Art Encounter EIN 36-2996611

Art Encounter

EIN  36-2996611 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Evanston, IL
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Connects people of all ages and backgrounds through interactive visual art encounters.
Leadership
Lea Pinsky · Executive Dir. · $79K
Money in and out
$598K revenue, $573K expenses
Bottom line
70% program efficiency

Connects people of all ages and backgrounds through interactive visual art encounters. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $598K in revenue, $573K in expenses, and $556K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$598K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$573K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$556K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $25K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.70 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.13
Program efficiency
70%
of spending reaches programs▼ -8% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
5.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +49% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+4%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +129% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$598K
FY2025▼ -10%
Expenses
$573K
FY2025▼ -13%
Total assets
$695K
FY2025▲ +18%
Total liabilities
$139K
FY2025▲ +70%
Total revenue
$598K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$573K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$556K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$25K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$695K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B70%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 316
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 416
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $302K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Mural Arts

The goal of the program is to uplift and beautify neighborhoods with mural art through creative partnerships with community organizations, schools, and business districts. The Organization pairs professional artists with community members and youth to create large-scale public works of art that last for years to come.

$119Kprogram expense
02

Outreach School

School programs are at the heart of community engagement to bring art to youth across the Chicago area. The Organization empowers students from a broad range of backgrounds through engaging explorations of art that critical thinking, creativity, and self-discovery.

$94Kprogram expense
03

Non-Local Travel Tours

Trips offer the change to experience the art world in a fresh and stimulating new way. The Organization organizes unique and diverse opportunities for global exploration, provide otherwise unattainable access to private collections, artist studios, museums, and galleries, plus authentic local food and culture, all led by knowledgeable…

$89Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CArt Encounter
EINHdr · item D36-2996611
Principal addressHdr · item CEvanston, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.artencounter.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 1979

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a16
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b16
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 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$78,750Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lea Pinsky$78,750$79,560$65,271$48,643$60,000$59,583

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$295K · 49%
Contributions & grants$263K · 44%
Other revenue$22K · 4%
Investment income$18K · 3%
Program service revenue49%$295K
Contributions & grants44%$263K
Other revenue4%$22K
Investment income3%$18K
— government grantsLn 1e$20K
Total revenueLn 12$598K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.70 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.13
Program services70%$402K
Management & general17%$95K
Fundraising13%$77K
Total functional expensesLn 25$573K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$246K
Total assetsLn 16$695K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$139K
Total net assetsLn 32$556K
Months of cash on handcomputed5.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $246K · Operating expenses/yr $573K
5.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $402K · Total expenses $573K
70%
Management & General
Management & general $95K · Total expenses $573K
17%
Fundraising
Fundraising $77K · Total expenses $573K
13%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $69K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $176K
$0.39 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $263K · Total revenue $598K
44%
Government reliance
Government grants $20K · Total revenue $598K
3%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $295K · Total revenue $598K
49%
Investment reliance
Investment income $18K · Total revenue $598K
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $295K · Total expenses $573K
52%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $598K · Prior year $667K
-10%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $433K · FY2024 $598K
+7%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $556K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $598K · Expenses $573K
+4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $695K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $556K · Total assets $695K
80%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $695K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lea Pinsky · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $79K · Total expenses $573K
14%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $270K · Total expenses $573K
47%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 70%
Overhead ratio 17%
Fundraising cost ratio 29%
Revenue growth -10%
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.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$598K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$667K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$457K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$460K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$371K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$433K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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