Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Community House
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)(2)
$4.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +46% in 3 yrs118staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.8%
Months of reserve2.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.4%
Middle half of peersMedianCommunity House
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.5M spent
Programs$3.8M84%Management and general$378k8%Fundraising$352k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$36k in FY2023 and −$458k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.3 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn 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 VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 9 returns, 7% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII59funders
$342ka year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Community Memorial FoundationSince FY2020$74k$51k$50k$50kTopfer Family FoundationStopped after FY2020$45k$45k$45k$50k–Diermeier Family FoundationSince FY2018$25k$25k$25k$25k$20k$25kMatricaria Family FoundationSince FY2019$10k$10k$15k$20k$20kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$15k$19k$13k$500$4k$10kUnited Way of Metropolitan Chicago IncStopped after FY2020$36k$6k$8k$10k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$45k$21k$39k$84k$95k$146k$286k36 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$40k$9k$28k$21k$63k$105k$40k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped