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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +6% in 3 yrs18staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−61.0%
Months of reserve16.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−5.3%
Middle half of peersMedianA Better Chicago
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.7M spent
Programs$6.5M75%Management and general$750k9%Fundraising$1.4M17%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
Strong governance
15 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI99funders
$6.5Ma year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Galashiels Fund LtdStopped after FY2021$668k$1.3M$1.0M$250k$500k–Fulk Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$1.1M$500k$1.0M–Arie and Ida Crown MemorialOn and off$30k$1.0M$100kThe David Herro Charitable FoundationOn and off$1.0M$333Xl FoundationNew in FY2023$1.0MBest Portion FoundationOn and off$350k$154k$125k$100k$160kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$747k$1.1M$1.2M$1.5M$7.0M$1.7M$1.4M70 other fundersUp to $325k a year each$165k$328k$327k$1.4M$1.7M$1.6M$1.7M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped