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Can you give?
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)
$5.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +128% in 3 yrs47staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.8M spent
Programs$3.7M77%Management and general$792k17%Fundraising$308k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
13 of the 17 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 66% of revenue in FY2025. $1.3M is traced federal awards from Department of Justice.
990 Part VIII · USAspending42funders
$784ka year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lawyers Trust Fund of IllinoisEvery year since FY2017$115k$135k$205k$205k$103k$240k$329kArie and Ida Crown MemorialSince FY2020$50k$65k$85k$112kThe Chicago Bar FoundationSince FY2018$23k$23k$43k$32k$45k$90kIllinois Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceOn and off$89k$82k$82kPolk Bros Foundation IncSince FY2021$75k$75k$75kIllinois Equal Justice FoundationEvery year since FY2017$20k$25k$25k$20k$20k$20k$45kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$55k$90k$60k$55k$50k$13823 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$7k$13k$99k$64k$138k$261k$274k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund