Nonprofit screen
Screen a listHfs Chicago Scholars
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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)
$1.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +17% in 3 yrs22staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin25.4%
Months of reserve6.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.7%
Middle half of peersMedianHfs Chicago Scholars
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.3M spent
Programs$1.2M93%Management and general$22k2%Fundraising$70k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
72 of 76 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort44funders
$275ka year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Daniel P Haerther Charitable TrustStopped after FY2020$70k$72k$70k$70k–Goetz Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$5k$8k$10k$10k$10k$20k–Helaine Edgar Opportunity FoundationSince FY2022$10k$25kTemple Hoyne Buell FoundationSince FY2021$10k$10k$10kUnited Way of Bergen CountyStopped after FY2020$13k$15k–Pwc Foundation IncOn and off$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$24k$28k$143k$144k$180k$225k$226k23 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$33k$19k$24k$22k$12k$16k$46k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped