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- Flagged
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- Revoked
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- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- Not stated
$555krevenue
FY20194staff
3 of 3years filed
’17’18’19
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2019 · $522k spent
Programs$337k65%Management and general$81k15%Fundraising$104k20%990 FY2019 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
All 6 of its funders stopped after FY2021
None of the 6 funders that gave in FY2021 has given since.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$300k in FY2017 and −$136k in FY2018. Cash covers 0.3 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI12funders
$108ka year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationStopped after FY2020$50k$500–The Joyce FoundationOn and off$50kIllinois Humanities Council IncStopped after FY2020$10k$15k$22k–Crossroads Fund IncNew in FY2021$30kUnited Way of Metropolitan Chicago IncNew in FY2021$25kThe Service Club of ChicagoOn and off$24kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$7k$33k$38k2 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$10k$20k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped