Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION is to create, incubate, and sustain innovative cultural programming through the production of socially engaged projects, festivals, community spaces, exhibitions, and media.
Public Charity
PUBLIC MEDIA INSTITUTE
PUBLIC MEDIA INSTITUTE is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in CHICAGO, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $784K, expenses of $1.7M, total assets of $1.6M. Imperigo tracks 18 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.4M.
EIN: 202448077
CHICAGO, IL
Arts & Culture
NTEE: A20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$784K
Total Expenses$1.7M
Total Assets$1.6M
Grant Records18
Funding Total$1.4M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Public Media Institute
How Public Media Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $86 for programs
$32
MDW
$25
BUDDY
$16
LUMPEN MEDIA
Plus 3 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$92,500
General Operations
$20,000
GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
$10,000
PROVIDES ARTIST-RUN INITIATIVES, COLLABORATIONS, AND INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATIONS WITH FLEXIBLE FUNDING TO PURSUE THEIR UNIQUE VISIONS.
$8,000
General Operations
$47,000
Showing up to 5 of 18 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Vice Chairman
Brenda Hernandez
Chairman
Edward Marszewski
Secretary
John Babbington
Treasurer
Logan Bay
Director
Maria Marszewski
MANAGING DIR.
Nicholas Wylie
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $784K | $1.7M | $1.6M |
| 2023 | $3.0M | $1.2M | $2.6M |
| 2022 | $882K | $1.2M | $532K |
| 2020 | $1.7M | $752K | $1.0M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $1.7M to $784K (-53%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.