Chicago Film Archives NFP

Analysis

Chicago Film Archives NFP is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2004, 22 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 Film Archives NFP reported income of $648k and spending of $566k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $479k to $648k (+35%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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 Film Archives NFP 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 74th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region ($648k), Alt Space Chicago ($649k) and St Patricks Day Parade Inc ($648k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 42% and program service revenue 41% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $71k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $172k. At year end it held assets of $647k against liabilities of $1,242, net assets of $645k. It reported 5 employees.