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The Cliff Dwellers

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Chicago, IL501(c)(7)Since 1907Mutual / membership EIN 36-2181426Revenue $837K in FY2025

On file with the IRScliff-chicago.org200 S Michigan Ave, 60604-2402 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Oct 1950

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To encourage, foster and develop higher standards of art, literature, and craftmanship; to promote the mutual acquaintance of art lovers, art workers and authors; to maintain in the city of chicago a club house and to provide therein galleries, libraries and exhibition.

501(c)(7) social or recreational club; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(7)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$211K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$837K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$829K
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$837K
FY2025▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$608K
FY2021$576K
FY2022$712K
FY2023$813K
FY2024$687K
FY2025$837K
Expenses
$829K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$610K
FY2021$510K
FY2022$656K
FY2023$727K
FY2024$732K
FY2025$829K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +0.5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1950.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Benjamin Johnson
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carla Funk
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anne Sullivan
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Seng
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Edward Gordon
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julius Loeser
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports arts and arts-related activities through a social club.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The cliff dwellers provides facilities for the exhibition of the various lines of artworks in support of its stated purpose.

Pt IX · col B

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The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$837K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$630K
Other incomeLn 4–11$192K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$829K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$441K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$211K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$630K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$192K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$837K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$441K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$441K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33K
Other assetsLn 15$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$211K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$407K$441K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$63K$33K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$316K$211K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$193K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$42K
Payroll taxesLn 10$58K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$69K
Information technologyLn 14$13K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$269K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$33K
InsuranceLn 23$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$83K
All other expensesLn 24e$943
Total functional expensesLn 25$829K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $837K$829K$8K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $687K$732K−$44K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $813K$727K$86K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $712K$656K$56K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $576K$510K$65K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $608K$610K−$2K$1.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $836,873 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $562,514$629,863
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,344$14,822
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $116,538$192,188
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $687,396$836,873
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $240,800$293,248
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $490,752$535,882
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $731,552$829,130
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$44,156$7,743
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $836,873 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $191,993 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $629,863$629,863
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $14,822$14,822
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $195$195
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $766,185 · Unrelated business $70,688$836,873
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $829,130 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$193,180
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$41,621
IX-10 Payroll taxes$58,447
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$1,984
IX-11c Accounting fees$38,419
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$4,752
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$68,578
IX-14 Information technology$13,336
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$269,236
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$33,270
IX-23 Insurance$22,453
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$82,911
IX-24e All other expenses$943
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$829,130
Part X · Balance sheet $1,644,020 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $406,782$440,746
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $134,464$136,651
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $17,300$25,299
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,221$6,882
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $62,706$33,244
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,113,904$1,001,198
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,741,377$1,644,020
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $32,419$56,550
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $267,838$154,152
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $315,802$210,702
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,425,575$1,433,318
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,741,377$1,644,020
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,433,318 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$836,873
XI-2 Total expenses$829,130
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,743
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,425,575
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,433,318

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