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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +2% in 3 yrs25staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.3%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.3%
Middle half of peersMedianLadder Up (F/K/A City-Wide Tax Assistance Program)
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.9M spent
Programs$2.2M73%Management and general$572k19%Fundraising$213k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
5 of 5 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 cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 64% of revenue in FY2025. $4.0M is traced federal awards from Department of the Treasury.
990 Part VIII · USAspending56funders
$346ka year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$25k$26k$40k$50k$50k$52k$31kPolk Bros Foundation IncSince FY2021$115k$75k$75kUnited Way of Metropolitan Chicago IncOn and off$48k$40k$39k$56k$20k$13kJoint-County Opportunity Benefit Support FundOn and off$150kJpmorgan Chase FoundationEvery year since FY2017$61k$72k$2k$2k$325$20$100The Prudential FoundationOn and off$95kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$84k$107k$56k$73k$91k$105k$17k28 other fundersUp to $35k a year each$7k$13k$12k$90k$80k$81k$84k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund