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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)
$15Mrevenue
FY2025 · −38% in 3 yrs5staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−13.9%
Months of reserve16.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.4%
Middle half of peersMedianChildren First Fund the Chicago Public Schools
Where the money goes FY2025 · $17M spent
Programs$16M94%Management and general$582k3%Fundraising$497k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 79% in FY2025
$1.3M in FY2024, $266k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$4.7M in FY2024 and −$2.1M in FY2025. Cash covers 16.9 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
6 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI112funders
$11Ma year, last 3 years
45%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Arie and Ida Crown MemorialSince FY2020$5.2M$7.2M$4.9M$2.7MUnited Way of Metropolitan Chicago IncSince FY2020$505k$1.7M$176k$2.1MSalesforce FoundationSince FY2021$600k$750k$1.0MCme Group FoundationSince FY2019$413k$380k$579k$634k$160kSocialworksOn and off$1.1M$826k$255kChicago Beyond IncStopped after FY2018$333k$1.5M–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5.4M$421k$633k$2.6M$1.0M$2.8M$925k64 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$1.5M$418k$1.5M$2.2M$1.8M$1.6M$1.5M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped