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← CHICAGO AVENUE FIRE ARTS CENTER

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CHICAGO AVENUE FIRE ARTS CENTER.

Totals

Total revenue
$651,934
Total expenses
$671,491
Contributions and grants received
$226,169
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$424,986
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$779
Total assets, end of year
$1,361,120
Total liabilities, end of year
$772,732
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$588,388
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$543,013
Management and general expenses
$97,814
Fundraising expenses
$30,664
Program service expenses (Part III)
$543,013

Program services were 80.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $97,769

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $128,400

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,625

  • 2a · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

    total $203,557 · related or exempt $203,557

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONTRACT REVENUE

    total $142,620 · related or exempt $142,620

  • 2c · Program service revenue: COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

    total $44,600 · related or exempt $44,600

  • 2d · Program service revenue: FACILITY ACCESS

    total $25,410 · related or exempt $25,410

  • 2e · Program service revenue: CONSIGNMENT SALES

    total $8,799 · related or exempt $8,799

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISC

    total $779 · related or exempt $779

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $779

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $234,891 · program services $187,913 · management and general $35,233 · fundraising $11,745

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $14,055 · program services $11,244 · management and general $2,108 · fundraising $703

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $9,822 · program services $7,857 · management and general $1,474 · fundraising $491

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $12,466 · program services $9,974 · management and general $1,870 · fundraising $622

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $146,722 · program services $117,376 · management and general $22,009 · fundraising $7,337

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $933 · program services $746 · management and general $140 · fundraising $47

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $4,210 · program services $3,369 · management and general $631 · fundraising $210

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $5,814 · program services $4,649 · management and general $873 · fundraising $292

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $58,231 · program services $52,407 · management and general $5,824

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,033 · program services $1,626 · management and general $305 · fundraising $102

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $704 · program services $564 · management and general $105 · fundraising $35

  • 20 · Interest

    total $45,714 · program services $36,571 · management and general $6,857 · fundraising $2,286

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $45,126 · program services $36,101 · management and general $6,769 · fundraising $2,256

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $7,445 · program services $5,956 · management and general $1,117 · fundraising $372

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM TOOLS AND EQUIP

    total $73,131 · program services $58,504 · management and general $10,970 · fundraising $3,657

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES AND FEES

    total $7,449 · program services $5,960 · management and general $1,117 · fundraising $372

  • 24c · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $2,745 · program services $2,196 · management and general $412 · fundraising $137

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $481,742 · end of year $220,739

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $51,647 · end of year $37,909

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $2,936 · end of year $17,481

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,158 · end of year $1,983

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,233,684

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $150,676

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $894,880 · end of year $1,083,008

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $61,574 · end of year $25,242

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $124,374 · end of year $130,465

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $638,469 · end of year $617,025

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $191,699 · end of year $105,040

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $416,247 · end of year $483,348

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE CHICAGO AVENUE FIRE ARTS CENTER INSPIRES HANDS, HEARTS, AND MINDS BY ART FORMS PRODUCED BY HEAT, SPARK, OR FLAME.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE CHICAGO FIRE ARTS CENTER INSPIRES HANDS, HEARTS, AND MINDS BY ART FORMS PRODUCED BY HEAT, SPARK, OR FLAME.

  • EDUCATION: IN 2023, CAFAC PROVIDED MORE THAN 150+ CLASSES IN A VARIETY OF FIRE ARTS FORMS, INCLUDING BLACKSMITHING, GLASS JEWELRY, METAL CASTING, NEON WELDING, AND MORE. THROUGH THOSE PROGRAMS WE GENERATED 950+ ENROLLMENTS BY ADULTS AND YOUTH OF VARYING BACKGROUNDS AND ABILITIES. CFAC MAINTAINS A SCHOLARSHIP FUND TO REMOVE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION AND INCREASE PARTICIPATION BY BIPOC LEARNERS; WE AWARDED $16,000 IN 2023 WITH MORE THAN HALF GOING TO BIPOC STUDENTS. WE EXTEND OUR REACH THROUGH EDUCATION PROGRAM PARTNERSHIPS, PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO ART TEACHERS IN MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND TAILORED LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO VETERANS. THROUGH A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH DODGE NATURE CENTER, WE ALSO STARTED OFFERING POPULAR BLACKSMITHING WORKSHOPS AT A NEW LOCAL IN THE SOUTHEAST TWIN CITIES METRO AREA.

    Expenses $265,096 · Revenue $276,242

  • PUBLIC ART: CAFAC HAS ESTABLISHED A REPUTAITON AS A CONDUIT BETWEEN EMERGING PUBLIC ARTISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING LARGE-SCALE WORK, BY PROVIDING DESIGN EXPERTISE, FABRICATION FACILITIES, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, AND TRAINING FOR ARTISTS SEEKING TO BUILD THEIR PUBLIC ART PORTFOLIOS. 2023 SAW THE UNVEILING OF A MASSIVE NEW PUBLIC ARTWORK CREATED AT CAFAC BY A GROUP OF 15 LOCAL AFRICAN-AMERICAN ARTISTS, CALLED THE JOHN BIGGERS SEED PROJECT. THE CULMINTATION OF SEVERAL YEARS OF DESIGN AND FABRICATION, THIS NEW PIECE SPANS A BRIDGE OVER INTERSTATE 94 ON MINNEAPOLIS'S NORTH SIDE. (WWW.CAFAC.ORG/PUBLIC-ART-PORTFOLIO).

    Expenses $141,690 · Revenue $114,746

  • ARTIST SUPPORT: THIS IMPORTANT THREAD IS WOVEN THROUGH ALL OF OUR WORK AS WE SUPPORT ARTISTS IN DEVELOPING THEIR CAREERS, LEARNING NEW SKILLS, AND BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS TO PARTICIPAITON. IN 2023 WE LAUNCHED OUR FIRST ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDED FOCUSED, SUPPORTED TIME FOR FOUR ARTISTS TO WORK IN THE CAFAC STUDIOS. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO SERVE DOZENS OF ARTISTS WITH OUR SPARC (STUDIO PASS AT REDUCED COST) PROGRAM TO ACCESS THE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT THEY NEED. WE PROVIDE A REFERRAL RESOURCE FOR ARTISTS THROUGH OUR CRAFTSPERSON COMMISSION CONNECTION PROGRAM, CONNECTING A ROSTER OF LOCAL CRAFTSPEOPLE, ARTISTS, AND FABRICATORS TO INDIVIDUALS NEEDING REPAIR, FABRICATION, OR CUSTOM WORK. CAFAC ALSO HAS A GALLERY THAT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOLO AND GROUP EXHIBITS AS WELL AS COMMISSION SALES.

    Expenses $136,227 · Revenue $33,998

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Becca Cerra

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $21,169
    From this org
    $21,169
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jhyle Rinker

    BOARD MEMBER/GALLERY COORD

    Total calculated
    $24,838
    From this org
    $24,838
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Roger Karlson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $6,336
    From this org
    $6,336
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kathleen Kvern

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Susan Haugen

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Valerie Hoiness

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Christopher Harrison

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Heidi Schuster

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Peter Segar

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
6 August 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202412399349301471

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