CHICAGO PUBLIC ART GROUP

EIN: 237302449 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

CHICAGO, IL

Total Revenue
$527,138
Total Expenses
$461,099
Total Assets
$452,499
Net Assets
$269,185
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1972
Legal Domicile
IL
Principal Officer
BERNARD WILLIAMS
Phone
3124272724
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

CHICAGO PUBLIC ART GROUP, founded in 1972, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $527K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 13% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $461K left a modest 13% surplus.

Mission

CHICAGO PUBLIC ART GROUP BRINGS ARTISTS AND COMMUNITIES TOGETHER TO PRODUCE HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC ART, EXTENDING AND TRANSFORMING THE TRADITION OF COLLABORATIVE, COMMUNITY-INVOLVED PUBLIC ARTWORK.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $37,693 Revenue: $53,597

COILED SERPENT AND AUGMENT EARTH - THIS MULTI-YEAR EARTHWORK PROJECT IS THE SECOND INSTALLATION OF A NEW HYBRID MOUND TYPOLOGY BY AN INDIGENOUS ARTIST IN NORTH AMERICA, SINCE THE FOUNDING OF THE...

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COILED SERPENT AND AUGMENT EARTH - THIS MULTI-YEAR EARTHWORK PROJECT IS THE SECOND INSTALLATION OF A NEW HYBRID MOUND TYPOLOGY BY AN INDIGENOUS ARTIST IN NORTH AMERICA, SINCE THE FOUNDING OF THE UNITED STATES. THIS SIGNIFICANT HOMAGE TO THE ANCESTRAL PRACTICE OF MOUND BUILDING SERVES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE RICH CULTURAL HISTORY OF PLACEMAKING, INTENDING TO ACTIVATE THE HUMAN CONNECTION TO THE RIVER AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE NARRATIVE OF CHICAGO'S CULTIVATION AS A CITY. THE MOUND WAS CREATED WITH THE SUPPORT OF MANY COMMUNITY PARTNERS INCLUDING ARTIST X; NILAY MISTRY, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, AND COLLABORATORS AT THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT; THE AMERICAN INDIAN CENTER; AND THE PORTAGE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION.

Program 2
Expenses: $27,498 Revenue: $5,000

NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESS PROJECT, GREATER GRAND CROSSING - ARTIST PUGS ATOMZ, PARTNERED WITH FELLOW ARTISTS AND GRAND CROSSING RESIDENTS, DAMON LAMAR REED, AND JOE "CUJO" NELSON, TO SEED A PUBLIC ART...

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NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESS PROJECT, GREATER GRAND CROSSING - ARTIST PUGS ATOMZ, PARTNERED WITH FELLOW ARTISTS AND GRAND CROSSING RESIDENTS, DAMON LAMAR REED, AND JOE "CUJO" NELSON, TO SEED A PUBLIC ART CORRIDOR THAT WOULD STRETCH FROM COTTAGE GROVE TO KING DRIVE. REED CREATED A MURAL FOR CHIFRESH KITCHEN, A WOMEN AND MINORITY-OWNED COLLABORATIVE BUSINESS SERVING CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE MEALS. ATOMZ'S MURAL ENLIVENS THE NEW HOME FOR GYRLS IN THE H.O.O.D., AN ORGANIZATION PROVIDING REPRODUCTIVE AND HEALTH EDUCATION TO TEEN GIRLS. AND JOE CUJO NELSON RESTORED HIS 2,750 SQUARE FOOT MURAL "GREATER GRAND" CELEBRATING NEIGHBORHOOD LIFE. EACH PIECE ENHANCES ITS SURROUNDINGS AND REINFORCES THE POSITIVE ACTIVITIES OCCURRING IN THOSE SPACES. LIGHT, LOVE, HOPE, COMMUNITY PRIDE, AND GROWTH ARE PREDOMINANT THEMES.

Program 3
Expenses: $17,378 Revenue: $32,706

WE ARE SEEDS OF LIFE AND REMEMBERING THE BAOBAB TREE, HOLSTEN LARRABEE - SONJA HENDERSON AND ALFONSO PILOTO NIEVES RUIZ, CABRINI GREEN - HENDERSON AND NIEVES CREATED TWO MURALS FOR A MIXED-INCOME...

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WE ARE SEEDS OF LIFE AND REMEMBERING THE BAOBAB TREE, HOLSTEN LARRABEE - SONJA HENDERSON AND ALFONSO PILOTO NIEVES RUIZ, CABRINI GREEN - HENDERSON AND NIEVES CREATED TWO MURALS FOR A MIXED-INCOME APARTMENT BUILDING AT 551 WEST ELM STREET. THE CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FIRM, LBBA ARCHITECTS, DESIGNED THE BUILDING. LBBA WORKS WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING CLIENTS AND THE ASSOCIATED COMMUNITIES TO INCLUDE COMMUNITY-BASED PUBLIC ART IN AND AROUND THE BUILDINGS THEY DESIGN. THE MURALS CELEBRATE THE CULTURALLY DIVERSE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $373,817
Program Service Revenue $151,961
Investment Income $857
Other Revenue $503
TOTAL REVENUE $527,138

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $173,806
Fundraising Expenses $41,818
Program Expenses $307,175
Other Expenses $287,293
TOTAL EXPENSES $461,099

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $527,138 $604,599 -0.1%
Expenses $461,099 $555,479 -0.2%
Net Income $66,039 $49,120 +0.3%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
13
Independent Members
13
Employees
3
Volunteers
300

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
1
$70,000
Total Directors
13
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
BERNARD WILLIAMS PRESIDENT 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HEATHER WALLACK VICE PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER LANDON TREASURER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY DAVIS SECRETARY 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EMILY GREEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SONJA HENDERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JANEEN MAYS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JACKIE JENSEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CYNTHIA WEISS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN WEBER BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
OGECHI HARRY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NILAY MISTRY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SMITHA VASAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHANTAL HEALEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$70,000 $0 $70,000
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $527,138 $461,099 $452,499 $66,039
2022 $604,599 $555,479 $373,941 $49,120
2021 $415,091 $460,530 $261,011 $-45,439
2020 $393,100 $302,633 $218,880 $90,467
2019 $280,069 $390,498 $123,583 $-110,429
2018 $594,521 $516,591 $248,624 $77,930
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