Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Chicago Area Project
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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)
$5.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +27% in 3 yrs217staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin7.7%
Months of reserve2.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.2%
Middle half of peersMedianChicago Area Project
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.4M spent
Programs$4.8M90%Management and general$550k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Growing 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 9 of its 9 returns, 100% of revenue in FY2025. $2.1M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending6funders
$7ka year, last 3 years
67%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Walder FoundationOn and off$40kFirst Nonprofit FoundationOn and off$26kBlack Community Provider Netwo 2555 W Lincoln HwyOn and off$15kGreater Chicago Food DepositorySince FY2022$3k$4kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund