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$4.5Mrevenue
FY2024 · +50% in 3 yrs34staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−3.7%
Months of reserve8.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.9%
Middle half of peersMedianBetter Government Association
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.7M spent
Programs$3.4M72%Management and general$528k11%Fundraising$805k17%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$69k in FY2023 and −$167k in FY2024. Cash covers 8.3 months, above the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
27 of 27 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI85funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
14%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Mansueto FoundationSince FY2020$200k$200k$200k$200kThe Canning FoundationSince FY2020$100k$100k$100k$100kJoseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationSince FY2020$25k$25k$100k$100kEdwardson Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$10k$25k$50k$50k$50k$50k–The Richard H Driehaus FoundationStopped after FY2022$105k$100k–Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan FoundationOn and off$10k$95k$10k$10k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$134k$265k$205k$764k$916k$681k$504k61 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$69k$157k$103k$345k$233k$155k$280k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped