ARTS & BUSINESS COUNCIL OF CHICAGO Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ARTS & BUSINESS COUNCIL OF CHICAGO

EIN 36-3376861 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A0226)

What they do

Arts & Business Council of Chicagos Mission is to Develop Leadership and Accelerate Excellence In The Business of Arts and Art of Business In Chicago.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $58.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

73.90%of revenue went to mission work58.5% of expenses · Program services

17.34%of revenue went to fundraising13.7% of expenses

$126.29spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

35.05%of revenue went to management and office costs27.8% of expenses

85.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $84,243 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $103,481 for KRISTIN LARSEN (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$320,491

Mission workProgram services$236,83173.90% of revenue58.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$112,33535.05% of revenue27.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$55,56817.34% of revenue13.7% of expenses

Total expenses$404,734126.29% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 58.5% mission · 27.8% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.29% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 62.6% mission · 22.0% management · 15.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.23% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 59.3% mission · 23.5% management · 17.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.29% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 60.7% mission · 20.4% management · 18.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.93% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 59.4% mission · 27.4% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 196.74% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$320,491

Expenses$404,734

Annual shortfall $84,243 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$236,831 · 58.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$112,335 · 27.8% of expenses

Fundraising$55,568 · 13.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$320,491

Expenses$404,734

Income$322,901

Contributions$274,731

Mission work (program services)$236,831

Fundraising$55,568

Management and general$112,335

Executive compensation (total)$70,082

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KRISTIN LARSENEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $103,481

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 (11)

KRISTIN LARSENEXECUTIVE DIR.

DEREK LOWREYDIRECTOR

JAKE TRUSSELLVICE CHAIR

KIMBERLY GRIGSBYSECRETARY

LIZ RICEDIRECTOR

MEIDA TERESA MCNEALDIRECTOR

MELISSA ELBERTTREASURER

ROBYN WHEELERCHAIR EMERITUS

ROCHE SCHULFERDIRECTOR

SIMI GAMBHIRCHAIR

VANESSA STOKESDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: 4725 North Rockwell Street, Chicago, IL 60625
County: Cook
In care of: Simi Gambhir
Primary officer: Simi Gambhir, Chair

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@artsbiz-chicago.org Phone(312) 372-1876

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: January 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: IL NFP AUDIT AND TAX LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A0226)
IRS tax category: Other Management Consulting Services