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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)
$212krevenue
FY2025 · −100% in 3 yrs4staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−381.6%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−54.3%
Middle half of peersMedianEmpower Illinois
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.0M spent
Programs$706k69%Management and general$211k21%Fundraising$102k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$24M in FY2023, −$2.3M in FY2024 and −$808k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.8 months, under the peer median of 6.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
35funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Walton Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$525k$375k$375k$400kAmerican Federation for Children Growth Fund IncStopped after FY2020$1.0M$250k$30k–Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan FoundationOn and off$1.0MConrad N Hilton FoundationOn and off$650kThe Canning FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$100k–John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation D/B/A Schreiber PhilanthropyOn and off$135kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$351k$2.0M$1.4M$1.8M$1.0M$105k$1.6M14 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$105k$14k$8k$48k$168k$61k$33k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped