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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$10Mrevenue
FY2025 · +54% in 3 yrs73staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin28.9%
Months of reserve30.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.4%
Middle half of peersMedianSarah's Circle
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.1M spent
Programs$6.1M86%Management and general$543k8%Fundraising$442k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
12 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 49% of revenue in FY2025. $6.2M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending155funders
$2.1Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23All Chicago Making Homelessness HistorySince FY2020$40k$343k$341k$427kArie and Ida Crown MemorialSince FY2020$65k$65k$600k$100kThe Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOn and off$260k$275kReva and David Logan FoundationSince FY2020$128k$112k$143k$133kAbra Prentice Foundation IncSince FY2019$60k$50k$60k$75k$75kPolk Bros Foundation IncSince FY2021$70k$70k$70kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$242k$14M$220k$361k$472k$920k$820k116 other fundersUp to $163k a year each$169k$273k$264k$707k$343k$333k$410k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund