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Chicago Art Department

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Chicago, Illinois, classified by the IRS as arts education. For the year ending Dec 2023 it reported $550,924 in revenue and $425,380 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“Cultivates new and emerging Chicago artists, and aims to benefit artists by exploring art and learning. Through exhibitions, artist residencies, classes/workshops and community building, we are dedicated to cultivating new voices, ideas, and practices in contemporary art.”From the organization's Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2023, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Arts education (IRS activity code A25)

Mailing city (IRS): Chicago, Illinois 60608

EIN: 20-1868213

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2007, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $550,924 (year ending Dec 2023)

Check its status on IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search · Filings on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Chicago Art Department finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 3 filed years. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Year ending	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023
Total revenue	$263,396	$376,720	$550,924
Total expenses	$232,869	$324,224	$425,380
Total assets	$122,784	$247,092	$719,079
Liabilities	$20,341	$73,990	$420,433
Net assets	$102,443	$173,102	$298,646
Employees	2	2	2
Volunteers	-	51	32
IRS form	Form 990	Form 990	Form 990

Where the money goes, year ending Dec 2023

Programs $348,498 (82%)
Management and general $65,020 (15%)
Fundraising $11,862 (3%)

Where the money comes from, year ending Dec 2023

Gifts and grants $464,059 (84%)
Program fees $77,305 (14%)
Investment income $0 (0%)
Other $9,560 (2%)

People: 2 employees and 32 volunteers reported for the year ending Dec 2023. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.

Revenue trend: Growing. Revenue went from $263,396 (year ending Dec 2021) to $550,924 (Dec 2023), about +45% a year.

Growth label: we compare total revenue on the oldest and the newest return shown above. Growing means revenue rose by more than 10% a year on average, Shrinking means it fell by more than 10% a year, and Steady means a change between -10% and +10% a year. The rate is the compounded yearly average between the two returns, so it hides ups and downs in between (see the table). We only label groups with returns at least a year apart and at least $5,000 of revenue on the oldest one. This is our own calculation, not an IRS rating or a judgment of quality.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. Illinois nonprofit.

How it compares

17 of 106 arts education nonprofits in Chicago when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $394,773 is higher than roughly 70 to 80% of the 74 arts education nonprofits in Illinois that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $194,994.

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all Illinois groups of this type (Arts education, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Chicago and its county

Cook County, Illinois: the Census Bureau estimates about 1,053,196 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 2,288 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 2.2 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

What is Chicago Art Department's EIN?

Chicago Art Department's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1868213. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is Chicago Art Department a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Chicago Art Department in Chicago, Illinois as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2007. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to Chicago Art Department tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Chicago Art Department as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does Chicago Art Department do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2023: "Cultivates new and emerging Chicago artists, and aims to benefit artists by exploring art and learning. Through exhibitions, artist residencies, classes/workshops and community building, we are dedicated to cultivating new voices, ideas, and practices in contemporary art." The IRS classifies it as: Arts education.

How much money does Chicago Art Department take in?

For the year ending Dec 2023, Chicago Art Department reported total revenue of $550,924 and total expenses of $425,380 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

Do you run this organization?

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All youth and community nonprofits in Chicago

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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