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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)
$6.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · −2% in 3 yrs57staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−8.0%
Months of reserve3.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.0%
Middle half of peersMedianFacing Forward to End Homelessness
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.4M spent
Programs$5.9M79%Management and general$1.1M15%Fundraising$409k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$297k in FY2023, −$548k in FY2024 and −$547k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.5 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
15 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
16 of the 25 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 80% of revenue in FY2025. $41M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending49funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23All Chicago Making Homelessness HistorySince FY2020$26k$120k$381k$454kAIDS Foundation of ChicagoSince FY2018$13k$57k$85k$92k$107k$70kArie and Ida Crown MemorialSince FY2020$100k$100k$100k$100kReva and David Logan FoundationSince FY2020$91k$48k$91k$97kPolk Bros Foundation IncSince FY2021$100k$85k$85kMightycause Charitable FoundationSince FY2019$6k$30k$40k$42k$35kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$10k$88k$142k$117k$275k31 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$10k$18k$43k$260k$294k$213k$273k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund