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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)
$4.5Mrevenue
FY2024 · +115% in 3 yrs68staff
7 of 7years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−8.4%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+30.4%
Middle half of peersMedianBlock Club Chicago Nfp
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.9M spent
Programs$3.7M74%Management and general$838k17%Fundraising$417k9%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$671k in FY2023 and −$379k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.4 months, under the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 30% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort61funders
$1.8Ma year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23American Journalism Project IncSince FY2021$387k$397k$537kThe Joyce FoundationSince FY2020$150k$75k$260k$170kBuilders Vision FoundationOn and off$100k$150kWalder FoundationNew in FY2023$200kField Foundation of IllinoisOn and off$55k$50k$50kSquare One FoundationSince FY2022$58k$85kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$227k$202k$1.6M$570k35 other fundersUp to $67k a year each$8k$94k$88k$67k$130k$166k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund