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- 509(a)(1)
$14Mrevenue
FY2025 · +137% in 3 yrs126staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.5%
Months of reserve2.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+26.3%
Middle half of peersMedianAlliance of Local Service Organizations
Where the money goes FY2025 · $14M spent
Programs$12M87%Management and general$1.7M13%Fundraising$10k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 26% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
3 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 58% of revenue in FY2025. $14M is traced federal awards from Department of Justice.
990 Part VIII · USAspending10funders
$561ka year, last 3 years
63%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Chicago CRED IncSince FY2018$293k$182k$350k$350k$350k$363kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationStopped after FY2022$250k$250k$253k$250k–Illinois Equal Justice FoundationSince FY2020$15k$25k$25k$43kAdvocate Health and Hospitals CorpOn and off$30k$35kUnited Way of Metropolitan Chicago IncOn and off$25kJtb Cultural Exchange CorporationOn and off$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$70k$9k$13k$19$21$19$30
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped