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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)
$1.9Mrevenue
FY2024 · +53% in 3 yrs30staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−18.6%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.8%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter for Changing Lives
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.2M spent
Programs$1.3M61%Management and general$649k29%Fundraising$220k10%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$282k in FY2023 and −$346k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.8 months, under the peer median of 4.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 45% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII27funders
$729ka year, last 3 years
63%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Local Initiatives Support CorporationEvery year since FY2017$324k$169k$215k$126k$668k$242k$458kHousing Action IllinoisEvery year since FY2017$46k$9k$45k$52k$37k$52k$52kUnited Way of Metropolitan Chicago IncStopped after FY2021$42k$25k$25k$71k$35k–Polk Bros Foundation IncSince FY2021$80k$55k$55kUnidosusOn and off$16k$47k$25k$55kLloyd a Fry FoundationStopped after FY2021$30k$30k$30k$30k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$30k$54k$27k$41k$10k$27k$39k10 other fundersUp to $60k a year each$15k$150k$123k$47k$99k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped