ILLINOIS ARTS ALLIANCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ILLINOIS ARTS ALLIANCE

EIN 36-3177592 · Alliances & Advocacy - Arts (A01)

What they do

ARTS ALLIANCE ILLINOIS BUILDS THE CREATIVE SECTORS POWER THROUGH ADVOCACY and CONNECTION to RESOURCES to IMPROVE THE QUALITY of LIFE IN COMMUNITIES STATEWIDE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $66.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

57.46%of revenue went to mission work66.0% of expenses · Program services

10.66%of revenue went to fundraising12.3% of expenses

$87.03spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.91%of revenue went to management and office costs21.7% of expenses

$1.16in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $200,124 for CLAIRE RICE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,286,947

Mission workProgram services$1,888,81057.46% of revenue66.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$621,48918.91% of revenue21.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$350,46810.66% of revenue12.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$426,18012.97% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,860,76787.03% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 66.0% mission · 21.7% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.03% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.9% mission · 19.0% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.87% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 11.1% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.65% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 63.8% mission · 22.5% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.66% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 11.5% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.49% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 8.5% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.80% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 60.7% mission · 18.6% management · 20.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.67% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,286,947

Expenses$2,860,767

Annual surplus $426,180 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,888,810 · 66.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$621,489 · 21.7% of expenses

Fundraising$350,468 · 12.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,286,947

Expenses$2,860,767

Assets$3,311,546

Income$3,407,974

Contributions$3,293,454

Mission work (program services)$1,888,810

Fundraising$350,468

Grants given$4,451,819

Average grant$164,882

Management and general$621,489

Executive compensation (total)$121,862

Accounting fees$68,422

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CLAIRE RICEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $200,124Base $168,710 · Other $31,414

UMEKI RAMSEYSENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $7,385

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

CLAIRE RICEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

UMEKI RAMSEYSENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

LEAH ISRAELDIRECTOR

VIVIAN LEE STANDIFIRDDIRECTOR

STACY PETERSONDIRECTOR

SCOTT SILBERSTEINDIRECTOR

ROCHE SCHULFERDIRECTOR

RENA HENDERSON MASONDIRECTOR

PHILLIP BAHARTREASURER (THRU SEPTEMBER 2025)

O VICTORIA LAKES-BATTLEBOARD CHAIR

MICHELLE T BOONEDIRECTOR

MICHAEL HERNANDEZDIRECTOR

MARK RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR

ABBY PUCKERDIRECTOR

KATHRYN M LIPUMADIRECTOR

JOHN STREMSTERFERBOARD VICE CHAIR

HENRY WISHCAMPERDIRECTOR

ERICA HUBBARDDIRECTOR

E BROOKE FLANAGANDIRECTOR

CORY JOBEDIRECTOR (THRU SEPTEMBER 2025)

CHRISTINE DUDLEYTREASURER

ANGEL YSAGUIREEDIRECTOR

ALISA WOLFSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 200 W MADISON ST 3RD FLOOR, CHICAGO, IL 60606
County: Cook
In care of: O VICTORIA LAKES-BATTLE
Primary officer: O VICTORIA LAKES-BATTLE, BOARD CHAIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@artsalliance.org Phone(312) 855-3105

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Alliances & Advocacy - Arts (A01)
IRS tax category: Alliances & Advocacy - Arts
Grant-giving organization: Yes