2024-11-12T14:55:32-06:00 2023-12-31 812950760 SAX LLP 1040 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS-16TH FL NEW YORK NY 10018 990 2023-01-01 320017985 THE EXPERIMENTAL STATION C/O CONNIE SPREEN EXPE 7732416044 6100 S BLACKSTONE CHICAGO IL 60637 CONNIE SPREEN PRESIDENT 7732416044 2024-11-12 1 0 MARQUS WHITE P00053187 2126618640 2024-11-05 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CONSTANCE SPREEN 6100 S BLACKSTONE CHICAGO IL 60637 3197963 0 X WWW.EXPERIMENTALSTATION.ORG X 2002 IL THE MISSION OF THE EXPERIMENTAL STATION IS TO BUILD INDEPENDENT CULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO. WE DO THIS BY FOSTERING A DYNAMIC ECOLOGY OF INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS, SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES. SINCE 2006, WE HAVE BOTH BUILT OUR OWN PROGRAMMING TO ADDRESS A VARIETY OF IDENTIFIED LOCAL NEEDS AND HAVE FOSTERED, HOSTED, AND SPONSORED NUMEROUS OTHER INITIATIVES. 10 8 23 80 0 0 2950308 2994718 240315 192279 1753 230 15949 10736 3208325 3197963 1628518 1539579 0 0 777372 749440 0 0 187997 899934 784450 3305824 3073469 -97499 124494 1500794 2011911 225622 121080 1275172 1890831 THE EXPERIMENTAL STATION WAS ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL INITIATIVES OF ALL GENRES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ART AND DESIGN, INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL MODELS, FOOD, AND ALTERNATIVE MEDIA AND JOURNALISM. 0 0 2211089 1539579 98212 LINK UP ILLINOIS PROVIDES FUNDING, TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO FARMERS MARKETS FOOD COOPERATIVES, MOBILE MARKETS, CORNER STORES, AND OTHER VENUES SELLING LOCALLY GROWN PRODUCE TO IMPLEMENT LINK MATCH AT THEIR VENUES. LINK MATCH MATCHES THE VALUE OF SNAP/LINK PURCHASES, ALLOWING RECIPIENTS TO RECEIVE UP TO $25 OF FREE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PER TRANSACTION AT FARMERS MARKETS AND $5 PER DAY IN GROCERY SETTINGS. 208409 20222 THE 61ST STREET FARMERS MARKET WAS CREATED IN 2008 TO BRING HEALTHY FOOD AND FOOD EDUCATION TO THE WOODLAWN COMMUNITY. A LEADER IN ILLINOIS IN SERVING A LOW-INCOME POPULATION, THE MARKET ACCEPTS SNAP/ILLINOIS 'LINK', DOUBLES THE VALUE OF SNAP/LINK PURCHASES WITH LINK MATCH, AND OFFERS YEAR-ROUND AT-MARKET, IN-SCHOOL, AFTER-SCHOOL, AND ADULT FOOD EDUCATION. IN 2023, THE 61ST STREET FARMERS MARKET OFFERED 25 OUTDOOR AND 10 INDOOR MARKET DAYS, PROVIDING ACCESS TO SOME OF THE HEALTHIEST FOODS IN THE REGION (GROWN AND PRODUCED BY MORE THAN 30 LOCAL GROWERS AND PRODUCERS) TO OVER 500 SNAP/LINK CLIENTS. 184241 73845 BLACKSTONE BICYCLE WORKS PROVIDES YOUTH EDUCATION IN A BIKE SHOP SETTING. IN 2023, BLACKSTONE BICYCLE WORKS OFFERED FREE MECHANIC TRAINING, FREE BICYCLES, INTERNSHIPS, COLLEGE AND CAREER ADVISING, AND COLLEGE/VOCATIONAL SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS. 2603739 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 1 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IL X CONSTANCE SPREEN 7732416044 6100 S BLACKSTONE CHICAGO IL 60637 MARTIN FRIEDMAN PRESIDENT 6.00 X X 0 0 0 EMMITT HOUSE VICE PRESIDENT 6.00 X X 0 0 0 MULUBWA MUNKANTA TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BETH LOEB DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 STEVE WIESENTHAL DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 CORLISS KING DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JILL INGRASSIA DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 RICHARD WRIGHT DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 CONSTANCE SPREEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 100239 0 6911 DAN PETERMAN DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 100239 0 6911 1 0 0 0 0 2095647 899071 2994718 PROG. SERVICE REVENUE 900099 98212 98212 RENTAL TO COMMUNITY 531190 73845 73845 FARMERS MARKET 900099 20222 20222 192279 230 230 OTHERS 900099 10736 10736 10736 3197963 192279 0 10966 1539579 1539579 107150 38648 49215 19287 556579 379936 64050 112593 4501 3009 596 896 11004 8725 2279 70206 44776 11591 13839 4223 4223 54183 54183 60118 14422 35019 10677 97201 91853 5023 325 32671 30370 1923 378 125765 91918 16021 17826 9778 8427 1136 215 11431 7667 3664 100 36295 29459 5503 1333 OUTSIDE SERVICES 186376 178598 5678 2100 LINK DVCP REIMBURSEMENT 69856 69856 PRINTING 33896 31345 279 2272 MISCELLANEOUS 30606 10611 16481 3514 32051 24540 7148 363 3073469 2603739 281733 187997 1111242 509880 261842 1370534 4765 0 36243 54626 239846 162975 86702 76871 1500794 2011911 49880 78544 175742 17836 0 24700 225622 121080 X 1245913 978911 29259 911920 1275172 1890831 1500794 2011911 124494 -246465 737630 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 1390238 2275246 2842585 2950308 2994718 12453095 1390238 2275246 2842585 2950308 2994718 12453095 1069568 11383527 131 1753 230 2114 14004 15949 10736 40689 12495898 861212 0.91100 0.93210 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 158097 101495 56602 81749 61480 20269 76871 X 3197963 0 3197963 0 3197963 3319934 246465 246465 3073469 0 3073469 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL, UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX FILINGS FOR PERIODS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND LATER ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. 1 GREEN CITY MARKET 3057 N ROCKWELL ST BLD 6FL 2 CHICAGO IL 60618 364289022 501(C)(3) 102500 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET SOUTH SIDE WEEKLY 6100 S BLACKSTONE AVE CHICAGO IL 60637 471766522 501(C)(3) 18533 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET THE LAND CONNECTION 206 N RANDOLPH STREET STE 400 CHAMPAIGN IL 61820 371413944 501(C)(3) 100000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET CERMAK PRODUCE NO 7 INC 1711 W CERMAK RD CHICAGO IL 60608 200601250 S CORP 93650 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET A&S SUPERMERCADO INC AKA MI MEXICO 2601 W 59TH STREET CHICAGO IL 60629 260086542 S CORP 88105 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET SUGAR BEET FOOD CO-OP 812 W MADISON ST OAK PARK IL 60302 464593274 C CORP 85471 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET ONE STOP FOODS & LIQUOR INC 4301 S LAKE PARK AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60653 362697337 C CORP 79552 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET FOOD WORKS PO BOX 3855 CARBONDALE IL 62903 263662215 501(C)(3) 61000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET LOGAN SQUARE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2808 N MILWAUKEE AVE CHICAGO IL 60618 364227332 501(C)(6) 53000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET NEIGHBORHOOD CO-OP GROCERY 1815 W MAIN STREET CARBONDALE IL 62901 371257138 C CORP 51003 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET DOWNTOWN EVANSTON FARMERS' MARKET 2100 RIDGE AVENUE EVANSTON IL 60201 366005870 LOCAL MUNICIPAL GOVE 50000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET 720 S EASTWOOD 164 WOODSTOCK IL 60098 043778574 C CORP 45000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET FARMERS MARKET OF CARBONDALE 1282 WING HILL ROAD COBDEN IL 60920 261352663 C CORP & S CORP 40000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET GLENWOOD SUNDAY MARKET AKA ROGERS PARK BUSINESS ALLIANCE 1448 W MORSE AVE CHICAGO IL 60626 363357551 501(C)(3) 34973 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET THE URBAN CANOPY 2550 S LEAVITT ST CHICAGO IL 60608 453943355 C CORP 34000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET CHICAGO MARKET - A COMMUNITY CO-OP PO BOX 408560 CHICAGO IL 60640 462958681 C CORP 33800 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET ANDERSONVILLE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 5217 N CLARK STREET 3 CHICAGO IL 60640 412067258 C CORP 33000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN 1000 LAKE COOK ROAD GLENCOE IL 60022 362225482 501(C)(3) 30000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET DEMANGE FARMS 7673 LEBANON ROAD COLLINSVILLE IL 62234 344760274 INDIVIDUAL/SOLE PROP 30000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET VILLAGE OF SKOKIE 5127 OAKTON STREET SKOKIE IL 60077 366006103 MUNICIPALITY 27440 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET COMMON GROUND FOOD CO-OP 300 S BROADWAY AVE STE 166 URBANA IL 61801 370985060 C CORP 26481 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET OLD CAPITAL FARMERS MARKET 3 W OLD STATE CAPITOL PLAZA SPRINGFIELD IL 62701 370807716 501(C)(6) 24000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET TERRIPIN FARMS 3700 N 36TH QUINCY IL 62305 347762979 INDIVIDUAL/SOLE PROP 20000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET LINCOLN SQUARE FARMERS MARKET 4505 N LINCOLN AVE CHICAGO IL 60625 363260054 C CORP 19430 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET RANTOUL FARMERS MARKET 204 E JEFFERSON PHILO IL 61864 821710212 INDIVIDUAL/SOLE PROP 18000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET VILLAGE OF OAK PARK 123 MADISON AVE OAK PARK IL 60302 366006027 MUNICIPALITY 18000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET ALTON MAIN STREET 111 E 4TH ST STE 315 ALTON IL 62002 371328503 501(C)(6) 16000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET PEORIA RIVERFRONT ASSOCIATION 401 SW WATER STREET STE 201C PEORIA IL 61602 364157912 501(C)(6) 16000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET URBAN GROWERS COLLECTIVE 1200 W 35TH STREET 118 CHICAGO IL 60609 823336616 501(C)(3) 16000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET AMITA HEALTH SAINTS MARY AND ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO 1117 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO IL 60674 362235165 C CORP 16000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET JACKSONVILLE FARMERS MARKET 1600 W WALNUT STREET JACKSONVILLE IL 62650 370661230 C CORP 15000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET NORTHBROOK FARMERS MARKET ASSOCIATION 1116 DONEGAL LN NORTHBROOK IL 60062 454422852 C CORP 14000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET CITY OF PALOS HEIGHTS 6601 W 127TH STREET PALOS HEIGHTS IL 60463 366009373 501(C)(3) 12000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - VEND 801 E SANGAMON AVE PO BOX 19281 SPRINGFIELD IL 62794 161756787 501(C)(3) 12000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET KANKAKEE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 304 S INDIANA AVE KANKAKEE IL 60901 362516888 C CORP 12000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET EDGEWATER MONDAY MARKET 1210 W ROSEDALE CHICAGO IL 60660 363311042 C CORP 10500 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET MORGAN FOOD LLC 6600 S MORGAN ST CHICAGO IL 60621 562418106 S CORP 10266 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET CHICAGO PATCHWORK FARMS 3069 S LOCK STREET CHICAGO IL 60608 873069223 INDIVIDUAL/SOLE PROP 10000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET CITY OF AURORA 44 EAST DOWNER PLACE AURORA IL 60507 366005778 "GOVERNMENTAL UNIT" 10000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET CITY OF BLOOMINGTON 115 EAST WASHINGTON PLACE BLOOMINGTON IL 61701 376001563 501(C)(3) 10000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET GALESBURG FARMERS' MARKET 798 PRARIE VIEW ROAD KNOXVILLE IL 61448 399743947 INDIVIDUAL/SOLE PROP 10000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET GLENVIEW PARK DISTRICT 1930 PRARIE STREET GLENVIEW IL 60025 366005906 501(C)(3) 10000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET QC FARMERS MARKET 7925 100TH AVENUE COAL VALLEY IL 61240 850936237 C CORP 10000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET LAND OF GOSHEN COMMUNITY MARKET PO BOX 1030 EDWARDSVILLE IL 62025 813651432 501(C)(3) 8500 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET DEKALB CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 130 W LINCOLN HWY STE 200 DEKALB IL 60115 360981630 C CORP 8000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET GARFIELD PARK COMMUNITY COUNCIL 300 N CENTRAL PARK CHICAGO IL 60624 454055306 501(C)(3) 8000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET DOWNTOWN ELGIN FARMERS MARKET 31 S GROVE AVE STE 100 ELGIN IL 60120 363840947 INDIVIDUAL/SOLE PROP 7000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET TOWN SQUARE MARKET 106 E JACKSON ST CARBONDALE IL 62901 454145075 FOR PROFIT 6718 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET DILL PICKLE FOOD CO-OP 2746 N MILWAUKEE AVE CHICAGO IL 60647 371521458 C CORP 6020 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET COMMUNITYON LLC 2008 S PRAIRIE AVE CHICAGO IL 60616 473060909 FOR PROFIT 6000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET PEORIA GROWN 2812 N BIGELOW COURT PEORIA IL 61604 842960254 501(C)(3) 6000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET ROCK RIVER DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP 116 N MADISON ST STE 207 ROCKFORD IL 61107 271153597 501(C)(3) 6000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET STAR FARM CHICAGO 934 W 50TH PLACE CHICAGO IL 60609 824504342 501(C)(3) 6000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET 16 37 PART I, LINE 2: EXPERIMENTAL STATION TRACKS CONTRACTS AND FUNDS DISTRIBUTED TO LINK UP ILLINOIS PARTNER FIRMS. PARTNER FIRMS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE WEEKLY REPORTS OF LINK MATCH FUNDS DISTRIBUTED AND REDEEMED TO A CENTRALIZED PORTAL OWNED AND MANAGED BY EXPERIMENTAL STATION. THIS COLLECTED DATA IS REPORTED ON A QUARTERLY BASIS TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. PARTNER FIRMS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN END-OF-YEAR REPORT TO EXPERIMENTAL STATION, SHOWING THE FUNDS RECEIVED AND ANY FUNDS REMAINING AT THE END OF THE YEAR. REMAINING FUNDS REPORTED AT THE END OF THE YEAR (IF ANY) ARE RECONCILED AGAINST THE DATA REPORTED TO THE PORTAL. 6100 BLACKSTONE INC 50 OWNED BY DAN PETERMAN DAN PETERMAN IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD AND OCCUPIES PART OF 6100 42000 THE ORGANIZATION RENTS THE 6100 BLACKSTONE, INC. BUILDING. THE ORGANIZAITON PAYS ALL OF THE OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE BUILDING IN LIEU OF RENT. 0 6100 BLACKSTONE INC 50 OWNED BY CONNIE SPREEN CONNIE SPREEN IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FORMER MEMBER OF THE BOARD 42000 THE ORGANIZATION RENTS THE 6100 BLACKSTONE, INC. BUILDING. THE ORGANIZAITON PAYS ALL OF THE OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE BUILDING IN LIEU OF RENT. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 A BOARD MEMBERS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION OWN PROPERTY COLLECTIVELY AND LEASE IT TO THE ORGANIZATION. IN 2013 THE ORGANIZATION OBTAINED A GRANT TO FUND IMPROVEMENTS TO THIS PROPERTY WHICH INCLUDED INSTALLING SOLAR HEAT AND TUCKPOINTING OF THE BUILDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000. THE PROPERTY OWNERS PAID ADDITIONAL COSTS OF APPROXIMATELY $30,000 TOWARD THIS RENOVATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PRESIDENT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE PERFORM A REVIEW, APPROVE THE DRAFT FROM 990 AND SUMMARIZE THE RETURN IN A REPORT TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD MONITORS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ONGOING BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DURING THE BUDGET PROGRESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.