Mission
THE MUSIC INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO ("MUSIC INSTITUTE") LEADS PEOPLE TOWARD A LIFELONG ENGAGEMENT WITH MUSIC, BY PROVIDING WIDELY ACCESSIBLE RESOURCES FOR HIGH-QUALITY MUSIC TEACHING, PERFORMING, AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES.
Public Charity
MUSIC INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
MUSIC INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO, of EVANSTON, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $10.3M in revenue, $7.6M in expenses, $13.5M in total assets. 61 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.5M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 362374224
EVANSTON, IL
Arts Education
NTEE: A25
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$10.3M
Total Expenses$7.6M
Total Assets$13.5M
Grant Records61
Funding Total$1.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Music Institute of Chicago
How Music Institute of Chicago divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$20
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $74 for programs
$74
The music institute offers quality music instruction for nearly 2,000 students of all ages, instruments, and levels of experience, through private instruction -- traditional and suzuki method --…
Source: Form 990 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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$37,573
SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING
$12,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$61,731
EDUCATION
$31,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$28,775
Showing up to 5 of 61 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHAIR EMERITA
Alexandra C Nichols
DIRECTOR
Audra Wilson
SECRETARY
Barbara Sereda
DIRECTOR
Carlos Cardenas
DIRECTOR
Courtney Holohan
DIRECTOR
Daniel Hahn
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10.3M | $7.6M | $13.5M |
| 2024 | $7.1M | $7.6M | $10.8M |
| 2023 | $6.7M | $8.1M | $10.5M |
| 2022 | $8.3M | $7.2M | $11.2M |
| 2021 | $7.0M | $6.7M | $11.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $7.0M to $10.3M (+46%), with total assets most recently reported at $13.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.