EIN 36-7148236

Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
33
Year formed
1996
Most recent tax filings
2022-02-01
Description
The Chicago Humanities Festival is a foundation which organizes an annual series of lectures, concerts, and films in Chicago. The main festival takes place in the first and second weeks of November.
Total revenues
$6,135,727
2022
Total expenses
$3,853,368
2022
Total assets
$20,433,533
2022
Num. employees
33
2022

Program areas at CHF

The Chicago Humanities Festival is committed to programming that addresses the most challenging conversations, debates, and ideas in American society, and contributes to the quality and range of our civic and cultural discourse.

Who funds Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Sinha Kikeri FoundationEducational Support$157,709
Ruttenberg Arts FoundationCharitable Purpose of Recipient - Exhibitioncharitable Purpose of Recipient - Exhibitioncharitable Purpose of Recipient - Exhibition$125,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$120,915
...and 45 more grants received totalling $1,164,148

Personnel at CHF

NameTitleCompensation
Phillip BaharExecutive Director$270,570
Brittany PyleDirector of Operations
Sharon BechdoltDirector of Finance
David VishDirector of Marketing and Communications
Kristen FallicaDirector of Marketing / Director , Marketing and Communications$106,510
...and 23 more key personnel

Financials for CHF

RevenuesFYE 02/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,153,917
Program services$217,771
Investment income and dividends$178,192
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$79,594
Net income from fundraising events$-50,070
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$3,556,323
Total revenues$6,135,727

Form 990s for CHF

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-022022-10-27990View PDF
2021-022021-10-04990View PDF
2020-022021-04-06990View PDF
2020-022021-01-15990View PDF
2019-022020-10-07990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
October 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 9 new personnel
October 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $50,500 from The Chicago Community Trust
August 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Frankel Family Foundation
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $19,279 from American Online Giving Foundation
February 4, 2024
Received grants
Identified 15 new grant, including a grant for $415,000 from Robert R Mccormick Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Political advocacyFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
500 N Dearborn Ste 825
Chicago, IL 60610
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
chicagohumanities.org/ 
Phone
(312) 605-8444
Facebook page
chicagohumanities 
Twitter profile
@chihumanities 
IRS details
EIN
36-7148236
Fiscal year end
February
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1996
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A20: Arts, Cultural Organizations
NAICS code, primary
7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
Parent/child status
Independent
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