Nonprofit · EIN 36-3687394
CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA INC
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60611
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $35,621,838 | $27,099,771 | $8,522,067 | $123,120,928 | $37,561,619 | $85,559,309 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $33,752,486 | $30,095,463 | $3,657,023 | $115,918,688 | $40,939,608 | $74,979,080 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $29,168,580
- of which government grants
- $2,054,663
- Membership dues
- $13,825,801
- Program service revenue
- $1,109,740
- Investment income
- $5,173,143
- Royalties
- $129,300
- Net rental income
- $181,692
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,946,607
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$140,617
- Other revenue
- $170,375
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,465,272
- Other salaries and wages
- $11,539,544
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $15,662,112
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $276,028
- Accounting fees
- $71,896
- Occupancy
- $588,568
- Travel
- $156,244
- Depreciation
- $1,885,716
- Program services (functional)
- $18,036,252
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,336,209
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,727,310
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $115,918,688
- Total assets, end of year
- $123,120,928
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $37,561,619
- Net assets, end of year
- $85,559,309
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $19,886,504
- Publicly traded securities
- $83,640,750
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $61,192,087
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $24,367,222
- Gross unrelated business income
- $985,470
- Gross receipts
- $44,962,243
- Employees
- 180
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW MOOG | CEO - THRU 09/2024 Officer | 20 | $904,910 | $38,565 |
| RINA DEDHIA | CFO Officer | 20 | $402,877 | $37,857 |
| TRACY BROWN | CHIEF PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER Key employee | 24 | $367,728 | $21,351 |
| CYNTHIA PHOTOS ABBOTT | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Officer | 24 | $349,975 | $29,814 |
| LORI MALATESTA | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee | 25 | $323,322 | $23,370 |
| STEPHEN WRIGHT | VP OF TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 33 | $256,640 | $17,900 |
| GILBERT BAILON | EXECUTIVE EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $236,817 | $15,930 |
| DEBRA CHAMRA | SVP, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING Officer | 32 | $225,296 | $25,169 |
| LUCY KIM | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee | 32 | $228,084 | $21,831 |
| HEIDI GOLDFEIN | VP OF PROGRAMMING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,888 | $30,422 |
| KATE VERRANT | ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 29 | $180,357 | $17,553 |
| MELISSA BELL | CEO - BEG. 09/2024 Officer | 20 | $184,922 | $5,865 |
| FRANK SHARPE | DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT ENGINEERING Highest-paid employee | 20 | $156,602 | $15,717 |
| ADRIENNE KING | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNARDO SICHEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
26 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIVINE MEGAHED PHD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RAYMOND E CROSSMAN PHD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT PASIN | BOARD CHAIR - THRU 09/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA WISHOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL RUDNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN WOLFE | DIRECTOR - BEG. 9/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE HEYMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAMMIE MCLEOD | DIRECTOR - BEG. 12/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SINSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD CONANT JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA SIEJA | DIRECTOR - THRU 12/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIAN POSADA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEDRA NEWSOM REEVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA VAN PEENAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LERRY J KNOX JR | DIRECTOR - THRU 09/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA MORRISON BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL RAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PIYUSH CHAUDHARI | DIRECTOR - THRU 09/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT AGUILAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER HOCHSCHILD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN ABRAMS | DIRECTOR - BEG. 12/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS FISHER JR MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM A GEE IV | DIRECTOR - THRU 09/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW MOOG | CEO Officer | 21 | $685,767 | $37,094 |
| RINA DEDHIA | CFO Officer | 24 | $372,453 | $38,335 |
| LUCY KIM | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee | 32 | $351,046 | $33,441 |
| TRACY BROWN | CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Key employee | 28 | $320,058 | $19,986 |
| CYNTHIA PHOTOS ABBOTT | VP, GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 20 | $303,260 | $29,297 |
| CELESTE LECOMPTE | CHIEF AUDIENCE OFFICER Key employee | 20 | $265,740 | $26,723 |
| STEPHEN WRIGHT | VP OF TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 33 | $248,293 | $17,739 |
| DEBRA CHAMRA | VP OF ACCOUNTING Highest-paid employee | 32 | $218,845 | $25,114 |
| ELIZABETH BERGER | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 22 | $197,025 | $31,905 |
