About
The organization's mission is to educate students for creative occupations in diverse fields of arts and media.
Donations are tax-deductible
Financial Snapshot
FY ending 2024-08-31Financial history
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $250.7M · Peak FY2017: $275.8M · Avg: $243.4M
Foreign activity (Schedule F)
Total spent abroad$56.3M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
| Region | Activity | Spent |
|---|
| Central America and the Caribbean | — | — |
| Central America and the Caribbean | — | — |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | — | — |
| Middle East and North Africa | — | — |
| North America (Canada & Mexico only) | — | — |
| South America | — | — |
| South Asia | — | — |
| East Asia and the Pacific | — | — |
Political & Grant Activity
Address
600 S Michigan AVE
Chicago, IL, 60605-190
Governance
Voting board members23
Independent members22
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes
Compensation practices
Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
Financial detail (Schedule D)
Board-designated %92.1%
Permanent endowment %4.8%
Endowment held by related orgNo
Fundraising activity (Schedule G)
Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$727K
Net to org$662K
Retained by contractors$65K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
Public records
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