FREE SPIRIT MEDIA NFP Free Spirit Medias mission is to partner with young storytellers to transform media and society. Free Spirit Media partners with young storytellers, ages 11-25 and primarily from the west and south sides of Chicago, to develop and amplifytheir unique and critical voices through storytelling and media arts. We do this through our holistic creative youth development programming which focuses on community-building, skill-sharing and career and education pathways that support young people to envision and build their futures as artists and within the media industry and beyond.
Annual Revenue
$964,227
Known Funders
17
Grants Received
30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $964,227 | $945,017 | $797,994 |
| 2022 | $949,950 | $864,476 | $849,083 |
| 2021 | $1,113,453 | $1,302,293 | $719,124 |
| 2020 | $1,305,791 | $1,975,770 | $1,327,673 |
| 2019 | $2,087,879 | $2,073,507 | $1,939,200 |
| 2018 | $2,253,517 | $2,149,278 | $1,664,708 |
Top Funders
CHICAGO, IL
CHICAGO, IL
CHICAGO, IL
CHICAGO, IL
HIGHLAND PARK, IL
CHICAGO, IL
PURCHASE, NY
HIGHLAND PARK, IL
HIGHLAND PARK, IL
WASHINGTON, DC
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Key Personnel
From 2023 IRS 990 filing
Melissa Thornley
CHAIR
Natasha Walker
VICE CHAIR
Eric Schnabel
Secretary
Meg Manda Hayes
Treasurer
Keith Jamerson
Director
Eboney Lofton
Director
Katie Green
Director
Anthony Scott
Director
Aurora Toshiko King
Executive Dir.
Melissa Thornley
CHAIR
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