THE RENAISSANCE SOCIETY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

EIN: 366109822 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

CHICAGO, IL

Total Revenue
$2,130,939
Total Expenses
$1,893,499
Total Assets
$10,214,674
Net Assets
$10,110,291
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1915
Legal Domicile
IL
Principal Officer
MYRIAM BEN SALAH
Phone
7737028670
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

THE RENAISSANCE SOCIETY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, founded in 1915, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $2.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 93% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $1.9M left a modest 11% surplus.

Mission

THE RENAISSANCE SOCIETY IS AT ITS CORE A SPACE OF POSSIBILITY. FOR ARTISTS, WE OFFER AN UNFETTERED PLATFORM FOR BOLD EXPERIMENTATION. OUR WORK WITH ARTISTS FREQUENTLY RESULTS IN NEWLY COMMISSIONED ART, AND THESE PRESENTATIONS IN OUR GALLERY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO SPUR FURTHER SCHOLARLY AND CREATIVE REFLECTIONS IN OUR PUBLICATIONS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS. FOR VISITORS, WE OFFER INTIMATE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE DEEPLY WITH ART AND ARTISTS WHO PROVIDE CRITICAL RESPONSES TO OUR PRESENT MOMENT. ALL EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS ARE FREE TO ATTEND.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $963,490 Revenue: $0

EXHIBITIONS AND NEW WORK PRODUCTIONS INVITES ARTISTS TO CREATE ART FOR THE ORGANIZATION TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE GALLERY. EXHIBITIONS CAN BE EITHER AN INDIVIDUAL ARTIST OR A GROUP OF ARTISTS. THERE ARE...

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EXHIBITIONS AND NEW WORK PRODUCTIONS INVITES ARTISTS TO CREATE ART FOR THE ORGANIZATION TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE GALLERY. EXHIBITIONS CAN BE EITHER AN INDIVIDUAL ARTIST OR A GROUP OF ARTISTS. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY FOUR EXHIBITIONS PER YEAR IN ADDITION TO TWO NEWLY COMMISSIONED PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS. THE FISCAL 2025 EXHIBITIONS WERE EXHIBITONS BY NEIL BELOUFA, ISABEL FRANCES MCGUIRE, WAKALIGA UGANDA, AND XIMENA GARRIDO-LECCA WITH COMMISSIONED INTERMISSIONS PERFORMANCES BY DOROTA GAWEDA AND EGLE KULBOKAITE, AND JACQUELINE KIYOMI GORK.

Program 2
Expenses: $266,051 Revenue: $32,208

PUBLICATIONS AND EDITIONS. PUBLICATIONS ARE BOOKS CREATED TO SUPPORT THE ARTISTS EXHIBITING. IN FISCAL 2025 THE RENAISSANCE SOCIETY PRODUCED A BOOK BY ARIA DEAN WITH THREE OTHERS IN PRODUCTION. THE...

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PUBLICATIONS AND EDITIONS. PUBLICATIONS ARE BOOKS CREATED TO SUPPORT THE ARTISTS EXHIBITING. IN FISCAL 2025 THE RENAISSANCE SOCIETY PRODUCED A BOOK BY ARIA DEAN WITH THREE OTHERS IN PRODUCTION. THE RENAISSANCE ALSO PRODUCES AND DISTRIBUTES EDITIONS BY CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS, AND HAS SOLD WORKS OF ART. IN FY25 THE RENAISSANCE SOCIETY PRODUCED EDITIONS BY NEIL BELOUFA.

Program 3
Expenses: $156,565 Revenue: $140,262

EDUCATIONAL EVENTS ARE INTENDED TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 30 EVENTS WERE HELD IN FISCAL 2025 THAT INCLUDED 7 ARTIST TALKS AND LECTURES, 3 PANEL DISCUSSIONS, 2 SCREENINGS, 1 BOOK LAUNCH, 5...

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EDUCATIONAL EVENTS ARE INTENDED TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 30 EVENTS WERE HELD IN FISCAL 2025 THAT INCLUDED 7 ARTIST TALKS AND LECTURES, 3 PANEL DISCUSSIONS, 2 SCREENINGS, 1 BOOK LAUNCH, 5 CONCERTS, 4 PERFORMANCES, 3 EXHIBITION WALK-THROUGHS, 1 STUDENT OPEN HOUSE, AND 4 OPENING RECEPTIONS.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,877,959
Program Service Revenue $140,262
Investment Income $229,713
Other Revenue $-116,995
TOTAL REVENUE $2,130,939

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,108,273
Fundraising Expenses $224,756
Program Expenses $1,386,106
Other Expenses $785,226
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,893,499

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $2,130,939 $1,102,093 +0.9%
Expenses $1,893,499 $1,615,993 +0.2%
Net Income $237,440 $-513,900 -1.5%
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Governance

Voting Members
24
Independent Members
24
Employees
17
Volunteers
24

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
$372,509
Total Directors
24
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
NANCY LERNER PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RAVEN THOMAS ABDUL-ALEEM VICE PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNE VAN WART TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JILL INGRASSIA-ZINGALES SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MURAT AHMED BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TRISSA BABROWSKI BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
YTO BARRADA BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SILVA BELTRAMETTI BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HEIJI CHOY BLACK BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURA FRONT BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL GRAY BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JANA HEES BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GLENN HOLLAND BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RANDALL KROSZNER BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LINA LAZAAR BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTINE MELEO BERNSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SANJOG MISRA BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VALERIA NAPOLEONE BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELISA NUYTEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
B INGRID OLSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAUREN PETERSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NEIL ROSS BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GLEN SALTZBERG BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD WRIGHT BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MYRIAM BEN SALAH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$226,055 $20,276 $246,331
JESSICA COCHRAN DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$117,342 $8,836 $126,178
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 $2,130,939 $1,893,499 $10,214,674 $237,440
2024 $1,102,093 $1,615,993 $9,674,082 $-513,900
2023 $1,266,408 $1,775,353 $9,727,397 $-508,945
2022 $1,083,895 $1,660,410 $8,746,681 $-576,515
2021 $1,312,628 $1,351,953 $10,357,584 $-39,325
2020 $1,292,944 $1,306,089 $8,845,333 $-13,145
2019 $2,226,264 $1,554,307 $8,638,223 $671,957
2018 $1,394,675 $1,687,020 $7,499,917 $-292,345
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