Chicago Dancemakers Forum

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2014

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Joanna Furnans

Phone

3122482829

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Chicago Dancemakers Forum, founded in 2014, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $897K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 108% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $552K, a strong 61% operating margin.

Mission

CHICAGO DANCEMAKERS FORUM (CDF) CATALYZES THE GROWTH AND ARTISTIC FULFILLMENT OF CHICAGO'S DANCEMAKERS BY PROVIDING TIME AND RESOURCES FOR IN-DEPTH EXPOLORATION AND CREATION. IT BUILDS BROAD SUPPORT FOR THE FIELD OF DANCE IN CHICAGO BY FACILIATING ROBUST INTERACTION AMONG DANCEMAKERS BY PROVIDING TIME AND RESOURCES FOR IN-DEPTH EXPOLORATION AND CREATION. IT BUILDS BROAD SUPPORT FOR THE FIELD OF DANCE IN CHICAGO BY FACILIATING ROBUST INTERACTION AMONG DANCEMAKERS AND WITH THE PUBLIC.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $261,981 Revenue: $5,800

CHICAGO DANCEMAKERS FORUM (CDF) PROVIDES MULTI-LAYERED SUPPORT FOR CHOREOGRAPHERS BY MAKING CASH GRANTS, PRESENTING PUBLIC WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS, AND OFFERING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESIDENCY...

CHICAGO DANCEMAKERS FORUM (CDF) PROVIDES MULTI-LAYERED SUPPORT FOR CHOREOGRAPHERS BY MAKING CASH GRANTS, PRESENTING PUBLIC WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS, AND OFFERING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHOREOGRAPHERS. FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, CDF HAS RESPONDED TO THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF CHICAGO'S DANCEMAKERS, INCLUDING THOSE CAUSED BY SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES, WITH THE RESOURCES, PEER CONNECTIONS, ARTISTIC DIALOGUE, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR VISIBILITY THEY NEED FOR THEIR CREATIVE ENDEAVORS TO THRIVE. UNLIKE SINGLE DANCE ENTITIES, CDF ADVANCES A BROAD RANGE OF DANCE PRACTICES REPRESENTING THE RICH DIVERSITY OF CHICAGO COMMUNITIES. IT CONTRIBUTES TO A MORE EQUITABLE DANCE LANDSCAPE, WHERE DANCEMAKERS FROM ALL OF CHICAGO HAVE INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTIC AND COMMERCIAL SUCCESS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $886,928

Program Service Revenue $5,800

Investment Income $1,657

Other Revenue $2,888

TOTAL REVENUE $897,273

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $100,738

Salaries & Benefits $178,863

Fundraising Expenses $41,473

Program Expenses $261,981

Other Expenses $65,869

TOTAL EXPENSES $345,470

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$897,273	$431,745	+1.1%
Expenses	$345,470	$630,414	-0.5%
Net Income	$551,803	$-198,669	-3.8%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$107,428

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Joanna Furnans	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$107,428	$0	$107,428
Adia Sykes	Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Kim D Ricardo	Vice Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Baronica Roberson	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Christopher Barrett Politan	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Christina Bourn	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Thomas F DeFrantz	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Darrell Jones	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dahlia Nayar	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lizzie Leopold	Director	2.00	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	$897,273	$345,470	$991,627	$551,803
2024	$431,745	$630,414	$462,263	$-198,669
2023	$491,252	$477,674	$651,140	$13,578
2022	$478,564	$552,009	$626,454	$-73,445
2021	$525,137	$408,282	$712,405	$116,855
2020	$319,306	$313,222	$681,490	$6,084
2019	$280,279	$271,797	$638,543	$8,482
2018	$550,159	$257,631	$624,256	$292,528