Charnley-persky House Museum Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Chicago, Illinois, registered in 1997, with $95,536 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2023)
$96K
▼ 36.0% vs prior year
Arts & Culture median: $159K
Expenses (FY2023)
$100K
Net assets
$2.2M
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Charnley-persky House Museum Foundation— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Charnley-persky House Museum Foundation: 262 mo reserves · -4% margin earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Charnley-persky House Museum Foundation— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Charnley-persky House Museum Foundation: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $205K (FY2015) to $96K (FY2023) across 9 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-4.2%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$2.2M
Total liabilities
$8,844
Net assets
$2.2M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $95,536▼36.0% | $99,545▼25.6% | $2,174,933▲2.3% | $2,183,777▲2.1% | 990 |
| 2022 | $149,312▼18.6% | $133,750▲2.9% | $2,125,739▼0.2% | $2,138,864▼0.3% | 990 |
| 2021 | $183,430▲30.4% | $129,958▼4.3% | $2,129,575▼0.6% | $2,146,328▼0.7% | 990 |
| 2020 | $140,624▲6.2% | $135,727▲41.1% | $2,142,906▲1.6% | $2,162,544▲1.0% | 990 |
| 2019 | $132,396▲39.4% | $96,170▼21.8% | $2,109,241▲2.8% | $2,140,569▲2.6% | 990 |
| 2018 | $95,004▼3.1% | $122,928▲58.2% | $2,052,382▼1.2% | $2,086,194▼0.3% | 990 |
| 2017 | $98,071▲38.8% | $77,692▼55.7% | $2,078,148▲1.1% | $2,092,535▲1.2% | 990 |
| 2016 | $70,664▼65.6% | $175,482▲69.9% | $2,055,582▼3.8% | $2,067,526▼4.1% | 990 |
| 2015 | $205,182 | $103,258 | $2,136,675 | $2,155,126 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
1 grant to Charnley-persky House Museum Foundation totaling $10K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Tr | Culture & arts | 2021 | $10,000 |
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Data for Charnley-persky House Museum Foundation (EIN 36-4181603) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.