Chicago Sky cares' mission is to empower the lives of people in marginalized communities throughout the chicagoland area through scholarships, education, economic development and charitable donations. Chicago Sky Cares is able to actively support the mission through a series of programs and events built around the importance of education, economic development and support for military and veteran families, homeless shelters, underserved families, battered women's shelters and food banks.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ 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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FY2022 · Form 990-TIndependent: 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-T
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 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
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$522K
+66% vs prior year
Spent
$477K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$233K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$522K
FY2022▲ +66%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$250K
FY2021$315K
FY2022$522K
FY2023$600K
FY2024$791K
FY2025$610K
Expenses
$477K
FY2022▲ +140%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$133K
FY2021$198K
FY2022$477K
FY2023$737K
FY2024$673K
FY2025$801K
Net assets
$233K
FY2022▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$71K
FY2021$188K
FY2022$233K
FY2023$97K
FY2024$215K
FY2025$24K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · 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 2008.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $434K Management & general 9% · $42K Fundraising 0% · $281

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

4 people listed on the 990-T.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Chicago Sky Cares is a human services nonprofit based in Chicago, IL, formed in 2007.

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3 programs · $434K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Community outreach programchicago sky cares provided speaker and workshop events to educate youths on health, nutrition, leadership, anti-bullying, self-esteem and self-respect. Chicago sky cares provided professional women's basketball game tickets to various community groups and organizations to demonstrate workshop objectives.

$262Kprogram expense
02

Beyond basketball programchicago sky cares created a diversity & inclusion small business showcase to put a spotlight on local businesses owned by people of color to sky fans and community members. Select businesses had the opportunity to highlight their products & services on chicago sky platforms.

$120Kprogram expense
03

Donations to other non profit organizations

$53Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $143K · 2025–2025
Langford AcademyFY2025$38,000
Dreams for KidsFY2025$30,000
Children First FundFY2025$30,000
Hyde Park Day SchoolsFY2025$27,500
Whitney Young Boys BasketbalFY2025$10,000
Build INCFY2025$7,500

By the numbers

The FY2022 990-T, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$522K
Gifts and grants$516K
Other income$6K
Money out
$477K
Programs$434K
Management$42K
Fundraising$281
Owns and owes
$233K
net assets
Cash and savings$233K
Total assets$233K
Liabilities$0
People
4
listed
Paid0
Voting board3
Independent3
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$516K
Other income$6K
Total revenue$522K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$233K
Total assets$233K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$233K
Operations
Employees0
Fiscal year endsDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyNo
Records policyNo

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $610K$801K−$191K$24K 990 PDF
FY2024 $791K$673K$118K$215K 990 PDF
FY2023 $600K$737K−$136K$97K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $522K$477K$46K$233K 990 PDF
FY2021 $315K$198K$117K$188K 990 PDF
FY2020 $250K$133K$116K$71K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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