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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)
$8.3Mrevenue
FY2024 · +12% in 3 yrs96staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−0.3%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.2%
Middle half of peersMedianNorthwestern Illinois Community Action Agency
Where the money goes FY2024 · $8.3M spent
Programs$7.9M95%Management and general$402k5%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$252k in FY2023 and −$25k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.8 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% 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, 88% of revenue in FY2024. $16M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending5funders
$856ka year, last 3 years
99%from its largest funder
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