Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFriends of the Chicago River
Can you give?
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)
$2.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +39% in 3 yrs22staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.9%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.7%
Middle half of peersMedianFriends of the Chicago River
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.5M spent
Programs$2.0M79%Management and general$160k6%Fundraising$372k15%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Walder Foundation gave about $167k a year for three years, 11% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$41k in FY2023 and −$348k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.6 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
26 of 27 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
25 of the 41 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 27% of revenue in FY2025. $3.2M is traced federal awards from Environmental Protection Agency.
990 Part VIII · USAspending78funders
$1.0Ma year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Fish and Wildlife FoundationEvery year since FY2017$43k$82k$127k$301k$169k$9k$190kArie and Ida Crown MemorialSince FY2020$250k$250k$125k$100kWalder FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$200k$200k–Carolyn Eleanore Damon Fam FdnSince FY2018$51k$55k$56k$57k$62k$60kThe Knowles FoundationSince FY2020$70k$75k$75k$75kWater FoundationNew in FY2023$263kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$18k$39k$29k$71k$70k$83k$127k55 other fundersUp to $80k a year each$45k$119k$238k$185k$242k$385k$292k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped