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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)
$1.4Mrevenue
FY2024 · +18% in 3 yrs79staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin0.6%
Months of reserve4.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+20.8%
Middle half of peersMedianChicago Heightening Opportunity and Potential for
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.4M spent
Programs$1.2M82%Management and general$161k11%Fundraising$91k6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 21% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort62funders
$686ka year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23A Better ChicagoSince FY2021$220k$250k$225kReva and David Logan FoundationSince FY2020$92k$118k$131k$130kJoseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationSince FY2020$35k$35k$44k$25kRobert U and Roberta Goldman Family FoundationOn and off$31k$65k$15kDonley Foundation-Ud Dtd 12-8-86Since FY2019$15k$10k$15k$25k$25kNorthwestern UniversityOn and off$23k$23k$42kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$26k$24k$20k$20k$78k$48k$401k38 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$200$25k$3k$100k$111k$70k$49k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund