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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)
$3.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +38% in 3 yrs20staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin38.9%
Months of reserve5.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+19.3%
Middle half of peersMedianVocel Viewing our Children as Emerging Leaders
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.2M spent
Programs$1.6M74%Management and general$284k13%Fundraising$266k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 19% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 86% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII63funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Arie and Ida Crown MemorialSince FY2020$75k$100k$370k$150kA Better ChicagoSince FY2020$25k$225k$200k$225kThe John Buck Company FoundationOn and off$10k$10k$250k$15k$10kImc Chicago Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2021$85k$100k$78k–Frechette Family FoundationSince FY2022$100k$153kFinnegan Family FoundationSince FY2020$50k$50k$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$41k$50k$79k$184k$178k$87k$809k43 other fundersUp to $190k a year each$20k$110k$203k$394k$126k$280k$396k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped