Mission
THE CHICAGO ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS TRANSFORMS EMERGING ARTISTS THROUGH A CURRICULUM AND CULTURE WHICH CONNECT INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY, CRITICAL THINKING, AND CREATIVITY TO IMPART THE SKILLS TO LEAD AND COLLABORATE ACROSS DIVERSE COMMUNITIES.
Public Charity
THE CHICAGO ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS
THE CHICAGO ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS is a Public Charity headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $7.4M revenue, $7.3M expenses, $3.6M total assets. 44 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 363084905
CHICAGO, IL
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.4M
Total Expenses$7.3M
Total Assets$3.6M
Grant Records44
Funding Total$1.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Chicago Academy for the Arts
How The Chicago Academy for the Arts divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$21
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $74 for programs
$74
The academy operates a private high school in Chicago, illinois offering college-preparatory academic classes and pre-professional arts training classes in dance, media arts (filmmaking, creative writing, animation), music…
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 for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$146,205
EDUCATION
$130,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$85,658
CULTURE & ARTS
$50,000
$32,311
Showing up to 5 of 44 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
HONORARY TRUSTEE
Barbara Atkins Ruhman
SECRETARY
Carlos Claudio
VICE CHAIR
David Silverman
HEAD OF SCHOOL (THROUGH 6/30/2025)
Jason Patera
HONORARY TRUSTEE
Judith Rothschild
TRUSTEE
Justin Tranter
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.4M | $7.3M | $3.6M |
| 2024 | $6.0M | $6.8M | $3.7M |
| 2023 | $5.9M | $6.2M | $2.5M |
| 2022 | $5.2M | $5.7M | $2.6M |
| 2021 | $6.3M | $5.5M | $3.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $6.3M to $7.4M (+18%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.