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MERIT SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Chicago, ILEIN: 36-3028768Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

MERIT SCHOOL OF MUSIC Merit School of Music transforms the lives of Chicago-area youth through removing barriers to high-quality music education.

Arts/Culture/Creativity-Centered
Local (City/County Level)
Direct Service Delivery
Children (Ages 0-12)
Youth/Teens (Ages 13-18)
Education & Awareness
Performing Arts
Arts & Humanities Education

Annual Revenue

$15,958,128

Known Funders

104

Grants Received

277

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$15,958,128$9,170,963$42,968,720
2022$11,718,289$8,391,535$35,999,488
2021$6,571,408$8,085,007$32,406,157
2020$10,166,594$7,114,338$34,329,132
2018$11,667,837$6,833,803$28,772,667
2017$6,683,559$6,980,226$23,995,336
2016$6,490,989$6,758,072$23,374,033
2015$7,191,324$6,851,311$22,535,419

Top Funders

$1,225,000 (2023)
$1,000,000 (2024)
$750,000 (2023)
$550,000 (2024)
$539,767 (2022)
$500,000 (2024)
$475,000 (2024)
$376,136 (2021)
$333,350 (2024)
$300,000 (2023)

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Key Personnel

From 2023 IRS 990 filing

A

Adrienne Thompson

Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services

Officer
M

Meredith Barber

Vice President for Development & Marketing

Officer
K

Kurtis C Gildow

Vice President for Programming

Officer
A

Amy Johnson

Vice President for Finance & Administration

Officer
T

Thomas Linguanti

Vice Chair

J

Julie Green Baumeister

Board Chair

C

Charles K Huebner

Immediate Past Board Chair

R

Ryan DeVore

Vice Chair and Secretary

J

Jennifer Montague

Vice Chair

M

Marisela Rosales Lawson

Secretary

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