CHICAGO SINFONIETTA INC (EIN 363517987) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1987

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Sidney Jackson Jr

Phone

3122841553

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

CHICAGO SINFONIETTA INC, founded in 1987, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $2.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $3.4M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 26% operating deficit.

Mission

Chicago Sinfonietta is a professional orchestra dedicated to modeling and promoting diversity, inclusion, and both racial and cultural equity in the arts through the universal language of symphonic music. Our core values are built around being bold and daring in all aspects of our work, providing a source of connectivity through music, and ensuring and inspiring a continued investment in diversity and inclusion in classical music.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,383,982

Program Service Revenue $216,018

Investment Income $44,148

Other Revenue $55,318

TOTAL REVENUE $2,699,466

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,855,351

Fundraising Expenses $393,485

Program Expenses $2,156,480

Other Expenses $1,542,658

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,398,009

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,699,466	$2,827,523	0.0%
Expenses	$3,398,009	$3,799,947	-0.1%
Net Income	$-698,543	$-972,424	-0.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

127

Volunteers

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

Total Directors

$110,000

Key Employees

$287,457

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Blake Anthony Johnson	President & Chief Executive Officer	40	Key Emp Highest	$287,457	$0	$287,457
Mei Ann Chen	Music Director	40	Director	$110,000	$0	$110,000
James Weidner	Chair	2	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Genhi Givings Bailey	Vice Chair	2	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Felicia Gerber Perlman	Treasurer	2	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Althea Alviar Lee	Secretary	2	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Melissa B Donaldson	Chair Development Committee	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Douglas Freeman	Chair of International Markets & Relations	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joyce Johnson Miller	Capital Campaign Committee Chair	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Eva Andalcio	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Anne Barlow	Chair of Program Committee	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jessica Litwin	Co-Chair, Nominating & Governance Committee	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
T Roberson Carter	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Paul Dilda	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Scott Hoesman	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Kohnen	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Wendy Lewis	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sanchit Madan	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Ebbie Parsons	Director	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Allyson Wynn	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Darwin Brown	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rosalyn Carpenter	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joseph Schneider	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Regynald Washington	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Patrick Young	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0

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
2025	$2,699,466	$3,398,009	$2,002,208	$-698,543
2024	$2,827,523	$3,799,947	$2,698,349	$-972,424
2023	$2,726,631	$3,013,082	$3,584,018	$-286,451
2022	$3,506,738	$2,156,925	$3,675,444	$1,349,813
2021	$1,270,466	$1,290,405	$2,517,889	$-19,939
2020	$1,875,965	$2,075,621	$2,100,850	$-199,656
2019	$1,939,449	$1,926,700	$1,948,312	$12,749
2018	$2,243,565	$1,911,014	$2,077,926	$332,551

CHICAGO SINFONIETTA INC