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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 nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −44% in 3 yrs14staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−17.4%
Months of reserve7.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.5%
Middle half of peersMedianOpen Communities
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.4M spent
Programs$1.2M84%Management and general$177k13%Fundraising$54k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$218k in FY2024 and −$208k in FY2025. Cash covers 7.3 months, above the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIFunders stay
4 of the 6 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 75% of revenue in FY2025. $3.4M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending26funders
$174ka year, last 3 years
50%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23AARP FoundationNew in FY2023$259kAgeoptions Inc (Fka Suburban Area Agency on Aging)Stopped after FY2021$43k$43k$47k$48k$16k–Housing Action IllinoisSince FY2019$28k$25k$22k$27k$74kLawyers Trust Fund of IllinoisStopped after FY2020$40k$25k–Golder Family FoundationSince FY2020$1k$11k$6k$10kUnited Way of Metropolitan Chicago IncOn and off$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$37k$64k$25k$79k$8k$25k$19k8 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$1k$33k$11k$3k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped