Public Charity

ART ENCOUNTER

ART ENCOUNTER, of EVANSTON, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $598K in revenue, $573K in expenses, $695K in total assets. 12 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $166K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 362996611 EVANSTON, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$598K
Total Expenses$573K
Total Assets$695K
Grant Records12
Funding Total$166K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION MISSION IS TO EDUCATE, EMPOWER, AND CONNECT PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS THROUGH INTERACTIVE ENCOUNTERS WITH VISUAL ART. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO SEE, AND THAT ART CAN BE A POWERFUL VEHICLE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND OURSELVES AND THE WORLD AROUND US.

Sample Grants Received

2024
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$8,025
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$5,210
2023
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$10,000
2023
POWERING THE ARTS PROGRAM
$9,500
2023
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$6,800

Showing up to 5 of 12 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Vice President Abby Ohl
Director Amy Krupsky
Director Carol Cohen
Treasurer Chuck Harper
Secretary Elizabeth Whiting
Director Gail Kahn

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Top Grant Purposes

Operating Support
$28,000 1 grant
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$27,850 2 grants
Arts and Humanities
$25,000 1 grant
Representation Matters: Expanding Art Encounter's Traveling Art Collection.
$25,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$15,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $598K $573K $695K
2024 $667K $655K $588K
2023 $457K $446K $611K
2022 $460K $404K $544K
2021 $371K $302K $558K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $371K to $598K (+61%), with total assets most recently reported at $695K.

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