Chicago, IL
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)Chicago Architecture Foundation, founded in 1966, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $14.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 10% compared to the prior year. The organization ran a surplus of $2.5M, a strong 17% operating margin.
THE CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION'S (DBA CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE CENTER "CAC") MISSION IS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO DISCOVER WHY DESIGN MATTERS.
TOURS ARE THE HALLMARK OF THE CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE CENTER AND OFFER INSIGHTS INTO CHICAGO'S BUILDINGS, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND ENVIRONMENTS. IN 2024 TOUR ATTENDANCE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,200 FOR WALKING...
TOURS ARE THE HALLMARK OF THE CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE CENTER AND OFFER INSIGHTS INTO CHICAGO'S BUILDINGS, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND ENVIRONMENTS. IN 2024 TOUR ATTENDANCE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,200 FOR WALKING TOURS AND OVER 395,000 FOR BOAT TOURS. CAC TOURS ARE GIVEN BY 439 TRAINED VOLUNTEER DOCENTS WHO ALSO WRITE AND CONCEPTUALIZE THE TOUR OFFERINGS FOR BOAT, BUS, WALKING AND EL.
IN 2024, THE YOUTH & FAMILY LEARNING TEAM AVERAGED 17 UNIQUE PROGRAMS PER MONTH, AND 644 PARTICIPANTS PER MONTH IN THOSE PROGRAMS. THIS IS A 22% INCREASE FROM 2023 PARTICIPATION NUMBERS (524/MO) AND...
IN 2024, THE YOUTH & FAMILY LEARNING TEAM AVERAGED 17 UNIQUE PROGRAMS PER MONTH, AND 644 PARTICIPANTS PER MONTH IN THOSE PROGRAMS. THIS IS A 22% INCREASE FROM 2023 PARTICIPATION NUMBERS (524/MO) AND 133% INCREASE IN PROGRAMS OFFERED (7/MO). OUR CORE PROGRAMMING INCLUDED TEEN FELLOWS, SATURDAY STUDIOS, FAMILY FESTIVALS, AND GIRLS BUILD!. WE WELCOMED A NEW CLASS OF TEEN FELLOWS AND THERE WAS AN 8% INCREASE IN GIRLS BUILD! STUDENTS AGREEING ON THE IMPORTANCE OF WOMEN IN STEM (UP TO 97% FROM 90% IN 2023).
CAC OFFERS EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS ON THE SUBJECT OF ARCHITECTURE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. IN 2024, OVER 37,473 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN OUR EXHIBITIONS. THE CENTER OFFERS A SKYSCRAPER...
CAC OFFERS EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS ON THE SUBJECT OF ARCHITECTURE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. IN 2024, OVER 37,473 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN OUR EXHIBITIONS. THE CENTER OFFERS A SKYSCRAPER GALLERY, ROTATING EXHIBITS AND A LARGE-SCALE INTERACTIVE MODEL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $14,714,952 | $16,272,888 | -0.1% |
| Expenses | $12,264,581 | $19,040,242 | -0.4% |
| Net Income | $2,450,371 | $-2,767,354 | -1.9% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Gorski | CEO & President | 37.5 |
Officer
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$387,784 | $30,400 | $418,184 |
| Simone Edwards | Chief Financial Officer | 37.5 |
Officer
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$231,662 | $18,149 | $249,811 |
| Philip Nadasdy | Chief Strategy Officer | 37.5 |
Officer
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$161,442 | $14,530 | $175,972 |
| Michael Wood | Curator | 37.5 |
Highest
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$149,738 | $13,477 | $163,215 |
| Monica Wilczak | Chief Advancement Officer | 37.5 |
Officer
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$149,709 | $13,473 | $163,182 |
| Lauren Bakos | Chief Marketing Officer | 37.5 |
Officer
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$125,424 | $11,288 | $136,712 |
| Angela Esposito | VP of Learning | 37.5 |
Highest
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$122,292 | $11,007 | $133,299 |
| Jamel Magee | HR Director | 32.8 |
Highest
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$120,836 | $10,875 | $131,711 |
| Eve Fineman | Senior Director of Exhibitions | 37.5 |
Highest
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$115,566 | $10,401 | $125,967 |
| Joel Holt | VP of Information Technology | 32.8 |
Highest
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$114,422 | $10,298 | $124,720 |
| Gary Axelrod | Board of Trustees - BEG 09/24 | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelly Powers Baria | Board of Trustees | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gia Biagi | Board of Trustees - Thru 12/24 | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Andreason Brown | Board Vice Chairman- BEG 03/24 | 1.0 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Andre Brumfield | Board of Trustees | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph G Burns | Board of Trustees | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen Cruise | Board of Trustees | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rama Dandamudi | Board of Trustees - BEG 03/24 | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Drake | Board of Trustees | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Harmening | Board of Trustees | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra Helton | Board of Trustees | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stacey Kern | Board of Trustees - BEG 09/24 | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kapil Khanna | Board of Trustees | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ursula Moncau | Board of Trustees | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Juan Gabriel Moreno | Board of Trustees | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Nelson | Board of Trustees - Thru 05/24 | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Newman | Board of Trustees | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynn Osmond | President Emeriti | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jenny Niemann | Board Chairman - BEG 03/24 | 1.0 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine Odelbo | Board Treasurer - BEG 03/24 | 1.0 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| James D Parsons | Board of Trustees - Thru 03/24 | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Pickell | Board of Trustees | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brandi Pitts | Board of Trustees | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert S Rivkin | Board of Trustees | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| John W Rutledge | Past Chair - Thru 05/24 | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Semel | Board of Trustees | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Spring | Board of Trustees | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Damona Strautmanis | Board of Trustees | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Thompson | Past Chairman | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Danielle Tillman | Board of Trustees | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Edna Uribe | Board of Trustees - Thru 06/24 | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kate Van Zeyl | Board of Trustees | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Williams | Board of Trustees | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Theodore Yi | Board of Trustees - BEG 09/24 | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Weifang Zhou | Board of Trustees | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Pintozzi | Life Trustee | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Henry H Kuehn | Life Trustee | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ross Wirth | Ex-Officio Members | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Lopez Jr | Ex-Officio Members - BEG 03/24 | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Constance Rajala | Ex-Officio Members | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Golub | AIA Representative- thru 12/24 | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Graham Grady | Secretary - BEG 03/24 | 1.0 |
Officer
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14,714,952 | $12,264,581 | $27,482,026 | $2,450,371 |
| 2023 | $16,272,888 | $19,040,242 | $26,415,795 | $-2,767,354 |
| 2022 | $21,105,013 | $21,751,433 | $30,023,711 | $-646,420 |
| 2021 | $14,699,492 | $15,264,368 | $18,456,323 | $-564,876 |
| 2020 | $5,604,116 | $10,101,421 | $19,072,656 | $-4,497,305 |
| 2019 | $21,247,470 | $21,233,819 | $24,319,241 | $13,651 |
| 2018 | $26,531,205 | $21,193,713 | $27,186,396 | $5,337,492 |
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