Chicago Media Project
Donations deductibleRevenue
$865k
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$772k
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$335k
$684k liabilities
Net assets
Minus $350k
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
10
6.3 years on average
Staff
6
employees, year to 31 December 2024
Chair observed
≥6 yrs
Steven Cohen
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Chicago Media Project's network
10 people9 organisationsi10 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Violet dotted lines (9) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
10 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Cohen Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Andrew Schwertfeger | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ben O'Keefe | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Daniel O ASH | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Deborah Danson | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Elena Valentine | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Judy Wise | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ken Nolan | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Paula Froehle | CEO | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Vicky Hayman | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Samantha C Verhey | Cos and Dir. of Mem. Relations | 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Froehle | CEO | 40 | $139k | $8k | |
| Steven Cohen | Board Chair | 20 | $3k | ||
| Daniel O Ash | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Deborah Danson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Vicky Hayman | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ben O'keefe | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Judy Wise | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ken Nolan | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Schwertfeger | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Elena Valentine | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Chicago Media Project
- EIN
- 465739978
- Address
- 301 W Grand Avenue 170, Chicago, IL, 60654-4640
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- To impact society through the powerful tools of media and film. We are a resource for uniting individuals interested in media and developing a core group of informed citizens. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- W99 Public and societal benefit
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Public & Societal Benefit
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2014
- Principal officer
- Steven Cohen (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsSteven Cohen
≥8years on the filingsAndrew Schwertfeger
≥8years on the filingsJudy Wise
≥8years on the filingsKen Nolan
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $335k
- Total liabilities
- $684k
- Net assets or fund balances
- Minus $350k
- Contributions and grants received
- $841k
- Program service revenue
- $14k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $91k
- Employees
- 6
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $865k | $771k | $94k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
2 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Strike SVFF Film | $30k | |
| Rough Cut Retreat | $10k |