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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)
$19Mrevenue
FY2024 · +45% in 3 yrs168staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−0.6%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.3%
Middle half of peersMedianHousing Forward
Where the money goes FY2024 · $19M spent
Programs$15M75%Management and general$3.9M20%Fundraising$900k5%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$151k in FY2023 and −$107k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.8 months, under the peer median of 2.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
23 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 80% of revenue in FY2024. $43M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending95funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook CountyEvery year since FY2017$736k$721k$746k$536k$73k$261k$150kSouth Suburban PadsEvery year since FY2017$104k$102k$147k$128k$134k$132k$96kUnited Way of Metropolitan Chicago IncEvery year since FY2017$52k$54k$53k$96k$31k$28k$24kWestlake Health FoundationOn and off$25k$25k$125k$90kHealthy Communities FoundationSince FY2019$25k$55k$45k$50k$75kThe Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOn and off$235kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$101k$173k$145k$162k$249k$347k$266k68 other fundersUp to $133k a year each$149k$63k$62k$373k$538k$521k$490k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund