IntuitCenter for IntuitiveOutsider Art

EIN: 363772452 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

Chicago, IL

Total Revenue
$4,926,492
Total Expenses
$2,283,420
Total Assets
$11,131,743
Net Assets
$8,796,532
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1991
Legal Domicile
IL
Principal Officer
Debra Kerr
Phone
3122439088
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

IntuitCenter for IntuitiveOutsider Art, founded in 1991, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $4.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue grew 13% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $2.6M, a strong 54% operating margin.

Mission

Intuit champions the diverse voices of self-taught art, welcoming both new and familiar audiences. Intuit is a premier museum of self-taught artalso known as outsider art. These artists typically work outside the mainstream and may have faced societal, economic or geographic barriers to a traditional path of art making. The museums mission is grounded in the ethos that art can be found anywhere and made by anyone. The instinct to create is universal and the arts must embrace, represent and be accessible to all. Chicago is recognized as one of the first places in the nation to embrace self-taught art as a legitimate genre, ultimately leading to Intuit being formed in 1991 by a group of artists, collectors, art dealers and art enthusiasts devoted to outsider art. Today, Intuit is renovating and expanding its facility into a modern, welcoming museumscheduled to reopen in 2025in service of its vision to be the leading museum advocate for self-taught art. The renovation will: triple exhibit

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $645,855

Capital Campaign - A fundraising campaign intended to renovate the entire museum - basement through second floor - to make it fully accessible and upgrade its aging systems to better care for the art...

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Capital Campaign - A fundraising campaign intended to renovate the entire museum - basement through second floor - to make it fully accessible and upgrade its aging systems to better care for the art and improve the guest experience. Once completed, Intuit will triple its exhibitions space and add a permanent education center, a welcoming faade, curatorial planning and staging space, improved office spaces, accessible restrooms and elevator, and access to its Darger Archives and Robert A. Roth Study Center.

Program 2
Expenses: $450,438 Revenue: $22,642

Exhibitions - Intuit produces 3-6 special exhibitions each year and maintains a permanent collection of 1,400 artworks and the Henry Darger Room Collection and archives.

Program 3
Expenses: $169,081 Revenue: $5,855

Education - Programs are built around each year's exhibitions, typically 3-5 significant exhibits featuring work by outsider and self-taught artists. Intuit's key public programs include: A) Teacher...

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Education - Programs are built around each year's exhibitions, typically 3-5 significant exhibits featuring work by outsider and self-taught artists. Intuit's key public programs include: A) Teacher Fellowship Program: 20-24 Chicago Public School teachers attend professional development sessions at Intuit and create interdisciplinary curricula meeting common core standards. The program culminates in a month-long student exhibition at the museum at the end of the school year. B) IntuiTeens Youth Program: 12 teens participate in a summer internship program in which they develop and teach peer-to-peer art workshops at teen and public-facing spaces such as Blind Services Association. The program is intended to sustain long-term arts and civic engagement of teenagers, particularly those in under-served communities. C) Public Art-Making Workshops: Intuit offers a creative space for individuals to transform personal found materials into works of art and express themselves. D) Art After Work: A monthly, Thursday evening do-it-yourself workshop series, targeted at Millennials, which typically attracts 30-50 guests from diverse backgrounds. E) Events: Intuit hosts multi-sensory, inter-disciplinary events for the public, including artist, curator and expert talks; film screenings; and field trips and travel tours. F) The Outsider: Intuit's annual publication features articles related to Intuit's current exhibitions and happenings in the genre of outsider art.

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

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,720,247
Program Service Revenue $95,929
Investment Income $19,357
Other Revenue $90,959
TOTAL REVENUE $4,926,492

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $944,448
Fundraising Expenses $318,185
Program Expenses $1,698,131
Other Expenses $1,338,972
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,283,420

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $4,926,492 $4,365,728 +0.1%
Expenses $2,283,420 $1,358,371 +0.7%
Net Income $2,643,072 $3,007,357 -0.1%
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Governance

Voting Members
27
Independent Members
27
Employees
25
Volunteers
50

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
6
$104,988
Total Directors
27
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Debra Kerr President & CEO 40.00
Officer
$104,988 $0 $104,988
Scott Lang Chair 10.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Nelson Vice Chair 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Shawn Grenald Secretary 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Patrick Blackburn Treasurer 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Dana Boutin Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Doug Bristol Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Cheri Eisenberg Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
James Elbaor Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kahil ElZabar Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lew Greenblatt Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Robert Grossett Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Anne Kohn Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Rob Lentz Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Csar Montenegro Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Maya Sonal Patel Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Phyllis Rabineau Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Tyler Roberts Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jerry Stefl Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Bill Swislow Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
David Syrek Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Vincent Uribe Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Stacy Wells Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Cleo Wilson Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Zachary Wirsum Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Adam Wolford Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Tracy Holmes Past Chair 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Michelle Woods Director 1.00
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 $4,926,492 $2,283,420 $11,131,743 $2,643,072
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $3,213,925 $1,276,823 $4,041,956 $1,937,102
2022 $1,698,097 $1,215,381 $2,150,549 $482,716
2021 $1,144,575 $1,057,864 $1,658,473 $86,711
2020 $710,921 $713,655 $1,634,891 $-2,734
2019 $924,926 $939,456 $1,518,044 $-14,530
2018 $982,475 $927,394 $1,492,478 $55,081
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