Mission
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Small Public Charity
Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago
Based in CHICAGO, IL, Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago operates as a Small Public Charity. The organization reported $127K in revenue, $115K in expenses, $79K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 5 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $41K.
EIN: 273553864
CHICAGO, IL
Performing Arts
NTEE: A60
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$127K
Total Expenses$115K
Total Assets$79K
Grant Records5
Funding Total$41K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago
How Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 7 years.
$94
Programs
the work itself
$6
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $94 for programs
$94
Presented master classes in conjunction with the festivals as well as 3 solo recitals
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$7,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$8,000
general support
$8,018
general support
$7,208
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Chair
Amy Conn Bloom
Executive Director
Eric Ferring
Board Member
Frank Vilella
Director
Frank Villella
Treasurer
Jonathon Thierer
Dir of Marketing/Oper
Justin Berkowitz
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $127K | $115K | $79K |
| 2024 | $95K | $77K | $67K |
| 2023 | $108K | $95K | $48K |
| 2021 | $72K | $53K | $67K |
| 2020 | $66K | $50K | $48K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $66K to $127K (+94%), with total assets most recently reported at $79K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.