PROJECT ONWARD

EIN: 455187731 501(c)(3) Employment

CHICAGO, IL

Total Revenue
$599,255
Total Expenses
$680,102
Total Assets
$139,296
Net Assets
$-15,582
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2012
Legal Domicile
IL
Principal Officer
Nancy Gomez
Phone
7739402992
Tax Period
2024-06-01 to 2025-05-31

PROJECT ONWARD, founded in 2012, is a small nonprofit in the Employment sector that reported $599K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 11% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $680K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 13% operating deficit.

Mission

Our mission requires us to provide artists with disabilities the opportunity to create their work in a safe, supportive studio environment, with access to workspace, materials, and professional guidance without being encumbered by cost; connect artists with disabilities with the arts community and the general public, by holding professional exhibitions and selling their work. Additionally, public programs have been designed that promote audience participation; and inspire change by using art to promote empathy and reduce the stigma of mental illness and developmental disabilities. We seek to improve the self-image of artists by emphasizing the social and economic value of their work. This will cultivate new audiences in the art market by increasing awareness of and generating demand for artwork created by peoples with disabilities.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $528,014 Revenue: $221,621

THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A STUDIO FOR ARTISTS TO ASSIST IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT AS ARTISTS. THE STUDIO IS ALSO OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SERVING AS A SPACE TO PROMOTE ART AS A TOOL FOR UNDERSTANDING AND...

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THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A STUDIO FOR ARTISTS TO ASSIST IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT AS ARTISTS. THE STUDIO IS ALSO OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SERVING AS A SPACE TO PROMOTE ART AS A TOOL FOR UNDERSTANDING AND VALUING THE REAL AND POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF THOSE WITH DISABILITIES AS WELL AS HOSTING PUBLIC PROGRAMS. ALL ARTWORK IN THE ORGANIZATION'S GALLERY AND STUDIO ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE. THESE SALES PROVIDE A SOURCE OF INCOME FOR THE ARTISTS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION WILL HOST AND ATTEND EXHIBITIONS PROMOTING WORKS CREATED BY THE ARTISTS.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $377,634
Program Service Revenue $221,621
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $599,255

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $318,981
Fundraising Expenses $45,456
Program Expenses $528,014
Other Expenses $361,121
TOTAL EXPENSES $680,102

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $599,255 $542,272 +0.1%
Expenses $680,102 $952,090 -0.3%
Net Income $-80,847 $-409,818 -0.8%
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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
20
Independent Members
20
Employees
13
Volunteers
20

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
5
$0
Total Directors
20
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Katherine Getz President 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Roark Frankel Treasurer 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Danielle Kees Secretary 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Carlos Maxwell Vice President 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Matt Dalsell Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Virginia Dan Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Robert Darnall Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sally Schwartz Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Cindy DeMarco Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Marsha Woodhouse Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Wanda Lenoir Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Velda Davino Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jack Connelly Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jan Getz Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Chris Cantele Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Tracy Frein Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Randy Vick Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Maureen McCabe Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Chris Newman Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Richard Standifer Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Nancy Gomez Executive Dir. 40.00
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
2025 $599,255 $680,102 $139,296 $-80,847
2024 $532,957 $947,751 $306,543 $-414,794
2024 $542,272 $952,090 $314,216 $-409,818
2023 $875,997 $728,523 $814,191 $147,474
2022 $602,661 $540,928 $340,817 $61,733
2021 $451,580 $430,121 $324,245 $21,459
2020 $569,120 $405,462 $287,151 $163,658
2019 $390,888 $400,460 $94,968 $-9,572
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