Caravan Arts Nfp

Tax-deductible

Winfield, IL501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 46-5196534Revenue $245K in FY2025

On file with the IRSoncaravan.org27w714 Windermere Rd Unit 3208, 60190-1949 · Winfield, ILTax-exempt since Jul 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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CARAVAN Arts, NFP is a nonprofit that focuses on building bridges of peace and understanding through the arts between diverse cultures, peoples and spiritual traditions. CARAVAN does this through art exhibitions, journeys and creative engagement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 72 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
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
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 55% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $6K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$245K
+353% vs prior year
Spent
$197K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$91K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$245K
FY2025▲ +353%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$97K
FY2021$70K
FY2022$57K
FY2024$54K
FY2025$245K
Net assets
$91K
FY2025▲ +110%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$101K
FY2021$112K
FY2022$23K
FY2024$43K
FY2025$91K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $188K Management & general 3% · $5K Fundraising 2% · $4K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Paul G Chandler’s $60K as President is at the 55th 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

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 peace and understanding between cultures through art exhibitions and creative engagement.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

1. EXHIBITIONS CARAVAN curated and organized three major art exhibitions in 2025 focused on building bridges between those of diverse backgrounds (peoples, cultures and spiritual traditions).

Pt IX · col B
02

3. CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT CARAVAN elevates inspirational artistic voices through educational programming at our exhibitions, artist spotlights, speaking engagements, artist residencies, the Kahlil Gibran Award, and more.

Pt IX · col B
03

2. JOURNEYS CARAVAN host international journeys that provide transformative experiences through the lens of culture and art. In 2025, CARAVAN led its first arts and culture journey to the country of Egypt where CARAVANs mission originated, introducing 31 participants to the country through the lens of its culture and art.

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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$245K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$245K
Money outPt IX
$197K
Ln 25
Programscol B$188K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$91K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K
Total assetsLn 16$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$245K
Total revenueLn 12$245K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$91K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$91K
Total assetsLn 16$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$91K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 672
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$43K$91K
Total assetsLn 16$43K$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$43K$91K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$60K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$286$286
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$26K$23K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$109K$106K$3K$399
Total functional expensesLn 25$197K$188K$5K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $245K$197K$48K$91K 990 PDF
FY2024 $54K$43K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $57K$23K 990 PDF
FY2021 $70K$112K 990 PDF
FY2020 $97K$101K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $245,183 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $245,183$245,183
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $245,183$245,183
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 $60,000$60,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $137,438$137,438
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $197,438$197,438
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $47,745$47,745
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $245,183 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$245,183
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$245,183
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$245,183
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $197,438 across 6 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,000$60,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $286$286
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,247$2,247
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,569 · Fundraising $3,503$26,072
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $105,518 · Management $2,916 · Fundraising $399$108,833
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $188,087 · Management $5,449 · Fundraising $3,902$197,438
Part X · Balance sheet $91,231 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,486$91,231
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $43,486$91,231
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $43,486$91,231
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $43,486$91,231
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $43,486$91,231
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $91,231 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$245,183
XI-2 Total expenses$197,438
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$47,745
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$43,486
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$91,231

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

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