2025-12-10T06:20:11-08:00 2025-06-30 200713860 James M Babic PC 6414 Sinclair Ave Berwyn IL 60402 990 2024-07-01 363759183 Season of Concern SEAS 3123320518 8 S Michigan Avenue 2700 Chicago IL 60603 Marcelle McVay President 2025-12-10 true true James M Babic CPA P00237741 7083174091 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Marcelle McVay 8 S Michigan Avenue 2700 Chicago IL 60603 313276 false X www.seasonofconcern.org X 1987 IL Season of Concern was founded in 1987 by Chicago theater artists to provide care for those in the Chicago theater community impacted by any illness, injury or health related issue that prevents them from working. 15 15 1 55 0 210467 250430 0 7007 7503 40969 43475 258443 301408 159314 159074 0 75031 74317 0 18048 20814 23072 255159 256463 3284 44945 389543 434821 333 389543 434488 Season of Concern was founded in 1987 by Chicago theater artists to provide care for those in the Chicago theater community impacted by any illness, injury or health related issue that prevents them from working. false false 221932 159074 Entertainment Community Fund:Season of Concern provides sustaining support to the Chicago office of The Entertainment Community Fund, the national human services organization for entertainment and performing arts professionals in theater, film, music, opera, television and dance with a broad spectrum of social, health, employment, housing and direct care programs. Among the categories of direct care grants that the Entertainment Community Fund awards, subject to eligibility, are the entertainment assistance program for performing arts professionals, the HIV/AIDS Initiative, financial assistance for seniors and people with disabilities and addiction and recovery assistance. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 Season of Concern provided $100,000 of funding to the Entertainment Community Fund.Biscotto-Miller Fund:The Biscotto-Miller Fund provides short-term emergency funds for Chicagoland theater workers experiencing short-term or ongoing physical and/or mental health challenges. Through this Fund Season of Concern provided $18,990 of funding to 22 individuals during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.Malcom Ewen Emergency Fund:This Fund provides short-term emergency assistance for theater employees facing non-health related financial issues. Applicants must be active members of the Chicagoland theater community, union and non-union alike, who have been employed with or without salary at some point since July 1, 2023. Through this Fund Season of Concern provided $20,084 of funding to 21 individuals during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.Support of AIDS Service Organizations:Season of Concern Chicago has been making significant grants to Chicago AIDS service organizations since 1987. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 Season of Concern provided $20,000 of funding to four such organizations. 221932 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 false 1 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false true true false IL X X X Marcelle McVay 3123320518 8 S Michigan Avenue 2700 Chicago IL 60603 X Marcelle McVay President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Melissa Carsten Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mark David Kaplan Vice President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Bridget McDonough Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Martin Grochala Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Fink Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Charles Sedgwick Hall Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Doug MacKenchie Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joan Mazzonelli Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Daryl Brooks Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jane Nicholl Sahlins Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Scott Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Leslie Shook Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Javon Johnson Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Turner Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 250430 250430 0 7734 7734 0 0 0 5621 5852 -231 -231 -231 49327 6016 43311 0 0 Miscellaneous 164 164 164 301408 7667 120000 120000 39074 39074 0 0 0 0 67015 43560 10052 13403 0 2175 1414 326 435 5127 3333 769 1025 0 0 2240 2240 0 0 0 0 1856 1856 1638 1394 105 139 0 0 10000 6500 1500 2000 54 54 0 0 0 0 0 2550 1657 383 510 Telecommunications 2625 1706 394 525 Web-site 1347 1347 Miscellaneous 455 455 Meetings 250 250 57 37 9 11 256463 221932 16483 18048 189543 233229 200000 201592 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 389543 434821 333 0 333 X 389543 434488 389543 434488 389543 434821 44945 X true X false true false X 247923 333143 288255 251436 293741 1414498 0 0 247923 333143 288255 251436 293741 1414498 20794 1393704 1783 602 380 7007 7503 17275 0 15468 12886 16 164 28534 1460307 0.95440 0.95980 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X Part X : FIN48 Footnote SOC is exempt from federal taxes under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. It qualifies for charitable contributions under Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), and has been classified as an organization that is not a private foundation under Section 509(a)(2). SOC's management has determined that ASC 740-10, which addresses accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, has no effect on its financial statements due to SOC's tax-exempt status. X X X X X X false IL Fundraising Events 49327 49327 2423 3593 49327 49327 2423 3593 6016 43311 true Entertainment Community Fund 729 7th Avenue New York NY 10019 131635251 100000 0 Support artists in need 1 0 Emergency financial assistance 43 39074 Emergency financial assistance Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Summary of Grant Making Procedures for Season of ConcernBiscotto Miller Fund: Guidelines are published on the Season of Concern (SOC) website and information is distributed in person and via social media and email to theaters and members of the theater community. Applications are submitted to the Entertainment Community Fund,Chicago Office (ECF) where they are reviewed and verified by a caseworker. The caseworker communicates with the client and provides services and referrals as needed. The caseworker assigns a client case number to preserve confidentiality and submits a write-up of the request to SOC's Managing Director. The Managing Director emails the request to the Chair of the Grants Committee and President of the Board for approval. Once approved, a check is drafted by a Finance Committee member for signature by SOC's President and dispersal by either the Managing Director of the check signer. The Managing Director keeps ECF informed when the payment has been approved and mailed. Zelle payments are made by the SOC President who notifies the Managing Director when payment has been processed. The Managing Director files the write ups (and check #s) and maintains a record all applications and their disposition.Malcolm Ewen Emergency Fund: Guidelines are published on the Season of Concern Website and information is distributed in person and via social media and email to theaters and members of the theater community. Applications are submitted directly to the Managing Director (MD) at Season of Concern. The MD records receipt of the grant requests and assigns a client case number to preserve confidentiality before forwarding them to Grant Reviewer for verification of the information. Once the client is determined to be eligible, The Grant Reviewer writes up a summary of the request, assigns a client number to maintain confidentiality, and submits it to members of the Grants committee for final approval. Once approved by email, The Reviewer informs the MD who requests a check from the Finance Committee to be signed by the SOC President, and distributed by the signer or MD. A Zelle payment may be requested by the MD from the SOC President who informs the MD when payment has been processed by Zelle. The MD files the write ups (and check #s) and maintains a record of all applications and their disposition.Direct Care grants to AIDS Service Organizations:The Grants Committee, which consists of board members with experience in grant writing and grant making, consults with officers from an organization known for leadership and expansive knowledge in the AIDS Community to identify not-for-profits working with underserved populations without extensive fundraising capability. The not-for-profits are vetted by the committee, brief write ups are prepared, and the committee selects organizations to receive the grants. The committee's recommendations are presented to the board for final approval. Checks are written by the Finance Committee and signed by the President and distributed by the Managing Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990 is reviewed by selected officers and the Managing Director prior to submittal. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Each Board member receives a copy of the Conflict of Interest Policy and is required to certify, in writing, that he/she 1)received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, 2) read and understand the policy, 3) agrees to comply with the policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Compensation levels for key employees is presented to the Board in the annual budget, which is subject to Board approval. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 A copy of form 990 and the audit or review report (when applicable) is posted on the web-site of the Illinois Attorney General. The web-site of the Illinois Attorney General is open to the general public. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Disclosure of governing documents, policies, and financial statements are made available to the general public upon written request.