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EIN 36-3523622

Marwen Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Year formed
1987
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A25: Arts Education, Schools of Art
Description
The Marwen Foundation educates and inspires young people from under-resourced communities and schools through free visual arts programs. Teaching artists refine their teaching practice through assessing student learning, receiving feedback from surveys, and reflecting on their teaching. Students are empowered to develop artistic skills and experiment with various media through courses and workshops in the Art Studio and Lab.
Total revenues
$2,310,365
2023
Total expenses
$2,736,966
2023
Total assets
$19,910,422
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at Marwen Foundation

Art Studio and Lab - Through courses and workshops, students are empowered to develop artistic skills, experiment with various media, and discover new interests and ideas.

Who funds Marwen Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Donors TrustFor General Operations$250,000
Builders Initiative FoundationTo Support Equitable Wages for Marwen Teaching Artists and Emerging Teaching Artists Hired To Support Educational Programming for Under Resourced Communities and To Conduct A Pay Equity Audit That Will Inform A Long-Term Pay Equity Policy$200,000
Arie and Ida Crown MemorialGeneral Operating$125,000
...and 20 more grants received totalling $958,000

Personnel at Marwen Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Akilah HaileyExecutive Director$168,200
Juliette BufordDirector of Finance and Administration$115,275
Alex FieldDirector of Development$0
Kimeco RobersonDirector of Program and Partn$0

Financials for Marwen Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,310,365
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
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$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,310,365

Form 990s for Marwen Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-25990View PDF
2023-122024-11-14990View PDF
2022-122024-03-22990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-10-04990View PDF
...and 12 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 28, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 20, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
January 14, 2025
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $250,000 from Donors Trust
January 4, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
December 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $37,500 from Abbie Norman Prince Trust
Nonprofit Types
Family service centersArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
833 New Orleans St
Chicago, IL 60610
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
marwen.org/ 
Phone
(312) 944-2418
Facebook page
MarwenChicago 
Twitter profile
@marwenarts 
IRS details
EIN
36-3523622
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1987
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A25: Arts Education, Schools of Art
NAICS code, primary
624190: Individual and Family Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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