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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)
$257krevenue
FY2025 · +101% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin25.9%
Months of reserve9.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+22.6%
Middle half of peersMedianCreative Chicago Reuse Exchange
Where the money goes FY2025 · $190k spent
Programs$32k17%Management and general$158k83%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Field Foundation of Illinois gave $10k in FY2020, 11% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 79% in FY2025
$210k in FY2023, $45k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$12k in FY2023 and −$17k in FY2024. Cash covers 9.3 months, above the peer median of 6.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 23% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort15funders
$77ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Harper Court Arts Council IncEvery year since FY2018$20k$15k$15k$16k$16k$10kBuilders Vision FoundationSince FY2022$10k$65kChicago Teachers Union Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$25k$20k$10k$10k$10k–Field Foundation of IllinoisOn and off$10kThe Rebuild Foundation NfpOn and off$10kAbbVie FoundationOn and off$50Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$38k$24k$8k$53k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped