Public Charity

Chicago International Film Festival Inc Cinema-Chicago

Chicago International Film Festival Inc Cinema-Chicago is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Chicago, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $4.0M, expenses of $1.8M, total assets of $2.7M. Imperigo tracks 25 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $464K.

EIN: 362545170 Chicago, IL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.0M
Total Expenses$1.8M
Total Assets$2.7M
Grant Records25
Funding Total$464K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

Cinema/Chicago, the non-profit 501(c)(3) presenting organization of the Chicago International Film Festival, enriches the community through year-round programming devoted to international and independent cinema. We strengthen communication and inspire empathy among people of diverse cultures through artistic, educational, and creative development programs that promote discovery and discussion and inspire new visions of our shared future.

Sample Grants Received

2024
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
$50,000
2024
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$21,860
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$18,560
2023
ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS
$55,000
2023
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$32,200

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Officers & Directors

Director Bill Melamed
Secretary Brenda Robinson
Chairman Charles Droege
Director Christopher Keogh
Director Frank Ballantine
Exec. Member Jacolyn Bucksbaum

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$124,890 9 grants
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$100,760 6 grants
ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS
$55,000 1 grant
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
$50,000 1 grant
FILMWATCH/COVID
$50,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $4.0M $1.8M $2.7M
2023 $1.6M $1.6M $503K
2022 $1.5M $1.4M $505K
2020 $938K $870K $138K
2019 $1.5M $1.4M $193K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.5M to $4.0M (+173%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.7M.

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