EXPERIMENTAL STATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
EXPERIMENTAL STATION (EIN 32-0017985)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-17
IRS object ID
202512909349301401
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-10-17T10:42:09-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN812950760PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SAX LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1389 INTERPACE PARKWAY STE 3AddressLine1Txt
CityPARSIPPANYCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07054ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN320017985EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE EXPERIMENTAL STATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2C/O CONNIE SPREENBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEXPEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7732416044PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16100 S BLACKSTONEAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60637ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCONNIE SPREENPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7732416044PhoneNum
Signature2025-10-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMARQUS WHITEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00053187PTIN
Phone9734726250PhoneNum
Preparation2025-10-15PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCONSTANCE SPREENPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16100 S BLACKSTONEAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60637ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,071,505GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.EXPERIMENTALSTATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2002FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE 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.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent8VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee21TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers80TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Contributions Grants$2,994,718PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$212,963CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$230PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$8,948CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$10,736PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$3,741CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,197,963PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,071,505CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,539,579PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,485,767CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$198,381CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$784,450PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$792,635CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$3,073,469PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$3,261,695CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$124,494PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$190,190CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$2,011,911TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,560,262TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$121,080TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$106,086TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,890,831NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,454,176NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE 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.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,166,159ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,485,767GrantAmt
Revenue$107,300RevenueAmt
DescLINK 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.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$266,440ExpenseAmt
Revenue$23,648RevenueAmt
DescTHE 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.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$279,208ExpenseAmt
Revenue$82,015RevenueAmt
DescBLACKSTONE BICYCLE WORKS PROVIDES YOUTH EDUCATION IN A BIKE SHOP SETTING. BLACKSTONE BICYCLE WORKS OFFERS FREE MECHANIC TRAINING, FREE BICYCLES, INTERNSHIPS, COLLEGE AND CAREER ADVISING, AND COLLEGE/VOCATIONAL SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$2,711,807TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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IRP Document20IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee21EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7732416044PhoneNum

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Address Line16100 S BLACKSTONEAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60637ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
MARTIN FRIEDMAN
PRESIDENT6.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
EMMITT HOUSE
VICE PRESIDENT6.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MULUBWA MUNKANTA
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETH LOEB
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE WIESENTHAL
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
CORLISS KING
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
JILL INGRASSIA
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD WRIGHT
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
CONSTANCE SPREEN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$109,168$0$17,690
DAN PETERMAN
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$17,690TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$13,301FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$2,246,028GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$586,524AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,845,853TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PROG. SERVICE REVENUE900099$107,300$107,300
RENTAL TO COMMUNITY531190$82,015$82,015
FARMERS MARKET900099$23,648$23,648
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$212,963TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,948TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$8,948ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$13,301ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHERSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Exclusion$3,741ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$3,741OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,071,505TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$212,963RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$12,689ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,267,324TotalAmt
Program Services$1,267,324ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$218,443TotalAmt
Program Services$218,443ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$119,292TotalAmt
Program Services$63,225ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,437ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,630FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$734,272TotalAmt
Program Services$549,136ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55,701ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$129,435FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,876TotalAmt
Program Services$3,847ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$774ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,255FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,615TotalAmt
Program Services$25,457ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,499ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,659FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$84,238TotalAmt
Program Services$61,489ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,325ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,424FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,871TotalAmt
Management And General$2,871ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100,795TotalAmt
Management And General$100,795ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,738TotalAmt
Management And General$27,738ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$74,118TotalAmt
Management And General$74,118ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,375TotalAmt
Program Services$21,444ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$904ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$127,267TotalAmt
Program Services$114,958ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,495ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,814FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,608TotalAmt
Program Services$3,600ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,387TotalAmt
Program Services$9,223ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,936ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$228FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,388TotalAmt
Program Services$28,481ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,896ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,011FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
OUTSIDE SERVICES$175,435$175,435
LINK DVCP REIMBURSEMENT$80,153$80,153
PRINTING$51,213$49,573$99$1,541
MISCELLANEOUS$43,445$18,966$21,897$2,582

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,842TotalAmt
Program Services$21,053ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,014ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,775FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,261,695TotalAmt
Program Services$2,711,807ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$351,507ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$198,381FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$509,880BOYAmt
EOY$176,855EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$592,443EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,370,534BOYAmt
EOY$622,145EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,626BOYAmt
EOY$99,503EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$243,678LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$174,362LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$76,871BOYAmt
EOY$69,316EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,011,911BOYAmt
EOY$1,560,262EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$78,544BOYAmt
EOY$65,847EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,836BOYAmt
EOY$30,675EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,700BOYAmt
EOY$9,564EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$121,080BOYAmt
EOY$106,086EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$978,911BOYAmt
EOY$1,051,271EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$911,920BOYAmt
EOY$402,905EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,890,831BOYAmt
EOY$1,454,176EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,011,911BOYAmt
EOY$1,560,262EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$190,190ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts-$246,465DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,275,246CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,842,585CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,950,308CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,994,718CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,845,853CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,908,710TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,842,585CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,950,308CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,994,718CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,845,853CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,908,710TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,047,845SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$12,860,865PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$131CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,753CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$230CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,948CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,062TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,949CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,736CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,741CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$30,426TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$13,950,198TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$825,918GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.92190PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.91100PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$158,097OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$108,433DepreciationAmt
Book Value$49,664BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$35,793OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$32,491DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,302BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$49,788OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$33,438DepreciationAmt
Book Value$16,350BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$69,316TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,071,505TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,071,505RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,071,505TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,508,160TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$246,465DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$246,465ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,261,695ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,261,695TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL, UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX FILINGS FOR PERIODS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND LATER ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (30 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
GREEN CITY MARKET
3057 N ROCKWELL ST BLD 6FL 2CHICAGOIL60618364289022501 (C) (3)$177,500$0SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET
CERMAK PRODUCE NO 7 INC
1711 W CERMAK RDCHICAGOIL60608200601250S CORP$173,175$0SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET
ONE STOP FOODS & LIQUOR INC
4301 S LAKE PARK AVENUECHICAGOIL60653362697337C CORP$134,287$0SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET
A&S SUPERMERCADO INC AKA MI MEXICO
2601 W 59TH STREETCHICAGOIL60629260086542S CORP$109,000$0SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET
THE LAND CONNECTION
206 N RANDOLPH STREET STE 400CHAMPAIGNIL61820371413944501 (C) (3)$83,950$0SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET
COMMON GROUND FOOD CO-OP
300 S BROADWAY AVE STE 166URBANAIL61801370985060C CORP$75,738$0SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET
ALBERTSON'S COMPANY INC
PO BOX 742918LOS ANGELEACA90074820184434C CORP$68,324$0SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET
NEIGHBORHOOD CO-OP GROCERY
1815 W MAIN STREETCARBONDALEIL62901371257138C CORP$64,525$0SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET
SUGAR BEET FOOD CO-OP
812 W MADISON STOAK PARKIL60302464593274C CORP$63,867$0SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET
UPTOWN FARMERS MARKET NFP
4525 NORTH KENMORE AVE UNIT 205CHICAGOIL60640991541596C CORP$32,000$0SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET
VILLAGE OF SKOKIE
5127 OAKTON STREETSKOKIEIL60077366006103MUNICIPALITY$30,761$0SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET
CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN
1000 LAKE COOK ROADGLENCOEIL60022362225482501 (C) (3)$22,000$0SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET
FARMERS MARKET OF CARBONDALE
1282 WING HILL ROADCOBDENIL60920261352663C CORP & S CORP$22,000$0SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET
MORGAN FOOD LLC
6600 S MORGAN STCHICAGOIL60621562418106S CORP$21,860$0SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET
THE URBAN CANOPY
2550 S LEAVITT STCHICAGOIL60608453943355C CORP$20,000$0SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET
NORTHBROOK FARMERS MARKET ASSOCIATION
1116 DONEGAL LNNORTHBROOKIL60062454422852C CORP$17,362$0SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET
OLD CAPITAL FARMERS MARKET
3 W OLD STATE CAPITOL PLAZASPRINGFIELDIL62701370807716501 (C) (6)$17,000$0SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET
GLENWOOD SUNDAY MARKET AKA ROGERS PARK BUSINESS ALLIANCE
1448 W MORSE AVECHICAGOIL60626363357551501 (C) (3)$16,250$0SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET
LINCOLN SQUARE FARMERS MARKET
4505 N LINCOLN AVECHICAGOIL60625363260054C CORP$15,000$0SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET
YELLOW BANANA ILLINOIS LLC
1468 W 9TH STREET STE 100CLEVELANDOH44113871488861PARTNERSHIP$15,000$0SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET
DILL PICKLE FOOD CO-OP
2746 N MILWAUKEE AVECHICAGOIL60647371521458C CORP$13,351$0SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET
PEORIA RIVERFRONT ASSOCIATION
401 SW WATER STREET STE 201CPEORIAIL61602364157912501 (C) (6)$12,524$0SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET
INNER-CITY MUSLIM ACTION NETWORK
2744 W 63RD STCHICAGOIL60629364167433501 (C) (3)$11,482$0SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET
DOWNTOWN EVANSTON FARMERS' MARKET
2100 RIDGE AVENUEEVANSTONIL60201366005870LOCAL MUNICIPAL GOVT$9,000$0SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET
WICKER PARK BUCKTOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
1414 N ASHLAND AVECHICAGOIL60622363529504501 (C) (6)$8,500$0SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
801 E SANGAMON AVE PO BOX 19281SPRINGFIELDIL62794161756787501 (C) (3)$7,500$0SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET
BATAVIA MAINSTREET
5 E WILSON STBATAVIAIL60510364243181C CORP$7,000$0SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET
FOOD SHED CO-OP
2390 LAKE SHORE DRWOODSTOCKIL60098464781230C CORP$6,778$0SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET
TOWN SQUARE MARKET
106 E JACKSON STCARBONDALEIL62901454145075FOR PROFIT$6,215$0SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET
MAIN STREET OF STERLING INC
15 EAST 3RD STSTERLINGIL61081203406778501 (C) (3)$5,375$0SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org9Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org21TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeLINK MATCH GRANTGrantTypeTxt
Recipient5RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$218,443CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEXPERIMENTAL 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
6100 BLACKSTONE INC 50 OWNED BY DAN PETERMAN
DAN PETERMAN IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD AND OCCUPIES PART OF 6100$42,000THE 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$42,000THE ORGANIZATION RENTS THE 6100 BLACKSTONE, INC. BUILDING. THE ORGANIZAITON PAYS ALL OF THE OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE BUILDING IN LIEU OF RENT.0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2A BOARD MEMBER 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 11BTHE 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 12CTHE BOARD MONITORS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ONGOING BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE BOARD DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DURING THE BUDGET PROGRESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

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