Elastic Arts Foundation

Chicago, IL · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2025
Revenue
$601K
▲ +18% vs prior year
Spent
$481K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$468K

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 2025 (IRS tax year 2024).

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Foundation funders?
9 funders, incl. Field Foundation of Illinois INC
$202K in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
89% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$100K–1M
↑ +18% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CElastic Arts Foundation
EINHdr · item D02-0645505
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2004
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CChicago, IL
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A68)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.elasticarts.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.03
Program services89%$428K
Management & general8%$37K
Fundraising3%$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$481K

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$601K
FY2025▲ +18%
Expenses
$481K
FY2025▼ -16%
Program efficiency
89%
of spending reaches programs▼ -0.8% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
7.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +45% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+20%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +259% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$843K
FY2025▲ +133%
Total liabilities
$374K
FY2025▲ ×30
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$120K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$843K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B89%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$295K
Total assetsLn 16$843K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$374K
Total net assetsLn 32$468K
Months of cash on handcomputed7.4

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$467K · 78%
Program service revenue$115K · 19%
Other revenue$18K · 3%
Contributions & grants78%$467K
Program service revenue19%$115K
Other revenue3%$18K
Investment income$9
— government grantsLn 1e$18K
Total revenueLn 12$601K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $295K · Operating expenses/yr $481K
7.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $428K · Total expenses $481K
89%
Management & General
Management & general $37K · Total expenses $481K
8%
Fundraising
Fundraising $15K · Total expenses $481K
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $9K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $379K
$0.02 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $467K · Total revenue $601K
78%
Government reliance
Government grants $18K · Total revenue $601K
3%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $115K · Total revenue $601K
19%
Investment reliance
Investment income $9 · Total revenue $601K
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $115K · Total expenses $481K
24%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $601K · Prior year $508K
+18%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $193K · FY2024 $601K
+25%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $468K · Beginning of year $349K
+34%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $601K · Expenses $481K
+20%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $374K · Total assets $843K
44%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $468K · Total assets $843K
56%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $843K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Adam Zanolini · Reported title Frmr Exec Dir · Highest reported compensation $65K · Total expenses $481K
14%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $223K · Total expenses $481K
46%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 89%——
Overhead ratio 8%——
Fundraising cost ratio 3%——
Revenue growth 18%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 0%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Frmr Exec Dir
$65,310Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Exec Dir
$62,536Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Adam Zanolini’s $65K as Frmr Exec Dir is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Adam Zanolini$65,310$75,985$68,717$65,300$55,417$49,375
Ben Billington$62,536—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

Supports local musicians and artists by presenting creative music, art, and performance events.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $428K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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1) production and presentation of approximately 200 music concerts, performances, and arts events, open to the general public. 2) rental of performance space to local artists for a nominal fee, 3) development of residency programs for emerging chicago artists and curators

$428Kprogram expense

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Funders

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $601K$481K+18% 990 PDF
FY2024 $508K$572K-19% 990 PDF
FY2023 $627K$488K+33% 990 PDF
FY2022 $471K$413K+47% 990 PDF
FY2021 $321K$262K+66% 990 PDF
FY2020 $193K$246K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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