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Arts, Culture & Humanities (A76Z) 990 on File

CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF GREAT IDEAS

EIN: 36-3752624 · CHICAGO, IL 60610-5476 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 45 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 64/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 61/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$17K
Total Revenue
$21K
Total Expenses
$73K
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 100.0%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 41.12x
Liability-to-Asset N/A
Revenue Diversification 18.7%
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 11,905 similar organizations (United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, under $100K in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
100.0% 82.6%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
41.1 mo 16.5 mo
P10P90
Above median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
18.7% 89.4%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-23.6% 1.6%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-21.6% 1.2%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-23.3% 9.3%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $17K $21K $73K 100.0% —
2023 $23K $27K $77K 91.2% —
2022 $17K $20K $81K 81.8% —
2021 $21K $23K N/A — 1
2020 $12K $29K N/A — 1
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Organization Details
EIN
36-3752624
State
IL
City
CHICAGO
ZIP
60610-5476
Classification
A76Z
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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