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Fame Center

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Chicago, Illinois, classified by the IRS as arts education. For the year ending Dec 2022 it reported $275,491 in revenue and $509,665 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“Fame center is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to music and art education for children and adults. Throughout the calendar year, fame center offers fine arts education through music lessons, digital and visual art, computer coding classes, musical theater and drama classes, creative writing classes, and music therapy for mental health. Our vision is to enrich the lives of children and...”From the organization's Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2022, 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 60605

EIN: 83-2170757

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2019, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $275,491 (year ending Dec 2022)

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

Fame Center finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 1 filed year. 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 2022
Total revenue	$275,491
Total expenses	$509,665
Total assets	$212,484
Liabilities	$267,108
Net assets	-$54,624
Employees	33
Volunteers	7
IRS form	Form 990

Where the money goes, year ending Dec 2022

Programs $382,526 (75%)
Management and general $118,049 (23%)
Fundraising $9,090 (2%)

Where the money comes from, year ending Dec 2022

Gifts and grants $90,366 (31%)
Program fees $197,426 (69%)
Investment income $56 (0%)
Other -$12,357

Other is negative: the filing nets losses, for example on events or investments, against income. Percentages use only the positive sources and are rounded, so they may not add to 100.

People: 33 employees and 7 volunteers reported for the year ending Dec 2022. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.

Only one return is loaded, so we show no growth label.

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

14 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 $412,508 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 Fame Center's EIN?

Fame Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2170757. 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 Fame Center a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Fame Center in Chicago, Illinois as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2019. 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 Fame Center tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Fame Center 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 Fame Center do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2022: "Fame center is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to music and art education for children and adults. Throughout the calendar year, fame center offers fine arts education through music lessons, digital and visual art, computer coding classes, musical theater and drama classes, creative writing classes, and music therapy for mental health. Our vision is to enrich the lives of children and..." The IRS classifies it as: Arts education.

How much money does Fame Center take in?

For the year ending Dec 2022, Fame Center reported total revenue of $275,491 and total expenses of $509,665 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

Do you run this organization?

Tax-exempt since 2018 · EIN 82-2450277

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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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