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EIN 27-0945071

The Point Magazine

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
4
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Year formed
2009
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A33: Printing, Publishing
Description
The Point Magazine upholds its mission to bring intellectual rigor and pointed analysis to everyday life through various programs. It publishes magazines on contemporary culture and politics with philosophical writing, organizes panels, and offers events and educational programming. Its location is in Chicago, IL.
Total revenues
$405,811
2023
Total expenses
$402,684
2023
Total assets
$36,934
2023
Num. employees
4
2023

Program areas at The Point Magazine

Publishing a digital and print magazine and organizing events and educational programming.

Who funds The Point Magazine

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Zell Family FoundationGeneral Support$160,000
Baskin Family FoundationArts$60,000
Baskin Family FoundationArts$25,000

Personnel at The Point Magazine

NameTitleCompensation
Jon BaskinPresident$0
Jonny ThakkarSecretary$0
Etay ZwickTreasurer$0
Rachel WisemanManaging Editor$56,562
Jonathan BaskinChairman$0
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for The Point Magazine

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$262,333
Program services$143,478
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$405,811

Form 990s for The Point Magazine

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-10-17990View PDF
2022-122023-10-17990View PDF
2021-122022-10-12990View PDF
2020-122021-10-28990View PDF
2019-122021-02-22990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s

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Data update history
December 9, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 27, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
August 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $60,000 from Baskin Family Foundation
July 6, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
December 29, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $140,000 from Zell Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
200 E Randolph St 5100
Chicago, IL 60601
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
thepointmag.com/ 
Phone
(312) 345-3224
IRS details
EIN
27-0945071
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2009
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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