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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)
$8.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +8% in 3 yrs151staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.0%
Months of reserve5.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.0%
Middle half of peersMedianHome of the Sparrow
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.3M spent
Programs$7.0M84%Management and general$676k8%Fundraising$633k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Federal awards stopped after FY2021
$279k in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2020, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort84funders
$581ka year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Foglia Family FoundationOn and off$5k$50k$50k$575kCommunity ThreadsStopped after FY2019$200k$86k–UNITED WAY OF GREATER McHENRY COUNTY INCEvery year since FY2017$20k$37k$44k$48k$43k$24k$36kBuckeye FoundationOn and off$49k$65k$50k$50k$25kWillow Springs Charitable Trust Jenny B Stoddard TrusteeSince FY2019$45k$25k$45k$45k$45kMental Health Resource League for McHenry County IncEvery year since FY2017$15k$18k$20k$25k$14k$6k$16kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$27k$153k$197k$171k$92k$91k$167k53 other fundersUp to $35k a year each$35k$31k$54k$121k$104k$110k$156k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped