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I Paint My Mind - NFP

EIN 45-5220516 · Chicago, IL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair51 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

I PAINT MY MIND IS A CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL CULTURAL ORGANIZATION THAT BELIEVES IN THE POWER OF ART AND SUPPORTS THE ARTS AND ART EDUCATION. I PAINT MY MIND WORKS TO MAKE ART AND ART EDUCATION INCLUSIVE AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL BY MAKING ADDITIONAL EFFORTS TO HELP ENSURE THAT THE BENEFITS OF ART REACH UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES AND THAT ART FEATURED UNDER-REPRESENTED ARTISTS.

Income
$167,990
Spending
$332,804
Reserves
5.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 92%
Highest pay
$153,054, executive director

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 30% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 98% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $186,838 spent. SCHOOL PROGRAM: IPMM HAS REACHED THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS ENGAGED IN ART PROGRAMMING IN OVER 130 CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CPS) THROUGH OUR SHARED WALLS PROGRAM, PROVIDING ARTWORK, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, ARTS PROGRAMS, ONLINE COURSE OFFERINGS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS, ALL WHILE HIRING MORE ARTISTS TO DELIVER WORKSHOPS AND CONTENT THAT BRING ACCESSIBLE ARTS RESOURCES INTO CLASSROOMS CITYWIDE. IN 2024 I PAINT MY MIND DONATED OVER $73000 WORTH OF ARTWORK TO 36 PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
  2. $44,038 spent. THROUGH OUR MURALS PROGRAM, WE WORK WITH LOCAL ARTISTS TO CREATE MURALS IN COMMUNITY SPACES, SCHOOLS AND IN OFFICE BUILDINGS. THESE WORKS IN COMMUNITY SPACES ARE TYPICALLY REFLECTIVE OF THE CULTURE AND IDENTITY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. OUR PASSION IS TO MAKE THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF ART ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE, IN EVERY CORNER OF SOCIETY, AND THAT INCLUDES BRINGING POSITIVE CHANGE TO VARIOUS SPACES, INCLUDING THE WORKPLACE. FOSTERING A RICH AND DIVERSE ART ENVIRONMENT WITHIN OFFICE SPACES ENHANCES OUR WELL-BEING.
  3. $14,847 spent. PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES ARE ABLE TO RENT ARTWORKS FROM OUR COLLECTION OF OVER 2,500 ART PRINTED WORKS OF 50+ DIVERSE ARTISTS, AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO "RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN A WORK ENVIRONMENT, AND THER TEAM IS ENCOURAGED TO PARTAKE IN THIS ENRICHING EXPLORATION." WE OFFER WORKS THAT INCLUDE IN VARIOUS MEDIUMS TO CO-CURATE A HEALTHIER WORK ATMOSPHERE THROUGH ART THAT FEATURES THEIR IDENTITY AND ETHOS, PRESENTED IN A UNIFYING WAY THAT INSPIRES A GREATER PURPOSE AND VISION FOR A BETTER FUTURE.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2024 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2024.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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