FREE SPIRIT MEDIA NFP
CHICAGO, IL · Youth Development
Mission
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.
Financials (IRS Form 990)
Source: IRS Form 990, tax year 2023.
Who funds FREE SPIRIT MEDIA NFP
$1.3M in foundation grants on record from 16 funders — matched from IRS 990 grant line items. Some matches may be approximate.
| Funder | Total given | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) | $380K | 3 |
| Julian Grace Foundation | $231K | 3 |
| Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | $150K | 3 |
| Polk Bros Foundation | $84K | 3 |
| Mastercard Impact Fund | $75K | 1 |
| Ncrc Community Development Fund | $65K | 1 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $57K | 2 |
| South Arts | $55K | 1 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $51K | 4 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | $50K | 1 |
Leadership
Aurora Toshiko King — Executive Dir. (Principal officer)
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