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Mpaact FY2025 filing

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 1992Arts & Culture EIN 36-3837687Revenue $108K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmpaact.orgPo Box 10039, 60610-0039 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Jul 1993Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Production of theatre and other performance events designed to provide productions for the benefit of the performing artists, as well as ticket holders.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $290 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$108K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$106K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$14K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$108K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$81K
FY2022$133K
FY2023$136K
FY2024$130K
FY2025$108K
FY2026$117K
Expenses
$106K
FY2025▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$80K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$128K
FY2025$106K
FY2026$115K
Net assets
$14K
FY2025▲ +36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$18K
FY2022$45K
FY2023$8K
FY2024$11K
FY2025$14K
FY2026$10K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Jul 1993.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $104K Management & general 2% · $2K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Reginald Lawrence
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carla Stillwell
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hilal Tamrat
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carla Stillwell’s $650 as Vice President is at the 0th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $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.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Stages live performances to benefit artists and audiences.

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3 programs · $84K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Program fees, productions fees, occupancy fees. Foundation grants. Program revenue.

$77Kprogram expense
02

Artistic and instruction fees. Government grants. Arts in education revenue.

$7Kprogram expense
03

Tech services revenue

Pt IX · col B

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
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$108K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$52K
Other incomeLn 4–11$200
Money outPt IX
$106K
Ln 25
Programscol B$104K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$14K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K
Total assetsLn 16$14K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55K
Government grantsLn 1e$5K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$52K
Other incomeLn 4–11$200
Total revenueLn 12$108K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14K
Total assetsLn 16$14K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$14K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$11K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$11K$14K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$11K$14K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$105$105$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$350$298$52
OccupancyLn 16$26K$26K$0
TravelLn 17$810$810$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$79K$77K$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$106K$104K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $117K$115K$2K$10K 990 PDF
FY2025 Viewing $108K$106K$2K$14K 990 PDF
FY2024 $130K$128K$1K$11K 990 PDF
FY2023 $136K$167K−$31K$8K 990 PDF
FY2022 $133K$107K$25K$45K 990 PDF
FY2021 $81K$80K$1K$18K 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 $107,967 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $68,575$55,498
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $59,016$52,269
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,000$200
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $129,591$107,967
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $128,272$105,530
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $128,272$105,530
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,319$2,437
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $107,967 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$5,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$50,498
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$55,498
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $52,269 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$52,269
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $200 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$200
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $52,469 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$107,967
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $105,530 across 5 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $105 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$105
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $298 · Management $52$350
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,505 · Management $0$25,505
IX-17 TravelPrograms $810 · Management $0$810
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $76,991 · Management $1,769 · Fundraising $0$78,760
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $103,709 · Management $1,821 · Fundraising $0$105,530
Part X · Balance sheet $14,498 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,670$14,498
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,670$14,498
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,670$14,498
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,670$14,498
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,670$14,498
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,498 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$107,967
XI-2 Total expenses$105,530
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,437
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,670
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,391
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,498

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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