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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)
$3.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −20% in 3 yrs8staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−99.0%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.1%
Middle half of peersMedianChicago Parks
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.6M spent
Programs$6.2M94%Management and general$259k4%Fundraising$160k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 32% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The Clara Lionel Foundation gave $1.4M in FY2020, 32% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$25k in FY2023 and −$3.3M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.7 months, under the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn 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 VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 9 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII111funders
$2.2Ma year, last 3 years
67%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Kovler Family FoundationSince FY2021$1.5M$1.5M$1.5MThe Clara Lionel FoundationOn and off$1.4MLocal Initiatives Support CorporationStopped after FY2020$250k$250k$100k–Chicago CRED IncStopped after FY2019$372k$200k–Walder FoundationStopped after FY2022$125k$125k$94k–Tawani Charitable Distribution FundOn and off$150k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.8M$400k$283k$2.0M$92k$94k$412k62 other fundersUp to $233k a year each$432k$114k$90k$71k$321k$335k$616k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped