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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- No notice
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- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$8.1Mrevenue
FY2024 · −18% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin7.6%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.8%
Middle half of peersMedianIllinois Policy Institute
Where the money goes FY2024 · $7.5M spent
Programs$5.6M74%Management and general$708k9%Fundraising$1.2M16%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
32 of the 46 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists100funders
$4.3Ma year, last 3 years
35%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23State Policy NetworkOn and off$190k$110k$40k$166k$50k$235kThe Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncSince FY2020$250k$175k$200k$150kRed Bird Hollow FoundationOn and off$100k$200k$100k$100kThe Searle Freedom TrustStopped after FY2021$200k$300k–Adolph Coors FoundationOn and off$40k$40k$390kThe Negaunee FoundationSince FY2020$100k$100k$100k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.7M$1.1M$3.3M$743k$2.0M$5.8M$982k63 other fundersUp to $255k a year each$327k$144k$102k$269k$256k$445k$947k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped