Nonprofit screen
Screen a listEaster Seals Metropolitan Chicago Inc
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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)
$78Mrevenue
FY2025 · +24% in 3 yrs877staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.5%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.9%
Middle half of peersMedianEaster Seals Metropolitan Chicago
Where the money goes FY2025 · $80M spent
Programs$74M92%Management and general$5.9M7%Fundraising$175k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$145k in FY2023, −$902k in FY2024 and −$1.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.0 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
32 of 32 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 60% of revenue in FY2025. $236M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending37funders
$7.0Ma year, last 3 years
95%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Easter Seals IncEvery year since FY2017$260k$350k$100k$116k$47k$20k$36kThe Hope SchoolOn and off$200k$207k$218k$223kUnited Way of Rock River ValleyStopped after FY2020$29k$25k$18k$25k–The Coleman Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$10k$38k$13k–Yager Freedom FoundationOn and off$14k$13k$12k$8kThe Colmar FoundationStopped after FY2021$13k$9k$9k$1k$2k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$40k$80k$20M$37k$56k14 other fundersUp to $21k a year each$18k$47k$5k$25k$17k$17k$7k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped