Mission
THE CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION'S (DBA CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE CENTER "CAC") MISSION IS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO DISCOVER WHY DESIGN MATTERS.
Public Charity
Chicago Architecture Foundation
Chicago Architecture Foundation is a Public Charity headquartered in Chicago, IL. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $14.7M revenue, $12.3M expenses, $27.5M total assets. 60 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 366144362
Chicago, IL
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$14.7M
Total Expenses$12.3M
Total Assets$27.5M
Grant Records60
Funding Total$4.7M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$95,105
CHARITABLE DONATION
$25,300
CULTURE & ARTS
$20,500
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$19,980
ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS
$250,000
Showing up to 5 of 60 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board of Trustees
Adam Semel
Board Vice Chairman- BEG 03/24
Andreason Brown
Board of Trustees
Andre Brumfield
VP of Learning
Angela Esposito
Board of Trustees
Ann Drake
Past Chairman
Ann Thompson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14.7M | $12.3M | $27.5M |
| 2023 | $16.3M | $19.0M | $26.4M |
| 2022 | $21.1M | $21.8M | $30.0M |
| 2020 | $5.6M | $10.1M | $19.1M |
| 2019 | $21.2M | $21.2M | $24.3M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $21.2M to $14.7M (-31%), with total assets most recently reported at $27.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.