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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)
$2.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · −38% in 3 yrs22staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.6%
Months of reserve11.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.0%
Middle half of peersMedianChicago Cares
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.8M spent
Programs$1.7M62%Management and general$540k20%Fundraising$494k18%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$757 in FY2023, −$289k in FY2024 and −$145k in FY2025. Cash covers 11.7 months, above the peer median of 5.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI123funders
$2.0Ma year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Arie and Ida Crown MemorialOn and off$500k$250k$203kThe Bluhm Family FoundationSince FY2018$125k$100k$150k$125k$150k$150kCircle of Service FoundationSince FY2020$190k$135k$110k$190kHealthy Communities FoundationSince FY2020$50k$50k$185k$60kAdvocate Health and Hospitals CorpOn and off$250kPaul M Angell Family FoundationNew in FY2023$225kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$91k$157k$51k$632k$445k$546k$276k91 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$175k$233k$308k$658k$683k$980k$1.2M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund