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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +79% in 3 yrs22staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin14.6%
Months of reserve2.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+21.7%
Middle half of peersMedianCourt Appointed Special Advocates of Cook County
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.4M spent
Programs$1.7M72%Management and general$651k27%Fundraising$10k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$34k in FY2023 and −$183k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.1 months, under the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 22% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 9 returns, 87% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII47funders
$298ka year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Illinois Association of Court Appointed Special AdvocatesStopped after FY2022$258k$257k$6k–National Court Appointed Special Advocate AssociationOn and off$90k$20k$27k$30kWP & HB White FoundationSince FY2020$25k$25k$25k$25kImpact Grants ChicagoOn and off$100kFletcher Family FoundationOn and off$11k$30k$30k$14k$10k$3kDr Scholl FoundationOn and off$10k$10k$10k$15k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$5k$68k$76k$103k$7k28 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$56k$26k$25k$50k$71k$45k$41k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped