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ART THERAPY CONNECTION NFP

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ART THERAPY CONNECTION NFP

EIN 47-0909636

What they do

PROVIDED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH OUR SCHOOL-BASED ART PSYCHOTHERAPY PROGRAM for APPROXIMATELY 80 GRADE and MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AT ONE K-8 CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL (NATIONAL TEACHERS ACADEMY) and ONE AFTER-SCHOOL YOUTH ORGANIZATION (CHICAGO YOUTH PROGRAMS) DURING THE 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.20 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 2017The 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 leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$92.20of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”
$114.89spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
13.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $5,534 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $31,920 for HALEY RITTENHOUSE (PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2017

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.

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$92.20
ManagementOffice and general costs$0.00
FundraisingAsking for donations$0.00

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

201792.2% mission
201696.8% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$37,161
Expenses$42,695
Annual shortfall $5,534 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)$39,361 · 92.2% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$37,161
Expenses$42,695
Contributions$5,075
Mission work (program services)$39,361
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2017

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
HALEY RITTENHOUSEPRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRE · 30 hrs/week $31,920

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 (9)

HALEY RITTENHOUSEPRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRE

ANDREA LISSDIRECTOR

ANNA VALIANOSDIRECTOR

GABRIELLA RAMIREZDIRECTOR

GWENN WALDMANDIRECTOR

JAIMEE MCMULLENDIRECTOR

JIM RITTENHOUSEDIRECTOR

SARA DESAIDIRECTOR

SHIRA SOSKELDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location
4755 N WASHTENAW UNIT 306, CHICAGO, IL 60625
County
Cook
In care of
HALEY RITTENHOUSE
Primary officer
HALEY RITTENHOUSE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2017
Tax period began
July 1, 2017
Return type
990EZ
Tax preparer
BANSLEY AND KIENER LLP

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