Chicago Architecture Foundation

EIN: 366144362 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

Chicago, IL

Total Revenue
$14,714,952
Total Expenses
$12,264,581
Total Assets
$27,482,026
Net Assets
$10,703,096
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1966
Legal Domicile
IL
Principal Officer
SIMONE EDWARDS
Phone
3129223432
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

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.

Mission

ADVANCE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF ARCHITECTURE. SEE SCHEDULE O.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $6,516,891
Program Service Revenue $7,677,165
Investment Income $101,861
Other Revenue $419,035
TOTAL REVENUE $14,714,952

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $6,641,027
Fundraising Expenses $1,101,222
Program Expenses $7,566,014
Other Expenses $5,623,554
TOTAL EXPENSES $12,264,581

Year-over-Year Comparison

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

Voting Members
30
Independent Members
30
Employees
156
Volunteers
439

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
9
$1,143,861
Total Directors
41
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Eleanor Gorski CEO & President 37.5
Officer
$387,784 $30,400 $418,184
Simone Edwards Chief Financial Officer 37.5
Officer
$231,662 $18,149 $249,811
Philip Nadasdy Chief Strategy Officer 37.5
Officer
$161,442 $14,530 $175,972
Michael Wood Curator 37.5
Highest
$149,738 $13,477 $163,215
Monica Wilczak Chief Advancement Officer 37.5
Officer
$149,709 $13,473 $163,182
Lauren Bakos Chief Marketing Officer 37.5
Officer
$125,424 $11,288 $136,712
Angela Esposito VP of Learning 37.5
Highest
$122,292 $11,007 $133,299
Jamel Magee HR Director 32.8
Highest
$120,836 $10,875 $131,711
Eve Fineman Senior Director of Exhibitions 37.5
Highest
$115,566 $10,401 $125,967
Joel Holt VP of Information Technology 32.8
Highest
$114,422 $10,298 $124,720
Gary Axelrod Board of Trustees - BEG 09/24 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kelly Powers Baria Board of Trustees 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Gia Biagi Board of Trustees - Thru 12/24 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Andreason Brown Board Vice Chairman- BEG 03/24 1.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Andre Brumfield Board of Trustees 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Joseph G Burns Board of Trustees 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Stephen Cruise Board of Trustees 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Rama Dandamudi Board of Trustees - BEG 03/24 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ann Drake Board of Trustees 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Melissa Harmening Board of Trustees 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sandra Helton Board of Trustees 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Stacey Kern Board of Trustees - BEG 09/24 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kapil Khanna Board of Trustees 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ursula Moncau Board of Trustees 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Juan Gabriel Moreno Board of Trustees 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
David Nelson Board of Trustees - Thru 05/24 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Michael Newman Board of Trustees 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lynn Osmond President Emeriti 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jenny Niemann Board Chairman - BEG 03/24 1.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Catherine Odelbo Board Treasurer - BEG 03/24 1.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
James D Parsons Board of Trustees - Thru 03/24 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lisa Pickell Board of Trustees 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Brandi Pitts Board of Trustees 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Robert S Rivkin Board of Trustees 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
John W Rutledge Past Chair - Thru 05/24 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Adam Semel Board of Trustees 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Katie Spring Board of Trustees 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Damona Strautmanis Board of Trustees 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ann Thompson Past Chairman 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Danielle Tillman Board of Trustees 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Edna Uribe Board of Trustees - Thru 06/24 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kate Van Zeyl Board of Trustees 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Bill Williams Board of Trustees 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Theodore Yi Board of Trustees - BEG 09/24 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Weifang Zhou Board of Trustees 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
John Pintozzi Life Trustee 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Henry H Kuehn Life Trustee 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ross Wirth Ex-Officio Members 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Daniel Lopez Jr Ex-Officio Members - BEG 03/24 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Constance Rajala Ex-Officio Members 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jason Golub AIA Representative- thru 12/24 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Graham Grady Secretary - BEG 03/24 1.0
Officer
$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
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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