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$268Mrevenue
FY2025 · +16% in 3 yrs2,539staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin8.9%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.4%
Middle half of peersMedianColumbia College Chicago
Where the money goes FY2025 · $244M spent
Programs$199M82%Management and general$43M18%Fundraising$1.5M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 84% in FY2024
$7.5M in FY2023, $1.2M in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$28M in FY2023 and −$20M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.3 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
20 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI129funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Travis FoundationSince FY2020$302k$296k$407k$315kCharles & Lucille King Family Foundation IncOn and off$450kWalter and Karla Goldschmidt FoundationSince FY2020$100k$80k$100k$160kKiphart Family FoundationStopped after FY2020$100k$100k–Prince FoundationStopped after FY2019$35k$50k$41k–Meyer J & Norma L Ragir FoundationStopped after FY2019$13k$38k$28k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.2M$203k$213k$146k$302k$281k$444k88 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$87k$167k$119k$222k$252k$243k$292k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped