Program areas at Chicago Reader
Research, analyze, and engage on public policy, current events, and the arts. Accomplished through publication of the Chicago Reader independent Community newspaper.
Encourage and support the existence and addition of other independent media outlets in the Chicago area in addition to the Chicago Reader. Accomplished through the operation and support of the Chicago independent media alliance (cima), an alliance of 69 member organizations.
Who funds Chicago Reader
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Chicago Reader
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Solomon Lieberman | Chief Executive Officer and Publisher | $126,923 | 2024-09-04 |
| Ann Scholhamer | Vice President Operations | $48,488 | 2022-12-31 |
| Tracy Baim | Former Publisher | $77,236 | 2023-12-31 |
| Torrence Gardner | Secretary | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Reese Marcusson | Treasurer | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| ...and 2 more key personnel |
Financials for Chicago Reader
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,477,404 | $1,568,270 | -5.8% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $770 | $0 | 999% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-31,723 | $112,629 | -128.2% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $1,913,573 | $1,050,714 | 82.1% |
| Total revenues | $3,360,024 | $2,731,613 | 23% |
Organizations like Chicago Reader
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Vermont Journalism Trust | 501(c)(3) | Montpelier, VT | $2,745,600 |
| The Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $2,607,552 |
| Mother Jones | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $16,230,056 |
| Wisconsin Watch Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism | 501(c)(3) | Madison, WI | $1,893,764 |
| Seedlings Braille Books for Children | 501(c)(3) | Livonia, MI | $979,787 |
| Montana Free Press | 501(c)(3) | Helena, MT | $1,305,049 |
| Illini Media Company | 501(c)(3) | Champaign, IL | $954,260 |
| Mathematical Sciences Publishers | 501(c)(3) | Berkeley, CA | $1,580,203 |
| New Bedford Light | 501(c)(3) | New Bedford, MA | $1,997,307 |
| The Philadelphia Citizen | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $1,217,521 |
Data update history
November 9, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 4, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Political advocacyFundraising eventsState / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 2930 S Michigan Ave Suite 102
- Chicago, IL 60616
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- County
- Cook County, IL
- Website URL
- chicagoreader.com/Â
- Phone
- (312) 392-2970
IRS details
- EIN
- 84-3670420
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2019
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A33: Printing, Publishing
- NAICS code, primary
- 5111: Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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