THE ARTS OF LIFE

Creating. Sharing. Growing.

Chicago, IL | www.artsoflife.org

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THE ARTS OF LIFE

EIN: 36-4284473

Contributions tax deductible
as of September 2023

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
as of September 18, 2023

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Mission

Arts of Life advances the creative arts community by providing artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities a collective space to expand their practice and strengthen their leadership.

Ruling year info

2000

Principal Officer

Ms. Denise Fisher

Main address

2010 W Carroll Ave

Chicago, IL 60612 USA

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EIN

36-4284473

Subject area info

Arts and culture

Developmental disability services

Population served info

People with disabilities

People with psychosocial disabilities

People with intellectual disabilities

NTEE code info

Developmentally Disabled Services/Centers (P82)

Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose (A20)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

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Communication

Blog

Programs and results

Reports and documents

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Most individuals with disabilities rely on federally funded programs to live and work in their respective communities. However, government resources available to Illinois residents with disabilities are astoundingly scarce. In the 2013 State of the States annual report, Illinois was ranked 50th of all 50 states in services and support for Americans with disabilities. Those fortunate enough to receive support are presented with a narrow field of services, most of which provide outdated and limited resources. Most day programs available to disabled Illinois residents don’t allow for choice of field or professional development opportunities. As a result, many individuals with disabilities do light labor or other menial work—such as assembly work in factory-like sheltered workshops—and they are paid a fraction of a cent for every task they complete (NHPR, 2015). We at Arts of Life make artistic vocational opportunities available to the disabled community.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Artist Enterprise Program

AEP is a comprehensive and structured initiative to advance the artists’ professional development. Within AEP, each artist has the opportunity to identify with one of five career tracks—Foundation, Maker, Curator, Career, Educator—and the related professional development goals within those tracks. This structure—combined with our devoted efforts to increase partnerships, collaborations, and new
opportunities for public exhibition—has been and will continue to be crucial in effectively heightening the visibility of Arts of Life artists as professionals throughout the Chicagoland area.
and beyond.

Population(s) Served

People with intellectual disabilities

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

The Council on Quality and Leadership Inc. 2019

External reviews

Videos

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Total cost of work acquired this year (in dollars)

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Adults, People with intellectual disabilities, People with learning disabilities, People with physical disabilities, People with vision impairments

Related Program

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Tracking the value of original work made by Arts of Life and guest artists.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Reports and documents

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

OUR VISION is a rich creative arts community where artists with intellectual & developmental disabilities participate through leadership and collaboration.

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

For many of our studio artists, their work at Arts of Life is the first opportunity they have to become a self-directed member of a positive, supportive community. The Arts of Life studio environment is designed to promote equal ownership for each member which naturally encourages the artists to develop their sense of
independence. Each artist is afforded choice in artistic medium, goals, and daily studio activities. Facilitators help the artists' develop and refine their unique skillsets to allow them to take ownership over their part in studio management, including public relations, human resources, and studio maintenance. Finally, there are no mistakes in art making. Each artistic decision creates a new opportunity for self-discovery, self-confidence, critical thinking, and creative problem solving.

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

The Arts of Life studio was founded on the idea that the space belongs to the artists. The employees, board members, interns, and volunteers are available to assist artists with the decisions that they make, both collectively and as individuals. We use a collective decision-making process in the studio and give everyone an opportunity to define, shape, and belong to an artistic community. We embrace the idea that our community changes based on the growing needs of the artists, their space, and the surrounding communities in which they are involved.

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

A core tenet of Arts of Life is to heighten the profile of our artists as true professionals within the greater artistic community. To further concentrate our efforts in this vein, we launched the Artist Enterprise Program (AEP) in January 2017, a comprehensive and structured initiative to advance the artists' professional development. Within AEP, each artist has the opportunity to identify with one of five career tracks — Foundation, Maker, Curator, Career, Educator—and the related professional development goals within those tracks. This structure—combined with our new Art Director's devoted efforts to increase partnerships, collaborations, and new opportunities for public exhibition—has been and will continue to be crucial in effectively heightening the visibility of Arts of Life artists as professionals throughout the Chicagoland area and beyond.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

We shared information about our current feedback practices.

How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

THE ARTS OF LIFE

Fiscal year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

Financial documents

Yes, financials were audited by an independent accountant.

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

14.70

Average of 6.01 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

6.5

Average of 3.1 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

25%

Average of 22% over 10 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

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Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$236,382
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$39,038
Sales	$0
Other	$1,380
Total Revenue	$276,800

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$126,138
Professional Fees	$2,370
Occupancy	$46,868
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$644
Other Expenses	$91,032
Total Expenses	$267,052
Net Gain/Loss	$9,748

Revenue
Contributions	$325,974
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$39,937
Sales	$0
Other	$4,455
Total Revenue	$370,366

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$133,260
Professional Fees	$20,797
Occupancy	$81,103
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$448
Other Expenses	$114,239
Total Expenses	$349,847
Net Gain/Loss	$20,519

Revenue
Contributions	$78,877
Government Grants	$304,429
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$15,385
Sales	$0
Other	$11,445
Total Revenue	$410,136

Expenses
Program Services	$399,694
Administration	$21,474
Fundraising	$16,169
Total Expenses	$437,337
Net Gain/Loss	($27,201)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$2,142
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$13,226
Interest Expenses	$1,468
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$96,748
Government Grants	$383,520
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$22,158
Sales	$0
Other	$17,605
Total Revenue	$520,031

Expenses
Program Services	$496,322
Administration	$14,899
Fundraising	$21,469
Total Expenses	$532,690
Net Gain/Loss	($12,659)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$3,569
Advertising & Promotion	$1,459
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$12,995
Interest Expenses	$358
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$84,517
Government Grants	$407,615
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$23,780
Sales	$0
Other	$46,308
Total Revenue	$562,220

Expenses
Program Services	$491,051
Administration	$14,410
Fundraising	$20,196
Total Expenses	$525,657
Net Gain/Loss	$36,563

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$3,615
Advertising & Promotion	$3,641
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$14,311
Interest Expenses	$233
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$99,343
Government Grants	$433,691
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$15,449
Sales	$0
Other	$40,291
Total Revenue	$588,774

Expenses
Program Services	$471,100
Administration	$29,373
Fundraising	$72,408
Total Expenses	$572,881
Net Gain/Loss	$15,893

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$3,432
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$8,410
Interest Expenses	$39
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$163,033
Government Grants	$439,902
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$21,795
Sales	$0
Other	$45,412
Total Revenue	$670,142

Expenses
Program Services	$427,631
Administration	$130,685
Fundraising	$104,117
Total Expenses	$662,433
Net Gain/Loss	$7,709

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$3,976
Advertising & Promotion	$14,524
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$14,946
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$291,693
Government Grants	$454,332
Program Services	$48,118
Investments	$20
Special Events	$9,060
Sales	$0
Other	$15,216
Total Revenue	$818,439

Expenses
Program Services	$489,832
Administration	$113,764
Fundraising	$102,329
Total Expenses	$705,925
Net Gain/Loss	$112,514

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$10,541
Information Technology Expenses	$130
Insurance Expenses	$11,497
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$421,009
Government Grants	$431,227
Program Services	$46,754
Investments	$39
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$5,733
Total Revenue	$904,762

Expenses
Program Services	$587,889
Administration	$143,181
Fundraising	$105,662
Total Expenses	$836,732
Net Gain/Loss	$68,030

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$16,156
Information Technology Expenses	$3,063
Insurance Expenses	$11,682
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$328,075
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$554,595
Investments	$14
Special Events	$28,592
Sales	$0
Other	$18,380
Total Revenue	$929,656

Expenses
Program Services	$672,428
Administration	$96,633
Fundraising	$132,828
Total Expenses	$901,889
Net Gain/Loss	$27,767

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$12,077
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$12,377
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$290,528
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$497,337
Investments	$2
Special Events	$55,442
Sales	$0
Other	$8,289
Total Revenue	$851,598

Expenses
Program Services	$679,306
Administration	$109,739
Fundraising	$119,190
Total Expenses	$908,235
Net Gain/Loss	($56,637)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$5,845
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$15,532
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$416,215
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$510,734
Investments	$2
Special Events	$28,205
Sales	$0
Other	$15,252
Total Revenue	$970,408

Expenses
Program Services	$686,207
Administration	$120,725
Fundraising	$142,279
Total Expenses	$949,211
Net Gain/Loss	$21,197

