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Lux Cantorum Chicago

  • Chicago, IL
  • Tax-exempt since March 1996
  • EIN: 36-3595476

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Religion-Related, Spiritual Development / Christian (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$46.3k (2025)

Expenses
$41.6k (2025)

Total Assets
$80.2k (2025)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2025)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2017 to 2025

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending July
2025

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$46,271
Expenses
$41,570
Net Income
$4,701
Net Assets
$80,154
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $22,901
49.5%
Program Services $18,984
41.0%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $80,154
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $80,154
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Christopher Gernand (President) $0 $0
Brenda Kenyon (Secretary) $0 $0
Terry Ohrlund (Treasurer) $0 $0
Stuart Jamieson (At Large) $0 $0
Amanda Nelson (Membership) $0 $0
Heidi Letzmann (At Large) $0 $0
Erika Wicks (Fundraiser) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Sept. 5, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$39,744
Expenses
$41,053
Net Income
-$1,309
Net Assets
$75,453
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $20,519
51.6%
Program Services $15,520
39.0%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $75,453
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $75,453
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Christopher Gernand (President) $0 $0
Brenda Kenyon (Secretary) $0 $0
Terry Ohrlund (Treasurer) $0 $0
Stuart Jamieson (At Large) $0 $0
Amanda Nelson (Membership) $0 $0
Heidi Letzmann (At Large) $0 $0
Erika Wicks (Fundraiser) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Sept. 3, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$41,648
Expenses
$49,107
Net Income
-$7,459
Net Assets
$76,762
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $23,988
57.6%
Program Services $14,310
34.4%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $76,762
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $76,762
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Christopher Gernand (Membership) $0 $0
Brenda Kenyon (Secretary) $0 $0
Scott Enloe (President) $0 $0
Jennifer Ostafinski (Treasurer) $0 $0
Stuart Jamieson (At Large) $0 $0
Dennis Lauritsen (At Large) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Dec. 16, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$32,506
Expenses
$36,575
Net Income
-$4,069
Net Assets
$84,221
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $16,270
50.1%
Program Services $12,986
39.9%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $84,221
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $84,221
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Christopher Gernand (President) $0 $0
Jan Stempel (Treasurer) $0 $0
Dan Rogers (Vice President) $0 $0
Jen Ostafinski (Secretary) $0 $0
Linda Thurston (Membership Director) $0 $0
Mary Leger (At Large Member) $0 $0
Dennis Lauritsen (At Large) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 1, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$33,836
Expenses
$32,340
Net Income
$1,496
Net Assets
$88,290
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $20,881
61.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $10,680
31.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $88,290
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $88,290
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Christopher Gernand (President) $0 $0
Jan Stempel (Treasurer) $0 $0
Dan Rogers (Vice President) $0 $0
Jen Ostafinski (Secretary) $0 $0
Linda Thurston (Membership Director) $0 $0
Mary Leger (At Large Member) $0 $0
Dennis Lauritsen (At Large) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Oct. 29, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$28,916
Expenses
$28,982
Net Income
-$66
Net Assets
$86,794
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $17,664
61.1%
Program Services $6,556
22.7%
Investment Income $996
3.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $86,794
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $86,794
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Christopher Gernand (President) $0 $0
Jan Stempel (Treasurer) $0 $0
Antonia Suszek (Secretary) $0 $0
Linda Thurston (Membership Director) $0 $0
Mary Leger (At Large Member) $0 $0
Dennis Lauritsen (At Large) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Sept. 29, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$29,761
Expenses
$27,483
Net Income
$2,278
Net Assets
$86,860
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,749
52.9%
Program Services $8,468
28.5%
Investment Income $2,742
9.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $86,860
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $86,860
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Christopher Gernand (President) $0 $0
Katya Lysander (Vice President) $0 $0
Jan Stempel (Treasurer) $0 $0
Antonia Kam (Secretary) $0 $0
Linda Thurston (Membership Director) $0 $0
Mary Leger (At Large Member) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Dec. 17, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$24,380
Expenses
$28,389
Net Income
-$4,009
Net Assets
$84,291
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,608
43.5%
Program Services $7,525
30.9%
Investment Income $2,908
11.9%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $84,291
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $84,291

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending July
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$25,217
Expenses
$23,658
Net Income
$1,559
Net Assets
$88,300
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,059
32.0%
Program Services $6,575
26.1%
Investment Income $1,715
6.8%
Net Fundraising $5,768
22.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $88,300
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $88,300

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

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