| HEIDI GOLDFEIN | VP OF PROGRAMMING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,724 | $30,803 |
| AMY WIELUNSKI | VP OF MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 30 | $182,268 | $15,191 |
| ARIEL VAN CLEAVE | MANAGING EDITOR, AUDIO NEWS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,089 | $13,458 |
| VALERIE TONEY PARKER TO 1122 | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Former | 0 | $112,500 | $4,290 |
| PIYUSH CHAUDHARI TO 923 | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT PASIN BEG 923 | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE KING BEG 923 | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DILNAZ A WARAICH TO 1123 | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND E CROSSMANPHD | SECRETARY (BEG. 9/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIVINE MEGAHED PHD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT AGUILAR BEG 623 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCY CARLIN TO 823 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD CONANT JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS FISHER JR MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM A GEE IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEY GOODE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE HEYMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER HOCHSCHILD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LERRY J KNOX JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MORRISON BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA NEIL TO 623 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEDRA NEWSOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIAN POSADA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL RAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT RICHARDSON BEG 623 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL RUDNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNARDO SICHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA SIEJA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SINSKI BEG 923 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA VAN PEENAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA WISHOM BEG 623 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 848 E GRAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60611-3509
- In care of
- % PAYROLL PS CONTACT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELISSA BELL, 848 E GRAND AVENUE NAVY PIER, CHICAGO, IL 60611
- Signed the 990
- MELISSA BELL, CEO
- Phone
- (312) 948-4600
- Website
- WWW.CHICAGOPUBLICMEDIA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Plante & Moran PLLC
Mission
CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA'S MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN THE WELL-BEING OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND OUR DEMOCRACY THROUGH INDEPENDENT LOCAL JOURNALISM. CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA PRODUCES ACCESSIBLE, TRUSTED NEWS, INFORMATION AND PROGRAMMING THAT HELPS ALL CHICAGO AREA RESIDENTS MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS EVERY DAY, PARTICIPATE IN OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND MAKE THE MOST OF OUR REGION.
Program accomplishments
- CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA, INC. IS A 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES THE PUBLIC INTEREST BY PRODUCING AND DELIVERING DIVERSE, COMPELLING CONTENT OF MULTIPLE VIEWPOINTS AND EXPRESSION. CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA BROADCASTS ITS SERVICE ON FOUR NON-COMMERCIAL FM RADIO STATIONS: WBEZ 91.5 FM IN CHICAGO, WBEQ 90.7 FM IN MORRIS, 91.7 FM (W219CD) IN ELGIN, ILLINOIS, AND WBEK 91.1 FM IN KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS; VIRTUALLY VIA WBEZ.ORG, SMART SPEAKERS, MOBILE APPS, PODCASTS AND IN LIVE EVENTS THAT GENERATE CONVERSATIONS ACROSS COMMUNITIES.Expenses $17,786,655 · revenue $435,262
- CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA OPERATES VOCALO, A PUBLIC MEDIA ONLINE/ON-AIR SERVICE, ON 91.1 FM (W216CL) IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ONLINE AT VOCALO.ORG, AND SYNDICATED ON MULTIPLE STATIONS AROUND CHICAGOLAND. VOCALO WAS ESTABLISHED AS AN INSPIRATIONAL BRAND THAT CELEBRATES OUR CITY'S CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND BRINGS THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER AROUND MUSIC - SPECIFICALLY, THE URBAN ALTERNATIVE FORMAT. IN MAY 2024, VOCALO CEASED ITS LIVE BROADCAST BUT CONTINUES TO HAVE PRE PROGRAMMED CONTENT ON ITS BROADCAST AND STREAM WHILE CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA CONSIDERS THE NEXT STEPS FOR THE LICENSE.Expenses $249,597
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-3687394
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $123,120,928
- Income (IRS master file)
- $44,962,243
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $35,621,838 | $27,099,771 | $123,120,928 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $33,752,486 | $30,095,463 | $115,918,688 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $38,697,858 | $29,952,071 | $105,531,134 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-3687394).
Questions about CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA INC
- What is the EIN of CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA INC is 36-3687394.
- Is CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MELISSA BELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 41 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $904,910 (MATTHEW MOOG, CEO - THRU 09/2024).
- How much revenue does CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $35,621,838, expenses of $27,099,771 and total assets of $123,120,928 at year end.
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