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 15 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.3M.

EIN: 202448077 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$784K
Total Expenses$1.7M
Total Assets$1.6M
Grant Records15
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2020–2024

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.

Sample Grants Received

2024
PROVIDES ARTIST-RUN INITIATIVES, COLLABORATIONS, AND INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATIONS WITH FLEXIBLE FUNDING TO PURSUE THEIR UNIQUE VISIONS.
$8,000
2023
General Operations
$47,000
2023
ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS
$10,000
2022
Small Business Relief Grant
$5,000
2021
To support regranting to contributing partners of MDW 2022.
$100,000

Showing up to 5 of 15 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

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Top Grant Purposes

TO SUPPORT BUDDY100, COMMUNITY KITCHEN, COMMUNITY CANTEEN, PILOT TRAINING PROGRAM
$571,678 1 grant
TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY KITCHEN, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$302,700 1 grant
To support regranting to contributing partners of MDW 2022.
$200,000 2 grants
General Operations
$47,000 1 grant
UNITED STATES REGIONAL ARTS RESILIENCE FUND PHASE 2
$40,000 1 grant

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.

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