Chicago Human Rhythm Project

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Building community through american tap and contemporary percussive arts in world class, innovative performance, education and outreach programs.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-3638682) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers and 11 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $126K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
64% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$92K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
1.7 mo
of spending, in cash
1.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $223K
10 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$327K
24% of total assets
Liabilities are 24% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
7 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.0M
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$866K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$554K
FY2021$983K
FY2022$876K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$866K
FY2024▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$502K
FY2021$537K
FY2022$858K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$866K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$432K
FY2021$878K
FY2022$897K
FY2023$865K
FY2024$1.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1990.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $555K Management & general 26% · $221K Fundraising 10% · $90K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $92K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$91,828Pt VII · Sec A
$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
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lane Alexander$91,828$90,813$105,244$83,766$83,091

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Builds community through innovative tap and percussion performances, education, and outreach.

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1 program · $555K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

1) promoted and enhanced the practice and appreciation of the art of american tap and global percussive dance through education, performance and community development for the general public. 2) classes and seminars for professional and amateur dancers.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-3638682) · Dispute this line
$555Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$808K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$197K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$866K
Ln 25
Programscol B$555K
Managementcol C$221K
Fundraisingcol D$90K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$120K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$327K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$808K
Government grantsLn 1e$321K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$197K
Investment incomeLn 3$160
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
SavingsLn 2$62K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$120K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$458K
Accounts receivableLn 4$9K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$750K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$327K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$201K$120K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$782K$750K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$403K$327K
Net assetsLn 32$865K$1.0M
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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$92K$69K$23K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$182K$158K$23K$700
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25K$20K$4K$63
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$25K$5K$79
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$111K$21K$55K$36K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$33K$12K$11K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$37K$11K$25K$54
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$47K$27K$12K$8K
TravelLn 17$30K$5K$6K$20K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$21K$21K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$37K$33K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$4K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$190K$163K$13K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$5K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$866K$555K$221K$90K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 26, 2025 $1.0M$866K$148K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 1, 2024 $1.0M$1.0M−$32K$865K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 15, 2023 $876K$858K$19K$897K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 13, 2022 $983K$537K$446K$878K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 16, 2021 $554K$502K$51K$432K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $1,013,951 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $720,092$808,212
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $277,704$196,748
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $332$160
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,148$8,831
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,004,276$1,013,951
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $353,935$329,509
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $682,494$536,166
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,036,429$865,675
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$32,153$148,276
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,013,951 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$321,320
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$486,892
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$808,212
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $196,748$196,748
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $160$160
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 $8,831$8,831
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $205,579 · Excluded from tax $160$1,013,951
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $865,675 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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $68,871 · Management $22,957$91,828
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $158,071 · Management $23,457 · Fundraising $700$182,228
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,461 · Management $4,185 · Fundraising $63$24,709
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,458 · Management $5,207 · Fundraising $79$30,744
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,778 · Management $54,611 · Fundraising $35,875$111,264
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,489 · Management $10,536 · Fundraising $10,293$33,318
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,418 · Management $25,073 · Fundraising $54$36,545
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $27,069 · Management $12,202 · Fundraising $8,000$47,271
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,924 · Management $5,943 · Fundraising $19,598$30,465
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $20,997$20,997
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $33,463 · Management $3,718$37,181
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,934 · Management $10,697$14,631
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $162,567 · Management $12,763 · Fundraising $15,140$190,470
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,318 · Management $8,706$14,024
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $554,821 · Management $221,052 · Fundraising $89,802$865,675
Part X · Balance sheet $1,340,159 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $106,785$58,286
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $93,728$61,762
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $278,690$457,954
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,572$9,479
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,084$1,954
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $782,410$749,724
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 $735$1,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,268,004$1,340,159
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $53,580$19,087
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $349,769$308,141
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $403,349$327,228
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $644,838$657,014
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $219,817$355,917
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $864,655$1,012,931
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,268,004$1,340,159
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,012,931 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,013,951
XI-2 Total expenses$865,675
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$148,276
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$864,655
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,012,931

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