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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)
$1.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +47% in 3 yrs21staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−24.5%
Months of reserve7.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+21.0%
Middle half of peersMedianChicago Votes
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.5M spent
Programs$835k57%Management and general$639k43%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 37% of revenue stopped after FY2022
WK Kellogg Foundation gave about $217k a year for three years, 37% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$218k in FY2023 and −$291k in FY2025. Cash covers 7.3 months, above the peer median of 5.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 8 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, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort32funders
$1.0Ma year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Alliance for Youth OrganizingEvery year since FY2018$89k$32k$611k$118k$270k$291kThe Joyce FoundationSince FY2020$200k$250k$250k$250kWK Kellogg FoundationStopped after FY2022$50k$300k$300k–Skyline FoundationNew in FY2023$250kFrederick Henry Prince Testamentary TrustOn and off$1k$50k$50kService Employees International Illinois CouncilOn and off$50k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$180k$170k$135k$185k17 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$55k$20k$127k$72k$33k$121k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped