2025-10-17T10:42:09-05:00 2024-12-31 812950760 SAX LLP 389 INTERPACE PARKWAY STE 3 PARSIPPANY NJ 07054 990 2024-01-01 320017985 THE EXPERIMENTAL STATION C/O CONNIE SPREEN EXPE 7732416044 6100 S BLACKSTONE CHICAGO IL 60637 CONNIE SPREEN PRESIDENT 7732416044 2025-10-17 1 0 MARQUS WHITE P00053187 9734726250 2025-10-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CONSTANCE SPREEN 6100 S BLACKSTONE CHICAGO IL 60637 3071505 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 21 80 0 0 2994718 2845853 192279 212963 230 8948 10736 3741 3197963 3071505 1539579 1485767 0 0 749440 983293 0 0 198381 784450 792635 3073469 3261695 124494 -190190 2011911 1560262 121080 106086 1890831 1454176 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 2166159 1485767 107300 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. 266440 23648 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. 279208 82015 BLACKSTONE 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. 2711807 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 1 21 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 109168 0 17690 DAN PETERMAN DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 109168 0 17690 1 0 0 0 0 13301 2246028 586524 2845853 PROG. SERVICE REVENUE 900099 107300 107300 RENTAL TO COMMUNITY 531190 82015 82015 FARMERS MARKET 900099 23648 23648 212963 8948 8948 0 13301 0 0 OTHERS 900099 3741 3741 3741 3071505 212963 0 12689 1267324 1267324 218443 218443 119292 63225 27437 28630 734272 549136 55701 129435 5876 3847 774 1255 39615 25457 7499 6659 84238 61489 8325 14424 2871 2871 100795 100795 27738 27738 74118 74118 22375 21444 904 27 127267 114958 10495 1814 3608 3600 8 11387 9223 1936 228 37388 28481 7896 1011 OUTSIDE SERVICES 175435 175435 LINK DVCP REIMBURSEMENT 80153 80153 PRINTING 51213 49573 99 1541 MISCELLANEOUS 43445 18966 21897 2582 34842 21053 3014 10775 3261695 2711807 351507 198381 509880 176855 592443 1370534 622145 54626 99503 243678 174362 76871 69316 2011911 1560262 78544 65847 17836 30675 24700 9564 121080 106086 X 978911 1051271 911920 402905 1890831 1454176 2011911 1560262 -190190 -246465 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 2275246 2842585 2950308 2994718 2845853 13908710 2275246 2842585 2950308 2994718 2845853 13908710 1047845 12860865 131 1753 230 8948 11062 15949 10736 3741 30426 13950198 825918 0.92190 0.91100 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 158097 108433 49664 35793 32491 3302 49788 33438 16350 69316 X 3071505 0 3071505 0 3071505 3508160 246465 246465 3261695 0 3261695 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, 2021 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) 177500 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET CERMAK PRODUCE NO 7 INC 1711 W CERMAK RD CHICAGO IL 60608 200601250 S CORP 173175 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET ONE STOP FOODS & LIQUOR INC 4301 S LAKE PARK AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60653 362697337 C CORP 134287 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET A&S SUPERMERCADO INC AKA MI MEXICO 2601 W 59TH STREET CHICAGO IL 60629 260086542 S CORP 109000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET THE LAND CONNECTION 206 N RANDOLPH STREET STE 400 CHAMPAIGN IL 61820 371413944 501 (C) (3) 83950 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET COMMON GROUND FOOD CO-OP 300 S BROADWAY AVE STE 166 URBANA IL 61801 370985060 C CORP 75738 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET ALBERTSON'S COMPANY INC PO BOX 742918 LOS ANGELEA CA 90074 820184434 C CORP 68324 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET NEIGHBORHOOD CO-OP GROCERY 1815 W MAIN STREET CARBONDALE IL 62901 371257138 C CORP 64525 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET SUGAR BEET FOOD CO-OP 812 W MADISON ST OAK PARK IL 60302 464593274 C CORP 63867 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET UPTOWN FARMERS MARKET NFP 4525 NORTH KENMORE AVE UNIT 205 CHICAGO IL 60640 991541596 C CORP 32000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET VILLAGE OF SKOKIE 5127 OAKTON STREET SKOKIE IL 60077 366006103 MUNICIPALITY 30761 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN 1000 LAKE COOK ROAD GLENCOE IL 60022 362225482 501 (C) (3) 22000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET FARMERS MARKET OF CARBONDALE 1282 WING HILL ROAD COBDEN IL 60920 261352663 C CORP & S CORP 22000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET MORGAN FOOD LLC 6600 S MORGAN ST CHICAGO IL 60621 562418106 S CORP 21860 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET THE URBAN CANOPY 2550 S LEAVITT ST CHICAGO IL 60608 453943355 C CORP 20000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET NORTHBROOK FARMERS MARKET ASSOCIATION 1116 DONEGAL LN NORTHBROOK IL 60062 454422852 C CORP 17362 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET OLD CAPITAL FARMERS MARKET 3 W OLD STATE CAPITOL PLAZA SPRINGFIELD IL 62701 370807716 501 (C) (6) 17000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET GLENWOOD SUNDAY MARKET AKA ROGERS PARK BUSINESS ALLIANCE 1448 W MORSE AVE CHICAGO IL 60626 363357551 501 (C) (3) 16250 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET LINCOLN SQUARE FARMERS MARKET 4505 N LINCOLN AVE CHICAGO IL 60625 363260054 C CORP 15000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET YELLOW BANANA ILLINOIS LLC 1468 W 9TH STREET STE 100 CLEVELAND OH 44113 871488861 PARTNERSHIP 15000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET DILL PICKLE FOOD CO-OP 2746 N MILWAUKEE AVE CHICAGO IL 60647 371521458 C CORP 13351 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET PEORIA RIVERFRONT ASSOCIATION 401 SW WATER STREET STE 201C PEORIA IL 61602 364157912 501 (C) (6) 12524 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET INNER-CITY MUSLIM ACTION NETWORK 2744 W 63RD ST CHICAGO IL 60629 364167433 501 (C) (3) 11482 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET DOWNTOWN EVANSTON FARMERS' MARKET 2100 RIDGE AVENUE EVANSTON IL 60201 366005870 LOCAL MUNICIPAL GOVT 9000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET WICKER PARK BUCKTOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1414 N ASHLAND AVE CHICAGO IL 60622 363529504 501 (C) (6) 8500 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 801 E SANGAMON AVE PO BOX 19281 SPRINGFIELD IL 62794 161756787 501 (C) (3) 7500 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET BATAVIA MAINSTREET 5 E WILSON ST BATAVIA IL 60510 364243181 C CORP 7000 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET FOOD SHED CO-OP 2390 LAKE SHORE DR WOODSTOCK IL 60098 464781230 C CORP 6778 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET TOWN SQUARE MARKET 106 E JACKSON ST CARBONDALE IL 62901 454145075 FOR PROFIT 6215 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET MAIN STREET OF STERLING INC 15 EAST 3RD ST STERLING IL 61081 203406778 501 (C) (3) 5375 0 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FAMER'S MARKET 9 21 LINK MATCH GRANT 5 218443 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 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 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.