Nonprofit screen
Screen a listChristopher House
Can you give?
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)
$21Mrevenue
FY2025 · +8% in 3 yrs270staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.0%
Months of reserve2.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.5%
Middle half of peersMedianChristopher House
Where the money goes FY2025 · $20M spent
Programs$19M92%Management and general$1.4M7%Fundraising$331k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.6M in FY2023 and −$307k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.2 months, above the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
19 of 19 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, 89% of revenue in FY2025. $15M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending80funders
$766ka year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Start EarlyOn and off$102k$106k$123k$113k$67k$102kOpus FoundationSince FY2019$50k$60k$50k$50k$100kCme Group FoundationSince FY2019$100k$25k$50k$50k$70kThe Peter Bowe and Barbara Stewart FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$90k$50k$25k$25k$25k$25kPolk Bros Foundation IncSince FY2021$90k$90k$90kImc Chicago Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2021$75k$170k$10k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$129k$97k$124k$86k$187k$197k54 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$153k$119k$121k$488k$240k$313k$267k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped