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Cps Lives Nfp FY2023 filing

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 2017Arts & Culture EIN 82-3981203Revenue $205K in FY2023

On file with the IRSartistsinpublicschools.org1244 N State Pkwy, 60610-2219 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Sep 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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CPS Lives is a 501(C)(3) Non-profit arts organization that pairs Chicago artists, designers, creatives, thinkers, makers and educators with a Chicago public school during the academic year to collaborate on a project.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
29¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 2% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
29%
of spending
Concern: 29% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $134K
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
0
of 12 voting members
Concern: none of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$205K
+340% vs prior year
Spent
$201K
To programs
29%
Net assets
$9K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$205K
FY2023▲ +340%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2021$46K
FY2023$205K
FY2024$304K
FY2024$368K
Expenses
$201K
FY2023▲ +326%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$47K
FY2023$201K
FY2024$316K
FY2024$276K
Net assets
$9K
FY2023▼ -61%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$23K
FY2021$23K
FY2023$9K
FY2024$14K
FY2024$96K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2018.

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

Where the money goes

29 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 29% · $59K Management & general 59% · $119K Fundraising 11% · $23K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Suzette Bross Bulley
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Noonan
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
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects Chicago artists with public schools to create and exhibit student stories.

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1 program · $59K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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CPS lives is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization that pairs chicago artists, designers, creatives, thinkers, makers, and educators with a chicago public school during the academic year to collaborate on a project. In 2019 we placed 24 artists in 24 different schools.

$59Kprogram 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
The Chicago Community TrustFY2024$126K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$134K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$205K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$132K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34K
Money outPt IX
$201K
Ln 25
Programscol B$59K
Managementcol C$119K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$9K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K
Total assetsLn 16$9K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$132K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Total revenueLn 12$205K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$9K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$9K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K$9K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$5K$9K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$5K$9K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$66K$16K$49K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$411$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$5K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$24K$24K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$416$11K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$9K$19K$23K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$3K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$201K$59K$119K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $304K$316K−$12K$14K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $205K$201K$3K$9K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $46K$47K−$671$23K 990 PDF
FY2020 $99K$23K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $204,605 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $143,302$132,150
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,525$34,467
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$37,988
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $152,827$204,605
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 $75,764$89,251
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $94,411$111,897
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $170,175$201,148
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,348$3,457
Part VI · Governance 0 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
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-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $204,605 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$132,150
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$132,150
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $34,467$34,467
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $37,988$37,988
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $34,467 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $37,988$204,605
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $201,148 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,451 · Management $49,354$65,805
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $411 · Management $1,232$1,643
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,451 · Management $16,352$21,803
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,800$3,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,189$24,189
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $416 · Management $11,394$11,810
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,313$2,313
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,400$1,400
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,343$2,343
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,889 · Management $19,465 · Fundraising $22,539$50,893
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,457 · Management $11,692$15,149
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $59,264 · Management $119,345 · Fundraising $22,539$201,148
Part X · Balance sheet $8,753 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,296$8,753
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,296$8,753
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,296$8,753
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,296$8,753
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,753 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$204,605
XI-2 Total expenses$201,148
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,457
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,296
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,753

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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