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$12,340
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$17,864
Interest Expenses	$172
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$592,723
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$551,576
Investments	$53
Special Events	$74,198
Sales	$0
Other	$13,603
Total Revenue	$1,232,153

Expenses
Program Services	$677,225
Administration	$122,646
Fundraising	$170,574
Total Expenses	$970,445
Net Gain/Loss	$261,708

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$4,915
Advertising & Promotion	$14,476
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$18,342
Interest Expenses	$1,327
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$686,403
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$859,205
Investments	$5,121
Special Events	$84,630
Sales	$0
Other	$15,911
Total Revenue	$1,651,270

Expenses
Program Services	$1,041,194
Administration	$132,255
Fundraising	$212,190
Total Expenses	$1,385,639
Net Gain/Loss	$265,631

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$21,781
Advertising & Promotion	$17,104
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$19,669
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

THE ARTS OF LIFE

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Assets	Jul 01, 2008	Jun 30, 2009	Change
Contributions	$236,382
Cash & Equivalents	$42,174	$20,547	($21,627)
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$19,812	$19,812
Other	$35,495	$49,785	$14,290
Total Assets	$77,669	$90,144	$12,475

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2008	Jun 30, 2009	Change
Total Liabilities	$16,104	$18,831	$2,727

Fund balance	Jul 01, 2008	Jun 30, 2009	Change
Net Assets	$61,565	$71,313	$9,748

Assets	Jul 01, 2009	Jun 30, 2010	Change
Contributions	$325,974
Cash & Equivalents	$20,547	$38,120	$17,573
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$19,812	$24,893	$5,081
Other	$49,785	$61,715	$11,930
Total Assets	$90,144	$124,728	$34,584

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2009	Jun 30, 2010	Change
Total Liabilities	$18,831	$32,896	$14,065

Fund balance	Jul 01, 2009	Jun 30, 2010	Change
Net Assets	$71,313	$91,832	$20,519

Assets	Jul 01, 2010	Jun 30, 2011	Change
Contributions	$78,877
Cash & Equivalents	$38,120	$2,650	($35,470)
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$23,981	$53,693	$29,712
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$44,797	$24,618	($20,179)
Other	$17,830	$19,556	$1,726
Total Assets	$124,728	$100,517	($24,211)

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2010	Jun 30, 2011	Change
Accounts Payable	$5,240	$17,294	$12,054
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$16,488	$10,709	($5,779)
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$11,168	$7,883	($3,285)
Total Liabilities	$32,896	$35,886	$2,990

Fund balance	Jul 01, 2010	Jun 30, 2011	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Unrestricted Net Assets	$91,832	$64,631	($27,201)
Net Assets	$91,832	$64,631	($27,201)

Assets	Jul 01, 2011	Jun 30, 2012	Change
Contributions	$96,748
Cash & Equivalents	$2,650	$3,769	$1,119
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$53,693	$47,946	($5,747)
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$24,618	$13,654	($10,964)
Other	$19,556	$17,630	($1,926)
Total Assets	$100,517	$82,999	($17,518)

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Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Business model indicators

Profitability	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	$100,988	-$309	$36,426	$150,823	$353,923
As % of expenses	11.2%	0.0%	3.9%	15.7%	25.7%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	$97,767	-$8,637	$25,697	$140,456	$346,331
As % of expenses	10.8%	-1.0%	2.7%	14.5%	25.0%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$929,656	$851,598	$970,408	$1,232,153	$1,651,270
Total revenue, % change over prior year	2.8%	-8.4%	14.0%	27.0%	34.0%
Program services revenue	59.7%	58.4%	52.6%	44.8%	52.0%
Membership dues	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Investment income	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Government grants	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
All other grants and contributions	38.4%	40.6%	45.8%	54.1%	46.7%
Other revenue	2.0%	1.0%	1.6%	1.1%	1.0%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$898,668	$899,907	$938,482	$960,078	$1,378,047
Total expenses, % change over prior year	8.0%	0.1%	4.3%	2.3%	43.5%
Personnel	67.4%	64.4%	62.8%	66.8%	62.2%
Professional fees	2.1%	2.3%	5.4%	6.9%	5.0%
Occupancy	14.0%	14.9%	14.9%	13.8%	12.1%
Interest	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	0.0%
Pass-through	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
All other expenses	16.5%	18.4%	16.9%	12.3%	20.6%

