Chicago Media Project
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net | Reserve mo. | Staff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 162,039 | 133,617 | 28,422 | 2.6 | — |
| 2015 | 512,683 | 667,404 | −154,721 | -2.3 | 23% |
| 2016 | 521,047 | 372,235 | 148,812 | 0.7 | 40% |
| 2017 | 905,650 | 657,086 | 248,564 | 5.2 | 22% |
| 2018 | 1,034,118 | 927,378 | 106,740 | 4.4 | 19% |
| 2019 | 838,172 | 1,330,783 | −492,611 | -1.1 | 26% |
| 2020 | 713,629 | 807,621 | −93,992 | -3.1 | 52% |
| 2021 | 927,498 | 833,572 | 93,926 | -1.4 | 52% |
| 2022 | 703,723 | 1,221,034 | −517,311 | -6.8 | 35% |
| 2023 | 1,572,648 | 1,321,172 | 251,476 | -4.0 | 31% |
In its most recent public year (2023), this organization brought in $251,476 more than it spent. Its liabilities exceeded its net assets — reserves were below zero (-4 months), down from 2.6 in 2014. Staff pay was 31% of spending.
Reserve months = net assets ÷ average monthly spending; net assets count everything the organization owns beyond its debts — buildings and donor-restricted funds included, not just cash. Staff pay = salaries, wages, and officer compensation; it excludes benefits and payroll taxes. The IRS releases this data years after the fact — this organization's newest public year is 2023. Years refer to the calendar year in which the organization's fiscal year ended. Short-form filers do not publicly report donor-restricted balances or staffing costs. Source filings
Chicago Media Project's IRS filings as a feed — one entry per filing year, through 2023. Add the address to any feed reader; in Slack, send /feed subscribe with it (pasting the link alone won't subscribe). How this feed works