INGENUITY INCORPORATED CHICAGO

EIN: 611652413 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

CHICAGO, IL

Total Revenue
$2,980,527
Total Expenses
$2,705,582
Total Assets
$6,496,095
Net Assets
$5,990,550
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
2011
Legal Domicile
IL
Principal Officer
NICOLE UPTON
Phone
3125837459
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

INGENUITY INCORPORATED CHICAGO, founded in 2011, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $3.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 51% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $2.7M left a modest 9% surplus.

Mission

INGENUITY'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY STUDENT, IN EVERY GRADE, IN EVERY CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL, HAS ACCESS TO THE ARTS AS PART OF A WELL- ROUNDED EDUCATION.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,509,385
Program Service Revenue $410
Investment Income $139,699
Other Revenue $331,033
TOTAL REVENUE $2,980,527

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $785,000
Salaries & Benefits $1,244,207
Fundraising Expenses $438,455
Program Expenses $1,896,351
Other Expenses $621,375
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,705,582

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $2,980,527 $1,977,961 +0.5%
Expenses $2,705,582 $2,656,247 +0.0%
Net Income $274,945 $-678,286 -1.4%
Key Indicators
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
N/A

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
$194,961
Total Directors
19
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
3
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
NICOLE UPTON EXECUTIVE DI 40.00
Officer
$188,442 $6,519 $194,961
LUPE JIMENEZ CHIEF OF STA 40.00
Highest
$130,681 $11,123 $141,804
COREY KOGOL DIRECTOR OF 40.00
Highest
$103,979 $11,272 $115,251
ANGELA LIN DIRECTOR OF 40.00
Highest
$101,348 $10,091 $111,439
KARIM AHMED VICE CHAIR 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
EULER BROPLEH DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARIA CALDERON SECRETARY 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KELLY CARTER DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
LINDSAY CLAYTOR DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
KIMBERELY DOWDELL PRESIDENT 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
FRANCIA HARRINGTON DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS HODGES TREASURER 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNE KELLY DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
JORGE LOPEZ DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELE MAZUR DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
DESIREE MOORE DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER OUSLEY DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
SAVI PAI DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS STEADLEY DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELAINE TINBERG DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID J VITALE DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
WENDELL WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
SA ZHAO-LOUVOT DIRECTOR 0.50
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 $2,980,527 $2,705,582 $6,496,095 $274,945
2024 $1,977,961 $2,656,247 $6,347,265 $-678,286
2023 $1,499,875 $2,778,843 $7,067,576 $-1,278,968
2022 $6,208,550 $2,688,127 $7,892,105 $3,520,423
2021 $2,668,793 $2,864,163 $4,727,158 $-195,370
2020 $2,151,669 $2,441,346 $4,852,565 $-289,677
2019 $3,714,733 $2,735,907 $4,982,518 $978,826
2018 $2,537,667 $2,754,587 $3,902,161 $-216,920
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