Full cost components (estimated)	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$901,889	$908,235	$949,211	$970,445	$1,385,639
One month of savings	$74,889	$74,992	$78,207	$80,007	$114,837
Debt principal payment	$0	$0	$0	$4,580	$17,649
Fixed asset additions	$18,000	$28,437	$0	$0	$0
Total full costs (estimated)	$994,778	$1,011,664	$1,027,418	$1,055,032	$1,518,125

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Months of cash	2.2	2.5	4.9	5.5	6.5
Months of cash and investments	2.2	2.5	4.9	5.5	6.5
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	3.2	2.9	3.5	5.2	6.5

Balance sheet composition	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Cash	$165,420	$186,879	$383,261	$441,944	$749,640
Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Receivables	$141,164	$72,374	$18,547	$113,313	$80,925
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$119,780	$126,468	$128,835	$128,835	$135,607
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	85.1%	70.0%	77.0%	85.1%	86.4%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	6.7%	16.2%	36.2%	8.0%	6.3%
Unrestricted net assets	$260,448	$251,811	$277,508	$417,964	$764,295
Temporarily restricted net assets	$60,000	$12,000	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	$0	$0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$60,000	$12,000	$7,500	$130,000	$44,581
Total net assets	$320,448	$263,811	$285,008	$547,964	$808,876

Key data checks

Key data checks	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Material data errors	No	No	No	No	No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination is not available for this organization

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Principal Officer

Ms. Denise Fisher

Denise Fisher co-founded Arts of Life, Inc. in 2000. She led the development of an innovative program model, recruitment of artists, staff, and board members, and achieved a 3-year accreditation with The Council of Quality & Leadership (CQL). She has become known and respected in the disability field for her innovative programming, as well as her compassion and advocacy for adults with developmental disabilities. As a child, Denise assisted her mother in a special education classroom. She went on to volunteer at Special Olympics and worked as a summer counselor and cabin leader at New York's Camp Jened. In her professional career, Denise worked for over 10 years in residential and support services for people with developmental disabilities. Denise has her B.A. in education and psychology from Eastern Illinois University. She is also a qualified support professional (QSP), trained to meet the needs of people with developmental disabilities.

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

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Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.

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Board of directors
as of 01/20/2023

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Board of directors data

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Board chair

Matt Pettinelli

CapGrow Partners

Bryan Bienias

Seyfarth Shaw, LLP

Matt Michrina

BDO USA

Manik Dewan

Noom Inc.

Patty Klingbiel

The Connell Group

Michael Klozotsky

Intelligent Medical Objects

Swarna Rao

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Bonnie Rosenberg

The Art Institute of Chicago

David Walega

Northwestern Medicine

Alex Gara

American Bocce Company

Julie Gustafson

MJG Advisory LLC

Mina Hamburg

Capgemini

Gracie Inacay

Inacay HRC

Junco Newman

Hiren Prabhakar

Advocate Aurora Health

Eric Ruschman

Ruschman Gallery

Max Zelaitis

Wi-Tronix

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/20/2023

Candid has made improvements to the race and ethnicity options.

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Female, Not transgender (cisgender)

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual or straight

Disability status

Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 01/19/2023

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data

We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.

Policies and processes

We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.

THE ARTS OF LIFE

Creating. Sharing. Growing.

Mission

Is this your nonprofit?

Programs and results

Reports and documents

What we aim to solve

Our programs

Artist Enterprise Program

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

Our results

Evaluation documents

Total cost of work acquired this year (in dollars)

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Goals & Strategy

Reports and documents

Charting impact

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

How we listen

Financials

Financial documents

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

Liquidity in 2022 info

14.70

Months of cash in 2022 info

6.5

Fringe rate in 2022 info

25%

Funding sources info

Assets & liabilities info

Financial data

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

THE ARTS OF LIFE

THE ARTS OF LIFE

THE ARTS OF LIFE

Business model indicators

Capital structure indicators

Key data checks

Operations

Documents

Principal Officer

Ms. Denise Fisher

Number of employees

THE ARTS OF LIFE

Compensation data

THE ARTS OF LIFE

Board of directors data

Matt Pettinelli

Board leadership practices

Board orientation and education

CEO oversight

Ethics and transparency

Board composition

Board performance

Organizational demographics

Leadership

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Liquidity in 2022

Months of cash in 2022

Fringe rate in 2022

Funding sources

Assets & liabilities