Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2013.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
5 people listed on the 990-EZ; $51K paid to officers and key staff.
Cydney a Smillie’s $51K as President is at the 46th 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.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cydney a Smillie | $51,450 | — | $27,228 | $23,250 |
| Cyd Smillie | — | $24,500 | — | — |
| Jerry Rogowski | — | — | $1,000 | — |
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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Promotes and creates art to enrich Chicago neighborhoods and residents' quality of life.
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We designed and executed over 15+ murals in various communities. Some murals include creation and install of 10 dogs mural for CPD dog park, Haugan Elementary (spring,summer, and fall)(4) - Student mural and classes, CPS Workshops - One mural project with Hibbard Elementary Parents, and Niles Public Works - 7 murals designed and budgeted.
We restored and maintained Clarendale Six Corners.
As a result of the state grant for the sculpture walk we were able to interview contractors, and sculptors, Structural Engineers and Business Owners, met with 2 Chambers of Commerce on a regular basis, and worked with City Departments (DCASE, CDOT, BACP) and the Alderman to begin to create a Sculpture Walk.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2025 990-EZ, line by line.
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Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 9, 2026 | $112K | $301K | −$188K | −$188K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 18, 2025 | $310K | $48K | $262K | $272K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 10, 2024 | $61K | $10K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 6, 2023 | $90K | $27K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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