Chicago Media Project
TO IMPACT SOCIETY THROUGH THE POWERFUL TOOLS OF MEDIA AND FILM. WE ARE A RESOURCE FOR UNITING INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN MEDIA AND DEVELOPING A CORE GROUP OF INFORMED CITIZENS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$336K
+34.7% YoY
Annual Giving
—
Grant Count
0
Avg Grant Size
—
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $335,703 | $249,290 | $318,376 |
| Revenue | $864,819 | $1,572,648 | $703,723 |
| Expenses | $771,241 | $1,321,172 | $1,221,034 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $9,999 | $225 | $39,751 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAULA FROEHLE | CEO | 40 | $138,914 |
| STEVEN COHEN | BOARD CHAIR | 20 | $2,500 |
| DANIEL O ASH | Director | 2 | — |
| DEBORAH DANSON | Director | 2 | — |
| VICKY HAYMAN | Director | 2 | — |
| BEN O'KEEFE | Director | 2 | — |
| JUDY WISE | Director | 2 | — |
| KEN NOLAN | Director | 2 | — |
| ANDREW SCHWERTFEGER | Director | 2 | — |
| ELENA VALENTINE | Director | 2 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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