Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Chicago Community Loan Fund
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)
$33Mrevenue
FY2025 · +125% in 3 yrs29staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin28.5%
Months of reserve21.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.1%
Middle half of peersMedianChicago Community Loan
Where the money goes FY2025 · $23M spent
Programs$20M87%Management and general$2.7M11%Fundraising$347k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 77% in FY2025
$751k in FY2024, $171k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort28funders
$5.1Ma year, last 3 years
65%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationOn and off$500k$500k$350k$415k$100k$100kJpmorgan Chase FoundationSince FY2018$102k$1k$415k$2k$51k$50kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$50k$100k$50k$175k$100kCiti FoundationOn and off$500kPolk Bros Foundation IncSince FY2021$160k$160k$160kOpportunity Finance NetworkStopped after FY2022$50k$200k$100k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$135k$260k$515k$753k$5.9M$6.9M$945k14 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$8k$150k$230k$153k$10k$100k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped