Public Charity

Open Center for the Arts

Open Center for the Arts is a Public Charity headquartered in Chicago, IL. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $476K revenue, $464K expenses, $36K total assets. 20 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $803K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 383936972 Chicago, IL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$476K
Total Expenses$464K
Total Assets$36K
Grant Records20
Funding Total$803K
Filing Years2021–2024

Mission

OPENs mission is to provide a space where all can come together to share showcase and refine their artistic talents while connecting their growth to the community.

Officers & Directors

Board Member Carmen Vergara
Board Member Ivan Torres
Board Member Jaime Arteaga
Executive Director Jorge Magana
Board Member Reyna Hernandez

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Top Grant Purposes

General operations., To create a video arts channel that provides visual arts instruction on demand., for gap programming in the month of August and Labor Day provide enrichment opportunities and community building supports for children and youth., For programming to build community cohesion through the Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities., For gap programming between Memorial day and the end of June to provide enrichment opportunities and community building supports for children and youth.
$180,000 1 grant
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
$166,899 4 grants
General operating support, to provide programming to build community cohesion through the Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities.
$150,000 2 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,000 1 grant
HUMAN SERVICES
$50,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $476K $464K $36K
2023 $289K $290K $24K
2022 $203K $283K $1K
2021 $122K $97K $25K

Between 2021 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $122K to $476K (+291%), with total assets most recently reported at $36K.

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