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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)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · −21% in 3 yrs258staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−60.7%
Months of reserve3.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.1%
Middle half of peersMedianChicago Historical Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $19M spent
Programs$14M73%Management and general$2.7M14%Fundraising$2.4M12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.2M in FY2023, −$1.7M in FY2024 and −$7.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 3.0 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
41 of 41 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 23% of revenue in FY2025. $4.3M is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Humanities.
990 Part VIII · USAspending96funders
$987ka year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncStopped after FY2020$100k$2.5M–Francis Alger & Charles Burrall Pike TrEvery year since FY2017$224k$234k$236k$236k$240k$268k$246kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationEvery year since FY2017$113k$70k$70k$70k$70k$120k$50kNcrc Community Development Fund IncNew in FY2023$250kCircle of Service FoundationSince FY2021$20k$20k$70kLavin Family FoundationOn and off$1k$85k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$51k$13k$187k$153k$370k$321k$244k64 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$76k$79k$121k$155k$378k$179k$97k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped