4% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

87th percentile

39%

Faster asset growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

80th percentile

42%

Faster revenue growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,107,709

Up $309,715 (+39%) from 2024

Liabilities

Up

$122,867

Up $73,773 (+150%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$984,842

Up $235,942 (+32%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue53rd percentileNet Margin73rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,367,334

Up $403,107 (+42%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$1,084,356

Up $139,339 (+15%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$282,978

Up $263,768 (+1373%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth87th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2019: $1,664,708Liabilities 2019: $158,487Net Assets 2019: $1,506,2212019Assets 2020: $1,939,200Liabilities 2020: $401,879Net Assets 2020: $1,537,3212020Assets 2021: $1,327,673Liabilities 2021: $433,587Net Assets 2021: $894,0862021Assets 2022: $719,124Liabilities 2022: $33,085Net Assets 2022: $686,0392022Assets 2023: $849,083Liabilities 2023: $65,875Net Assets 2023: $783,2082023Assets 2024: $797,994Liabilities 2024: $49,094Net Assets 2024: $748,9002024Assets 2025: $1,107,709Liabilities 2025: $122,867Net Assets 2025: $984,8422025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$1,107,709
Liabilities$122,867
Net Assets$984,842
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth80th percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2019: $2,253,517Expenses 2019: $2,149,278Net Income 2019: $104,2392019Revenue 2020: $2,087,879Expenses 2020: $2,073,507Net Income 2020: $14,3722020Revenue 2021: $1,305,791Expenses 2021: $1,975,770Net Income 2021: -$669,9792021Revenue 2022: $1,113,453Expenses 2022: $1,302,293Net Income 2022: -$188,8402022Revenue 2023: $949,950Expenses 2023: $864,476Net Income 2023: $85,4742023Revenue 2024: $964,227Expenses 2024: $945,017Net Income 2024: $19,2102024Revenue 2025: $1,367,334Expenses 2025: $1,084,356Net Income 2025: $282,9782025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$1,367,334
Expenses$1,084,356
Net Income$282,978
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,107,709
Liabilities
$122,867
Net assets
$984,842
Revenue
$1,367,334
Expenses
$1,084,356
Net income
$282,978
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.11$0.12$0.98$1.37$1.08$0.28
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.80$0.05$0.75$0.96$0.95$0.02
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.85$0.07$0.78$0.95$0.86$0.09
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.72$0.03$0.69$1.11$1.30$0.19
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.33$0.43$0.89$1.31$1.98$0.67
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.94$0.40$1.54$2.09$2.07$0.01
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.66$0.16$1.51$2.25$2.15$0.10
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Mar 10, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$1,394,097
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Free Spirit Medias mission is to partner with young storytellers to transform media and society. Free Spirit Media partners with young storytellers, ages 11-25 and primarily from the west and south sides of Chicago, to develop and amplifytheir unique and critical voices through storytelling and media arts. We do this through our holistic creative youth development programming which focuses on community-building, skill-sharing and career and education pathways that support young people to envision and build their futures as artists and within the media industry and beyond.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$130,236$738,004▲ $607,768
Pledges and Grants Receivable$528,412$334,241▼ $194,171
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$17,570$14,948▼ $2,622
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$15,981$11,168▼ $4,813
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$19,743$5,748▼ $13,995
Accounts Receivable$10,435$1,600▼ $8,835
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$797,994$1,107,709▲ $309,715
Other Assets Total$75,617$2,000▼ $73,617
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$49,094$122,867▲ $73,773
Total Liabilities$49,094$122,867▲ $73,773
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$363,900$718,842▲ $354,942
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$385,000$266,000▼ $119,000
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$748,900$984,842▲ $235,942
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$797,994$1,107,709▲ $309,715

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$14,948$84,582$99,530
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay73rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Aurora Toshiko KingExecutive DirectorFT$115,125$115,125

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Katie GreenChair
Keith JamersonVice Chair
Eric SchnabelSecretary
Meg HayesTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,205,602
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$160,066
Other Revenue
$1,666
All Other Contributions
$451,667
Change in Net Assets
$282,978

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,367,334
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$-47,036
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,320,298
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,367,334
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$606,897
Other Expenses$477,459
Total Fundraising Expense$95,700
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$320,327$44,351$20,134$384,812
Fees for Services Other$144,868$37,764$45,789$228,421
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$96,705$4,605$13,815$115,125
Other Employee Benefits$42,846$7,243$4,529$54,618
Payroll Taxes$45,032$4,493$2,817$52,342
Insurance$25,947$7,926$3,449$37,322
Occupancy$16,051$4,929$1,945$22,925
Other Expenses$2,404$5,170$1,562$9,136
Information Technology$7,169$670$82$7,921
Depreciation Depletion$3,790$758$758$5,306
All Other Expenses$645$3,360$318$4,323
Travel$4,002$306-$4,308
Conferences and Meetings$394$962$198$1,554
Total Functional Expenses$844,034$144,622$95,700$1,084,356

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,084,356
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,084,356
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,084,356
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$620
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
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
No
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
Yes
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 B, Line 11B

“Form 990 is reviewed by the board of directors, executive director, and operations manager.”

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

“On an annual basis, every board member is require to provide a written declaration stating whether or not the board member has any interests that may conflict with the interests of the organization.”

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

“The executive director's salary is review by the board on an annual basis.”

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

“The proposed budget, which is prepared by the executive director, includes proposed salary amounts for the staff. The proposed budget is reviewed by and approved by the board.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

“The form 990 and the annual audit report is posted on the website of the illinois attorney general, which is accessible to the general public.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Disclosure of governing documents, policies, and financial statements are available to the general public upon written request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Free Spirit Media Nfp
EIN
36-4456215
Phone
3124440562
Address
5100 WEST HARRISON STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60644

Signing Officer

Name
Aurora Toshiko King
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2026-03-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Aurora Toshiko King
Formed
2001
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
68
Volunteers
4

Preparer

Firm
Il Nfp Audit and Tax Llp
Address
200 S WACKER DR SUITE 3100, CHICAGO, IL 60606
Preparer
Alfredo Rodriguez CPA
Phone
3129985500
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“Fin 48 - the organization is exempt from federal and state income taxes under section 501c3 of the internal revenue code, therefore, the financial statements do not include a provision for income taxes. The organization reviews income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in income tax returns to determine if there are any income tax uncertainties. This includes positions that the entity is exempt from income taxes or not subject to income taxes on unrelated business income. The organization recognizes tax benefits from uncertain tax positions only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by taking authorities, based on the technical merits of the positions. The organization files information returns as a tax-exempt organization. Should that status be challenged in the future, all years since inception could be subject to review by the irs.”

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0Teen Media - Young artists, age 11 to 18, participate in a wide range of media arts programs, both in an arts center and school-based environment. Skilled teaching artists mentor young storytellers in the art of filmmaking, photography, sound and music production, screenwriting and other modalities connected to media arts. Young artists learn the components of visual storytelling and develop core proficiencies in scriptwriting, editing, photography, camerawork, audio engineering, and performance. Young creators hone their media literacy, including awareness of media influence, and their own roles as both media creators and media consumers. Teen programs run year-round, with sessions in the Fall, Spring and Summer.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc0Place-Based Programs - Free Spirit Media (FSM) utilizes creative placekeeping and transformative justice practices to partner with FSM's community of young people, families, neighbors, and community partners. FSM's Intergenerational programs are place-based and include facilitated events such as community meals, art making workshops, community wellness retreats, film screenings and story sharing circles.
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0FIN 48 - THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501C3 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THEREFORE, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE A PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN INCOME TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE ANY INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THIS INCLUDES POSITIONS THAT THE ENTITY IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES OR NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES TAX BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAKING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION FILES INFORMATION RETURNS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. SHOULD THAT STATUS BE CHALLENGED IN THE FUTURE, ALL YEARS SINCE INCEPTION COULD BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE IRS.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Part X : FIN48 Footnote
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND OPERATIONS MANAGER.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EVERY BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRE TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN DECLARATION STATING WHETHER OR NOT THE BOARD MEMBER HAS ANY INTERESTS THAT MAY CONFLICT WITH THE INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS REVIEW BY THE BOARD ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE PROPOSED BUDGET, WHICH IS PREPARED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDES PROPOSED SALARY AMOUNTS FOR THE STAFF. THE PROPOSED BUDGET IS REVIEWED BY AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE FORM 990 AND THE ANNUAL AUDIT REPORT IS POSTED ON THE WEBSITE OF THE ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL, WHICH IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5DISCLOSURE OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
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