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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)
$7.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · −9% in 3 yrs150staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−31.7%
Months of reserve2.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.7%
Middle half of peersMedianChicago Children's Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $10M spent
Programs$7.5M73%Management and general$1.9M18%Fundraising$917k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 88% in FY2025
$1.3M in FY2024, $159k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
36 of 36 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI98funders
$2.7Ma year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Pritzker Pucker Family FoundationSince FY2020$600k$200k$500k$500kArie and Ida Crown MemorialSince FY2020$75k$312k$558k$565kPritzker FoundationOn and off$300k$300k$303k$350kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationEvery year since FY2017$63k$70k$70k$70k$70k$73k$50kLego Community Fund US IncSince FY2022$248k$215kWalton Family Foundation IncOn and off$450kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$379k$344k$335k$559k$1.3M$273k$846k69 other fundersUp to $180k a year each$184k$202k$273k$500k$443k$524k$469k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund