Full Spectrum Features NFP
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Full Spectrum Features NFP at a glance
In short: Full Spectrum Features NFP gave $1.5M across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $303K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,513,850
- -40.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $302,770
- -16.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $95,000
- Total assets
- $2,549,658
- +31.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Full Spectrum Features NFP funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Blue Warbler LLC ($1.0M). Together the top 5 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 14 (29%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Full Spectrum Features NFP gives
- Giving grew 1918% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2022) to $2.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Warbler LLC Redondo Beach, CA | Programs | $1,035,000 |
| Levels of Doneness LLC Chicago, IL | Programs | $300,100 |
| Lucy Loser LLC Chicago, IL | Programs | $95,000 |
| Sweet Void Cinema LLC Chicago, IL | Programs | $53,750 |
| Out of the House LLC Chicago, IL | Programs | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,549,658 | $5,159,725 | $4,473,814 | $1,513,850 | 5 | $14,563 |
| 2024 | $1,932,601 | $5,112,471 | $5,822,489 | $2,527,151 | 7 | $35,860 |
| 2023 | $2,535,709 | $4,595,205 | $3,587,295 | $150,000 | 1 | $21 |
| 2022 | $1,176,346 | $2,082,694 | $2,129,600 | $75,000 | 1 | $40 |
| 2021 | $521,267 | $1,080,753 | $836,196 | — | — | $7 |
| 2020 | $169,562 | $264,751 | $284,712 | — | — | — |
About Full Spectrum Features NFP
Based on IRS filings
Full Spectrum Features NFP is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $15K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Full Spectrum Features NFP is led by Lee Barrington Stark, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 2 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lee Barrington Stark
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eugene Park
Co-Exec. Director
Executive Director → Co-Exec. Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$42K (2021) → $70K (2025)
Jason Matsumoto
Co-Exec. Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$48K (2022) → $70K (2025)
Brittany Hyde
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zhen Heinemann
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizio Ciuffardi
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
JinJa Birkenbeuel
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maggie Taft
Secretary
President → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Chu
Vice President
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Josina Morita (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Anna Guevarra (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Tony Scott Green (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Jonathan Laxamana (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Zeke Anders (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Trevor Clarke (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lee Stark Barrington (2020) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $70K, to Eugene Park (Co-Exec. Dir.). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Full Spectrum Features NFP
How much does Full Spectrum Features NFP give each year?
Full Spectrum Features NFP gave $1.5M across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.5M across 7 grants.
What is Full Spectrum Features NFP's typical grant size?
Full Spectrum Features NFP's median grant in 2025 was $95,000, and its average grant was $302,770, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Full Spectrum Features NFP give grants?
Full Spectrum Features NFP gives mostly in California: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (32%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (4 grants).
Does Full Spectrum Features NFP give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Full Spectrum Features NFP's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Programs" (5 grants).
Who are Full Spectrum Features NFP's largest grantees?
Full Spectrum Features NFP's largest 2025 grantees include Blue Warbler LLC ($1,035,000), Levels of Doneness LLC ($300,100) and Lucy Loser LLC ($95,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Full Spectrum Features NFP?
Full Spectrum Features NFP reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.2M.
What is Full Spectrum Features NFP?
Full Spectrum Features NFP is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $2.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Full Spectrum Features NFP's EIN?
Full Spectrum Features NFP's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4243325. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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