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EIN 83-2170757

FAME Center

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
33
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Year formed
2018
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A25: Arts Education, Schools of Art
Description
FAME Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to music and art education for children and adults. Throughout the calendar year, FAME Center offers fine arts education through music lessons, digital art and visual art, computer coding classes, musical theater and drama classes, creative writing classes, and music therapy for mental health. Our vision is to enrich the lives of children and adults in every community of Chicago, through music and arts education, and music therapy for the promotion of mental health.
Total revenues
$275,491
2022
Total expenses
$509,665
2022
Total assets
$212,484
2022
Num. employees
33
2022

Program areas at FAME Center

Fame Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to music and art education for children and adults. Throughout the calendar year, Fame Center offers fine arts education through music lessons, digital and visual art, computer coding classes, musical theater and drama classes, creative writing classes, and music therapy for mental health. Our vision is to enrich the lives of children and adults in every community of chicago, through music and arts education, and music therapy for the promotion of mental health.

Who funds FAME Center

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$300,200
National Christian Foundation / Natl Christian Charitable FDN IncGrowth$46,000
AmazonSmile FoundationGeneral Support$84

Personnel at FAME Center

NameTitleCompensation
Heather WilliamsonChief Operating Officer
Sheila R FortsonExecutive Director$76,210
Jamie SpirakesStudent Services and Community Manager
Jodi Koslow MartinBoard Members$0
Danielle ForteBoard Member$0
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for FAME Center

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$90,366
Program services$197,426
Investment income and dividends$56
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-12,357
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$275,491

Form 990s for FAME Center

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-04990View PDF
2021-122023-05-08990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-08-31990View PDF
2019-122020-09-15990View PDF
Data update history
December 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $46,000 from National Christian Foundation / Natl Christian Charitable FDN Inc
November 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 28, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
November 26, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 21, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsMusical groupsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1319 S State St
Chicago, IL 60605
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
famecenter.org/ 
Phone
(312) 469-0667
IRS details
EIN
83-2170757
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2018
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A25: Arts Education, Schools of Art
NAICS code, primary
711130: Musical Groups and Artists
Parent/child status
Independent
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