Public Charity

Experimental Sound Studio

Experimental Sound Studio is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Chicago, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $907K, expenses of $839K, total assets of $969K. Imperigo tracks 25 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $415K.

EIN: 363482714 Chicago, IL Arts, Culture & Humanities NTEE: A Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$907K
Total Expenses$839K
Total Assets$969K
Grant Records25
Funding Total$415K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

ESS IS A NON-PROFIT, ARTIST-RUN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON SOUND IN ALL ITS EXPLORATORY CULTURAL MANIFESTATIONS, INCLUDING MUSIC, SOUND ART,INSTALLATION, CINEMA, PERFORMING ARTS, SOUND POETRY, BROADCAST, NEW MEDIA, AND MORE. IT IS OUR MISSION TO SERVE THE ARTISTS ENGAGED IN THESE DISCIPLINES, THE AUDIENCES WHO LISTEN TO THEM, AND THE PUBLIC WHO MAY AS YET BE UNAWARE OF SOUND'S MANY CREATIVE DIMENSIONS. OUR APPROACH INTEGRATES PRODUCTION, PRESENTATION, EDUCATION, AND PRESERVATION, OFTEN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, CONSTITUENCIES, ARTISTS, AND INDIVIDUALS.

Where $100 goes at Experimental Sound Studio

How Experimental Sound Studio divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$88 Programs the work itself
$9 Management running the organization
$3 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $88 for programs

$88
Ess presents eclectic performance and installation programming, around the studio and at various partner venues around Chicago
All program spending
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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.

Officers & Directors

Managing Dir. Adam Vida
Director Carrie Cooper
Director Daniel Quiles
President Darin Walsh
Director Drew Roulo
Secretary Kim Alpert

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$254,100 16 grants
Arts & Culture
$108,000 4 grants
Unspecified
$53,300 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $907K $839K $969K
2024 $748K $838K $899K
2023 $1.1M $667K $997K
2022 $375K $372K $543K
2021 $627K $408K $532K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $627K to $907K (+45%), with total assets most recently reported at $969K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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