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. 41 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 363084905
CHICAGO, IL
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.4M
Total Expenses$7.3M
Total Assets$3.6M
Grant Records41
Funding Total$1.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
EDUCATION
$130,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$85,658
CULTURE & ARTS
$50,000
$32,311
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 41 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.