Illinois Arts Alliance
Arts alliance Illinois builds the creative sector's power through advocacy and connection to resources to improve the quality of life in communities statewide.
Illinois Arts Alliance at a glance
In short: Illinois Arts Alliance gave $347K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $173K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $346,635
- -65.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $173,318
- -31.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $173,318
- Total assets
- $3,311,546
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Illinois Arts Alliance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was HMS Media ($309K). Together the top 2 received $347K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 22 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Illinois Arts Alliance gives
- Giving grew 102% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $74K (2023) to $1.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $347K.
*2021: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Media Des Plaines, IL | Sponsorship Expenses | $308,760 |
| Bustling Spaces Chicago, IL | Microgrant Funding | $37,875 |
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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 | $3,311,546 | $3,286,947 | $2,860,767 | $346,635 | 2 | $18,118 |
| 2024 | $3,070,623 | $3,181,495 | $3,463,808 | $1,014,750 | 4 | — |
| 2023 | $3,640,158 | $3,980,899 | $2,255,263 | $74,250 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $1,420,208 | $1,306,240 | $1,170,319 | $171,250 | 3 | — |
| 2021* | $1,142,760 | $2,086,623 | $2,025,308 | $918,684 | 12 | — |
| 2020 | $1,163,504 | $2,330,575 | $1,766,580 | $1,012,750 | 3 | — |
| 2019 | $519,917 | $820,198 | $842,092 | — | — | — |
*2021: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
About Illinois Arts Alliance
Based on IRS filings
Illinois Arts Alliance is a public charity, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $347K. Net investment income was $18K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Illinois Arts Alliance is led by Claire Rice, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Claire Rice
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$120K (2019) → $169K (2025)
O. Victoria Lakes-Battle
Board Chair
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
Secretary & Treasurer → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Umeki Ramsey
Senior Director of Finance
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$7K (2025)
Michael J. Hernandez
Director
Director → Board Vice Chair, 2021
Board Vice Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle T. Boone
Director
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2021
Board Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rena Henderson Mason
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roche Schulfer
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Silberstein
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Rodriguez
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
E. Brooke Flanagan
Director
Immediate Past Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Peterson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn M. Lipuma
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vivian Lee Standifird
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alisa Wolfson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angel Ysaguiree
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abby Pucker
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cory Jobe
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erica Hubbard
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henry Wishcamper
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leah Israel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phillip Bahar
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Dudley
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Stremsterfer
Board Vice Chair
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Andrew Zallar (2024) — Deputy Director of Finance & Operations
- Former: Jonathan Vanderbrug (2024) — Deputy Director Civic Engagement
- Former: Jason Palmquist (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Andreas Waldburg-Wolfegg (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Eligio Pimentel (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Libia Bianibi (2023) — Deputy Director Operations & Finance
- Former: Mimi De Castro (2020–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Chris Jabin (2019–2021) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Kassie Davis (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Brooke Flanagan (2019–2020) — Chair
- Former: Cayenne Harris (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: David Schmitz (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Patrick Bitterman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Camille Wilson White (2019) — Director
- Former: Cynthia Vahlkamp (2019) — Director
- Former: Diane Spradlin (2019) — Director
- Former: Donna Carr Roberts (2019) — Director
- Former: Doug Johnson (2019) — Director
- Former: Heather Robinson (2019) — Director
- Former: James Ferolo (2019) — Director
- Former: Jose Ochoa (2019) — Director
- Former: Peter Handler (2019) — Director
- Former: Susan Twomey (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $169K, to Claire Rice (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Illinois Arts Alliance
How much does Illinois Arts Alliance give each year?
Illinois Arts Alliance gave $347K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 4 grants.
How large is Illinois Arts Alliance?
Illinois Arts Alliance reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.3M.
Where does Illinois Arts Alliance operate?
Illinois Arts Alliance has awarded grants in Illinois, Pennsylvania.
What is Illinois Arts Alliance's EIN?
Illinois Arts Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3177592. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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