Public Charity

THE KINDLING GROUP

THE KINDLING GROUP, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $298K in revenue, $478K in expenses, $311K in total assets. 26 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.6M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 364478085 CHICAGO, IL Film & Video NTEE: A31 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$298K
Total Expenses$478K
Total Assets$311K
Grant Records26
Funding Total$2.6M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

THE KINDLING GROUP IS A NONFICTION MEDIA STUDIO THAT CRAFTS OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARIES AND IMPACT CAMPAIGNS TO INSPIRE, ENTERTAIN, AND IGNITE CHANGE. THE KINDLING GROUP'S PRODUCTIONS INVESTIGATE, DOCUMENT AND PRESENT SOCIAL, CIVIC, POLITICAL, HISTORIC AND EDUCATIONAL ISSUES.

Where $100 goes at The Kindling Group

How The Kindling Group divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$69 Programs the work itself
$29 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $69 for programs

$69
Production of documentaries and impact campaigns that inspire, entertain, and ignite change
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Daniel Alpert
SECRETARY Josie Davis
DIRECTOR Marcelo Duek
BOARD TREASURER Michael Bloom
BOARD CHAIR Michael Hoffman

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Top Grant Purposes

Education
$1,500,766 6 grants
Environment & Conservation
$430,000 3 grants
General Support
$181,050 8 grants
Arts & Culture
$112,500 4 grants
Religion & Spirituality
$25,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $298K $478K $311K
2023 $387K $1.1M $297K
2022 $1.5M $1.1M $970K
2021 $1.2M $1.2M $1.0M
2020 $980K $1.4M $1.0M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $980K to $298K (-70%), with total assets most recently reported at $311K.

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