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$29Mrevenue
FY2025 · −10% in 3 yrs512staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.0%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.3%
Middle half of peersMedianNorthwestern Health Sciences University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $30M spent
Programs$24M81%Management and general$5.1M17%Fundraising$421k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Government grants fell 94% in FY2024
$4.9M in FY2023, $292k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2021
$1.5M in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$182k in FY2023, −$2.4M in FY2024 and −$866k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
13 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI17funders
$220ka year, last 3 years
76%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Harry & Jan Sweere FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.2M$200k$300k–Ncmic Foundation IncSince FY2022$50k$45kWca FoundationStopped after FY2020$10k$18k–The Walser FoundationOn and off$5k$5k$5kDonaldson FoundationOn and off$13kBoston Scientific Foundation IncOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5$20k$188 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$5k$14k$1k$10k$3k$1k$9k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped