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Screen a listKipp Chicago Schools
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)
$57Mrevenue
FY2025 · +22% in 3 yrs537staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.6%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.9%
Middle half of peersMedianKipp Chicago Schools
Where the money goes FY2025 · $57M spent
Programs$51M90%Management and general$4.9M9%Fundraising$857k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
6 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 96% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII39funders
$816ka year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23A Better ChicagoSince FY2020$715k$380k$280k$50kArie and Ida Crown MemorialSince FY2020$242k$250k$250k$250kFinnegan Family FoundationSince FY2020$100k$100k$100k$100kTopfer Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$25k$25k$25k$25k$30k$20k–Advocate Health and Hospitals CorpStopped after FY2020$25k$25k$25k$23k–LEAP InnovationsOn and off$78kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$76k$84k$93k$94k$59k$396k$140k19 other fundersUp to $60k a year each$43k$89k$260$63k$10k$25k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped