Chicago Filmmakers

Analysis

Chicago Filmmakers is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Chicago Filmmakers reported income of $679k and spending of $618k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $723k to $679k (-6.1%), an average of -1.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Chicago Filmmakers sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Connect2culture ($678k), Harbor Playhouse Company ($679k) and Pasteur Foundation ($678k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% and program service revenue 32% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $106k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $114k. At year end it held assets of $2.6m against liabilities of $624k, net assets of $2.0m. It reported 5 employees.