Nonprofit screen
Screen a listKids First Chicago for Education
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)
$4.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −34% in 3 yrs35staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−8.2%
Months of reserve4.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.4%
Middle half of peersMedianKids First Chicago for Education
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.4M spent
Programs$3.6M81%Management and general$410k9%Fundraising$429k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.4M in FY2023, −$321k in FY2024 and −$335k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.5 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
19 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
14 of the 23 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists59funders
$2.7Ma year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Walton Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$650k$625k$500k$350kFulk Family Foundation IncOn and off$1.0MArie and Ida Crown MemorialSince FY2020$200k$200k$280k$200kVivo FoundationSince FY2021$100k$250k$205kThe Joyce FoundationStopped after FY2022$125k$100k$200k–Illinois Tool Works FoundationStopped after FY2021$200k$200k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$24k$150k$445k$1.1M$192k34 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$45k$187k$330k$711k$694k$812k$644k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped