2019-11-14T16:08:24-06:00 2018-12-31 390758449 WIPFLI LLP 100 TRI-STATE INTERNATIONAL SUITE 300 LINCOLNSHIRE IL 60069 990 2018-01-01 320017985 THE EXPERIMENTAL STATION C/O CONNIE SPREEN EXPE 7732416044 6100 S BLACKSTONE CHICAGO IL 60637 CONSTANCE SPREEN PRESIDENT 7732416044 2019-11-12 1 ANNE C RUZICKA P00446442 8479410100 2019-11-12 12.96.30.195 2019-11-12 15:25:32 CS P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 C3BA8C3CB82312BDD17B5806F510C47CADDE73CC 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z CONSTANCE SPREEN 6100 S BLACKSTONE CHICAGO IL 60637 1721751 0 X WWW.EXPERIMENTALSTATION.ORG X 2002 IL THE EXPERIMENTAL STATION WAS ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER ARTISTS OF ALL GENRES, ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER LECTURES, LESSONS, PERFORMANCES, EXHIBITIONS OR SERVICES THAT BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY-AT-LARGE BY PROVIDING BELOW-MARKET RENTS. 9 7 36 40 0 0 1315644 120834 345051 1595492 0 0 8981 5425 1669676 1721751 492294 433655 0 0 575920 730074 0 0 62476 557900 514704 1626114 1678433 43562 43318 766425 769406 101011 60674 665414 708732 X 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. AREAS OF PRIMARY INTEREST INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ART, ECOLOGY, FOOD CULTURE, CULTURAL CRITICISM, INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING AND ALTERNATIVE MODELS OF EDUCATION. 0 0 469763 439141 BLACKSTONE BICYCLE WORKS-BLACKSTONE BICYCLE WORKS IS A BUSTLING COMMUNITY BIKE SHOP THAT EACH YEAR EMPOWERS APPROXIMATELY 180 BOYS AND GIRLS FROM CHICAGO'S SOUTH SIDE--TEACHING THEM MECHANICAL SKILLS, JOB SKILLS, BUSINESS LITERACY AND HOW TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IN OUR YEAR-ROUND 'EARN AND LEARN' YOUTH PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS EARN BICYCLES AND ACCESSORIES FOR THEIR WORK IN THE SHOP. IN ADDITION, OUR YOUTHS RECEIVE AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING, MENTORING, INTERNSHIPS AND EXTERNSHIPS, COLLEGE AND CAREER ADVISING, AND SCHOLARSHIPS. 132764 187128 61ST STREET FARMERS MARKET-THE 61ST STREET FARMERS MARKET BRINGS FRESH, ORGANIC, AND SUSTAINABLY RAISED FOODS FROM OVER 25 REGIONAL VENDORS AND PRODUCERS TO THE WOODLAWN NEIGHBORHOOD OF CHICAGO'S SOUTH SIDE. WEEKLY CHEF DEMONSTRATIONS SHOWCASE HOW TO PREPARE LOCALLY SOURCED SEASONAL DISHES, WHILE THE MARKET SCHOOL AND LIBRARY TEACH FAMILIES ABOUT NUTRITION, FOOD PREPARATION, AND GARDENING. OUR GARDEN-TO-PLATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS BRINGS A FOCUSED NUTRITION AND GARDENING CURRICULUM TO OVER 300 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, INVOLVING THEM IN THE FULL FOOD CYCLE, FROM GERMINATING SEEDS TO PREPARING FRESH MEALS. 580138 242669 657147 CITY EBT AND FOOD STAMP MATCHINGTHE EXPERIMENTAL STATION PROVIDES EBT/LINK SERVICE TO THE 20 CITY OF CHICAGO FARMERS MARKETS, ENABLING RECIPIENTS OF FEDERAL NUTRITION BENEFITS ('LINK' IN ILLINOIS) TO PURCHASE FOODS AT DESIGNATED CITY OF CHICAGO FARMERS MARKETS WITH THEIR LINK CARDS. ADDITIONALLY, THE EXPERIMENTAL STATION CONDUCTS ITS DOUBLE VALUE COUPON PROGRAM AT THESE MARKETS, MATCHING $25 DOLLARS IN LINK MONEY FOR EVERY CUSTOMER AT EACH MARKET, EVERY MARKET DAY.THE LINK MATCH FOOD STAMP MATCH INCREASES THE AFFORDABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF NUTRITIOUS, LOCALLY GROWN FOODS SOLD AT ILLINOIS FARMERS MARKETS BY PROVIDING FUNDING EACH YEAR TO AN ADDITIONAL 80-90 FARMERS MARKETS ACROSS THE STATE TO IMPLEMENT LINK MATCH INCENTIVE PROGRAMS. 95400 99500 RENTAL AND OTHER CULTURAL EVENTS-THE EXPERIMENTAL STATION HOSTS A VARIETY OF ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE INCLUDE THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES, ART EXHIBITIONS, WORKSHOPS, AND LECTURES. AMONG THE MANY CULTURAL EVENTS WE HAVE HOSTED ARE READINGS BY AUTHORS NAOMI KLEIN AND THOMAS FRANK, A THREE-DAY WORKSHOP AND PERFORMANCE BY THE BREAD & PUPPET THEATER, CONCERTS BY EXPERIMENTAL COMPOSER AND MUSICIAN GENE COLEMAN, THE FESTIVAL OF DEMOCRACY, ASSATA SHAKUR'S CHICAGO BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION, CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL PANELS AND DISCUSSIONS, A YEAR-LONG SERIES OF EVENTS AND DISCUSSIONS ON BLACK CULTURE, POLITICS, AND AESTHETICS, HYDE PARK JAZZ FESTIVAL CONCERTS, KANSAS CITY-BASED WHOOP DEE DOO PERFORMANCES, AN AUDIO/PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT BY BEN CALHOUN AND PAUL CALHOUN, CONVERSATIONS WITH AUTHORS MICHELLE ALEXANDER, NATALIE MOORE AND LANCE WILLIAMS, HYDE PARK COMMUNITY PLAYERS PERFORMANCES, THE ANNUAL TELLEBRATION STORYTELLING FESTIVAL, AND MANY MORE.BUSINESS INCUBATOR-THE EXPERIMENTAL STATION HOSTS AND SUPPORTS THE DIVERSE WORK OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND SMALL BUSINESSES BY PROVIDING DISCOUNTED LONG-TERM RETAIL AND RENTAL SPACE, AS WELL AS FISCAL SPONSORSHIP SUPPORT. THE INVISIBLE INSTITUTE, BACKSTORY CAFE, ROOTS AND SHOOTS, AREA CHICAGO, THEASTER GATES' YAMAGUCHI INSTITUTE, B'GABS RAW VEGAN DELI, THE CHICAGO FREE SCHOOL, 90 DAYS/90 VOICES, CITY BUREAU, BUILD COFFEE, CIVIC PROJECTS, AND THE SOUTH SIDE WEEKLY NEWSPAPER HAVE ALL BENEFITED FROM SUCH SUPPORT. 202503 190986 212576 FISCAL SPONSORTHE EXPERIMENTAL STATION PROVIDES FISCAL SPONSORHIP FOR THOSE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE APPLYING FOR TAX EXEMPT STATUS. SUCH PROGRAMS MUST BE COMPATABLE TO THE MISSION AND GOALS OF THE ORGANZATION AND THE FISCAL SPONSORHIP RELATIONSHIP USUALLY ONLY LAST FOR 2 YEARS. MANY OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS ARE TENANTS OF THE EXPERIMENTAL STATION. IN 2018, THE ORGANIZATION WAS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE INVISIBLE INSTITUTE AND FOR CITY BUREAU - BOTH ARE NEWS OUTLETS. 297903 190986 312076 1480568 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 36 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IL X CONNIE SPREEN 7732415458 6100 S BLACKSTONE CHICAGO IL 60637 MARTIN FRIEDMAN PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE HOLLAND SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANIS KANTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FAHEEM MAJEED DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN PETERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMMITT HOUSE VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MULUBWA MUNKANTA TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CONNIE SPREEN PHD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 121706 0 0 STEVE WIESENTHAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 121706 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 9125 111709 120834 CITY EBT & FOOD STAMPI 900099 657147 657147 BICYCLE SHOP INCOME 900099 439141 439141 OTHER 900099 272649 272649 FARMERS MARKET 900099 187128 187128 RENTAL TO COMMUNITY OR 531190 39427 39427 1595492 5425 9125 0 5425 5425 1721751 1595492 0 5425 433655 433655 92204 59010 14753 18441 536378 442561 68175 25642 41031 35206 3804 2021 60461 48471 7830 4160 17303 17303 44556 44326 50 180 58033 57737 291 5 25595 17343 5911 2341 97871 92381 2586 2904 7974 6679 1295 13253 12723 265 265 21929 18543 2836 550 COST OF GOODS SOLD BBW 72443 72443 LINK DVCP REIMBURSEMENT 46975 46975 YOUTH ACTIVITIES/BENEFI 45383 45383 MISCELLANEOUS 28713 19143 5117 4453 34676 27989 5173 1514 1678433 1480568 135389 62476 532342 568456 123271 90985 3802 4341 7711 4776 201780 100932 99299 100848 766425 769406 50131 48054 43380 10020 7500 2600 101011 60674 X 520676 591567 144738 117165 665414 708732 766425 769406 43318 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 719310 1109803 1851728 1464129 1479399 6624369 719310 1109803 1851728 1464129 1479399 6624369 6624369 10305 24591 35717 22332 59387 152332 6776701 1324507 0.97750 0.98230 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 123061 45048 78013 24701 4151 20550 29193 28096 1097 24825 23637 1188 100848 X 1831251 109500 109500 1721751 0 1721751 1787933 109500 109500 1678433 0 1678433 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT IT HAS NO LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48. 1 ALTON MAIN STREET 10000 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET ANDERSONVILLE DEVELOPMENT CORP 5314 NORTH CLARK CHICAGO IL 60640 7000 SUPPORT THE LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET CITY BUREAU 6100 S BLACKSTONE CHICAGO IL 60637 251155 SUPPORT THE PROJECT'S PURPOSES CITY OF URBANA 400 SOUTH VINE STREET URBANA IL 61801 10500 SUPPORT THE LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET FARMER'S MARKET OF CARBONDALE 12500 SUPPORT THE LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST CHICAGO IL 60637 6500 SUPPORT THE LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET ILLINOIS STEWARDSHIP ALLIANCE 230 BROADWAY STREET SPRINGFIELD IL 62701 11000 SUPPORT THE LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET LOGAN SQUARE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 3147 WEST LOGAN BOULAVARD CHICAGO IL 60647 12500 SUPPORT THE LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET PEORIA RIVERFRONT MARKET 401 SW WATER STREET PEORIA IL 61602 6000 SUPPORT THE LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET ROCK RIVER DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP 124 NORTH WATER STREET ROCKFORD IL 61110 5000 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET ROGERS PARK BUSINESS ALLIANCE A1448 W MORSE AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60626 10000 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET THE DISTRICT 6000 SUPPORT THE LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET 1319 NORTH IL ROUTE 47 WOODSTOCK IL 60098 7500 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET NEIGHBORHOOD CO-OP GROCERY 1815 WEST MAIN STREET CARBONDALE IL 62901 20000 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET DEKALB CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 164 E LINCOLN HWY DEKALB IL 60115 5500 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET DILL PICKLE FOOD CO-OP 2746 N MILWAUKEE AVE CHICAGO IL 61801 20000 SUUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET SUGAR BEET FOOD CO-OP 812 W MADISON AVE OAK PARK IL 60302 20000 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET CITY OF EVANSTON 2100 RIDGE AVE EVANSTON IL 60201 12500 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS ARE AWARDED BASED ON A REQUEST. A PARTIAL PAYMENT IS MADE TO THE ORGANIZATION AND NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS ARE DISBURSED UNTIL THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE REQUIRED SUPPORTING INFORMATION. ALL GRANTS ARE TO SUPPORT DOUBLE COUPON VALUE TO CUSTOMERS OF THE VARIOUS FARMER'S MARKETS. GRANTS RANGE IN SIZE FROM $1,500 TO $260,000. 6100 BLACKSTONE INC 50 OWNED BY DAN PETERMAN DAN PETERMAN IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD AND OCCUPIES PART OF 6100 70500 THE ORGANIZATION RENTS THE 6100 BLACSTONE, INC. BUILDING. THE ORGANIZATION 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 70500 THE ORGANIZATION RENTS THE 6100 BLACSTONE, INC. BUILDING. THE ORGANIZATION PAYS ALL OF THE OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE BUILDING IN LIEU OF RENT. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 TWO DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION OWN THE PROPERTY 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 ORGANIZATION MAKES THE FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD AS REQUESTED. 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 PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SERVES AS THE AUDIT COMMITTEE.