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Screen a listChicago Furniture Bank
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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)
$8.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −11% in 3 yrs77staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.3%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+27.8%
Middle half of peersMedianChicago Furniture Bank
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.0M spent
Programs$8.0M89%Management and general$831k9%Fundraising$164k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$32k in FY2024 and −$767k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 28% a year since FY2019, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort95funders
$763ka year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$150k$200k–Bruce FoundationEvery year since FY2018$10k$30k$50k$55k$50k$30kClingen Foundation LtdOn and off$100k$100kNorth Shore Exchange NfpOn and off$10k$100kImpact Grants ChicagoOn and off$100kNorthern Trust FoundationSince FY2022$50k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$56k$138k$290k$261k$404k53 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$7k$36k$63k$150k$161k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped