CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA INC, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $35.6M in revenue, $27.1M in expenses, $123.1M in total assets. 175 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $47.3M, appear in IRS filings.
CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA'S MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN THE WELL-BEING OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND OUR DEMOCRACY THROUGH INDEPENDENT LOCAL JOURNALISM. CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA PRODUCES ACCESSIBLE, TRUSTED NEWS, INFORMATION AND PROGRAMMING THAT HELPS ALL CHICAGO AREA RESIDENTS MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS EVERY DAY, PARTICIPATE IN OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND MAKE THE MOST OF OUR REGION.
How Chicago Public Media Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
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.
Showing up to 5 of 175 total records — full history available with membership.
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $35.6M | $27.1M | $123.1M |
| 2024 | $33.8M | $30.1M | $115.9M |
| 2023 | $38.7M | $30.0M | $105.5M |
| 2021 | $37.2M | $27.2M | $93.8M |
| 2020 | $28.8M | $29.8M | $86.3M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $28.8M to $35.6M (+24%), with total assets most recently reported at $123.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
