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Free Spirit Medias mission is to partner with young storytellers to transform media and society. Free Spirit Media partners with young storytellers, ages 11-25 and primarily from the west and south sides of Chicago, to develop and amplifytheir unique and critical voices through storytelling and media arts. We do this through our holistic creative youth development programming which focuses on community-building, skill-sharing and career and education pathways that support young people to envision and build their futures as artists and within the media industry and beyond.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2023
Total Revenue
▼$964.2K
Program Spending
77%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$879.2K
Total Expenses
▼$945K
Total Assets
$798K
Total Liabilities
▼$49.1K
Net Assets
$748.9K
Officer Compensation
→$101.6K
Other Salaries
$310.9K
Investment Income
$80.3K
Fundraising
▼$4,770
Source: USAspending.gov
No federal awards found for this organization.
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Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023IRS e-File | $964.2K | $879.2K | $945K | $798K | $748.9K |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $978.9K | $1.3M | $719.1K | $686K |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $1M | $2M | $1.3M | $894.1K |
| 2020 | $2.1M | $1.6M | $2.1M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 990 | IRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File | |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2023)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Aurora Toshiko King | Executive Dir. | 40 | $101.6K | $0 | $0 | $101.6K |
| Melissa Thornley | Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Natasha Walker | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Schnabel | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Meg Manda Hayes | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Aurora Toshiko King
Executive Dir.
$101.6K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$101.6K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Melissa Thornley
Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Natasha Walker
Vice Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Eric Schnabel
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Meg Manda Hayes
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Scott | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eboney Lofton | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Green | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Keith Jamerson | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Anthony Scott
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Eboney Lofton
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Katie Green
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $1.9M |
| $1.5M |
| 2019 | $2.3M | $1.7M | $2.1M | $1.7M | $1.5M |
| 2018 | $2.3M | $1.5M | $2.1M | $1.6M | $1.5M |
| 2017 | $1.9M | $1.3M | $1.8M | $1.4M | $1.2M |
| 2016 | $1.7M | $1.1M | $1.6M | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| 2015 | $1.8M | $1.3M | $1.5M | $1.3M | $1.1M |
| 2014 | $1.3M | $739.1K | $1.3M | $925.5K | $803.9K |
| 2013 | $1.2M | $718.4K | $1.2M | $916.7K | $788K |
| 2012 | $1.1M | $630.2K | $1.1M | $909.4K | $770K |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | — |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
| 2009 | 990 | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2004 | 990 | — |
| 2003 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2002 | 990 | — |
| 2001 | 990-EZ | — |
Keith Jamerson
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0