Chicago Blackhawks Foundation FY2021 filing

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To support programs and institutions throughout Illinois that work towards creating a better tomorrow for the youth of today. CBC believes in a series of fundamental principles that collectively serve to support local citizens and better the lives of youth in and around the city.We believe in aiding those who are homeless, ill, abused, or otherwise at risk treating individuals suffering from disabling effects of physical injury promoting health, fitness and teamwork repressing risk-related behavior such as drug use, gang involvement and crime facilitating positive educational experiences that illustrate the power of learning

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.2M a year · 34% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.4M
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2021▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$4.4M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2021▼ -25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$3.1M
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2021▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$7.9M
FY2025$9.2M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2006.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $1.7M Management & general 2% · $37K Fundraising 3% · $47K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides funding and programs to improve health, education, and safety for Chicago families.

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3 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Each year, the Chicago Blackhawks Foundation (CBF) advances our four priority impact areas below throught Foundation-run programs and providing financial support to local non-profits and community organizations: Supporting the whole child across STEM education, social and emotional learning (SEL), or physical health and nutrition…

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Chicago Sports Alliance

Chicago professional sports teams joined together to use their resources to decrease violence in the city of chicago including high-intensity mentoring programs, and training programs that aim to engage and serve the individuals at most elevated risk of gun violence

$200Kprogram expense
03

To support programs that work towards creating a better tomorrow for the youth of today. CBC believes in a series of fundamental principles that collectively serve to support local citizens and better the lives of youth in and around the city of CHICAGO.WE beleive inpromoting health, fitness and teamworkfacilitating positive educational…

$52Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K
Grants paid · 201 grants · $9.6M · 2019–2024
Robert McCormick FoundationFY2024$583,251
Individual RecipientFY2024$345,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$200,000
Boys and Girls ClubFY2024$125,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$100,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$75,000
Sac and Fox Tribe of OkFY2024$67,750
Maafa Redemption ProjectFY2024$50,000
Fawohodie FoundationFY2024$50,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$50,000
Cancer for College GrantFY2024$50,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$40,000
Rockford Hockey ClubFY2024$40,000
Girls in the GameFY2024$40,000
Rockford Area Arts CouncilFY2024$35,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$35,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$35,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$35,000
See all 201 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$800K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$37K
Fundraisingcol D$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$114K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$800K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.0M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.9M$4.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$2.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.6M$1.6M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$19K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$81K$52K$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.7M$37K$47K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 13, 2026 $4.4M$3.1M$1.3M$9.2M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 22, 2025 $5.1M$1.4M$3.7M$7.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 16, 2024 $3.5M$2.0M$1.5M$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 27, 2023 $3.0M$3.1M−$67K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 25, 2022 $2.2M$1.8M$457K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 27, 2021 $2.5M$2.3M$106K$2.3M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,213,717 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $759,391$1,396,781
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,977$17,216
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,667,925$799,720
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,452,293$2,213,717
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,078,791$1,620,109
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $267,291$136,493
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,346,082$1,756,602
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $106,211$457,115
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,213,717 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $538,188 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$113,651
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,283,130
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,396,781
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $17,216$17,216
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $245,665$261,532
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $555,404 · Excluded from tax $245,665$2,213,717
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,756,602 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,620,109$1,620,109
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,245$3,245
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,611$14,611
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $19,423 · Fundraising $9,140$28,563
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $51,833 · Fundraising $28,728$80,561
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $9,513$9,513
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,671,942 · Management $37,279 · Fundraising $47,381$1,756,602
Part X · Balance sheet $4,080,561 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,902,948$4,001,702
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $10,000$11,885
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $132,136$59,973
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $32,853$7,001
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,077,937$4,080,561
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $56,830$77,652
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $1,551,667$1,277,939
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,810,082$1,355,591
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,267,855$2,724,970
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,267,855$2,724,970
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,077,937$4,080,561
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,724,970 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,213,717
XI-2 Total expenses$1,756,602
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$457,115
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,267,855
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,724,970

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