Chicago Foundlings Home FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 1892Human ServicesEIN 36-2167002

The Home currently provides support to charitable organizations that provide care, education and other services in community-based settings to expectant mothers, mothers, infants and children. Additionally, the Home provides required information on any adoption processed by the Home to respective adoptees, mothers who gave up their children for adoption and, if for medical reasons, to parents of the adoptees.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$12K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $93K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$12K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $28K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$186K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$741K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$575K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$6.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$741K
FY2021▼ -3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$763K
FY2021$741K
FY2022$763K
FY2023$474K
FY2024$546K
FY2024$717K
Expenses
$575K
FY2021+0.3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$573K
FY2021$575K
FY2022$583K
FY2023$556K
FY2024$533K
FY2024$529K
Net assets
$6.0M
FY2021▲ +19%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.0M
FY2021$6.0M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$5.9M
FY2024$6.4M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1943.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $502K Management & general 13% · $73K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $12K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Program Director
$12,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Asst. Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Asst. Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katie Livingston Brock’s $12K as Program Director is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Katie Livingston Brock$12,000$12,000$12,000$12,000$12,000$12,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Provides prenatal care, family planning, and counseling for young women and children.

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3 program services account for $477K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Programs that provide prenatal care and family planning services to teens and young adults.Rush Adolescent Family Center is one of the oldest, most respected prenatal and family planning clinics for teens. The Prenatal Care Program provides a full range of care, with prenatal counseling and education programs.

$360Kprogram expense
02

Programs to guide children in group housing situation to make healthy choices.The Mercy Works Program at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls offers an opportunity for volunteers to gain professional experience in a year long program which provides weekly community nights and periodic retreats for the children at Mercy Home.

$75Kprogram expense
03

Graduate Student Tuition Grants at Jane Addams School of Social Work, University of Illinois at ChicagoGraduate students at Jane Adams School of Social Work are given tuition grants when their internships relate to the purposes of Chicago Foundlings Home.

$42Kprogram expense

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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$28K
Grants paid · 22 grants · $2.3M · 2019–2024
Rush University Medical CenterIL · FY2024$350,000
Mercy HomeFY2024$64,788
Sos Children's Village IllinoisFY2024$10,000
Heather HomeFY2024$10,000
Rush University Medical CenterIL · FY2023$350,000
Mercy HomeFY2023$64,788
Sos Children's Village IllinoisFY2023$10,000
Heather HomeFY2023$10,000
Rush University Medical CenterIL · FY2021$350,000
Mercy Home for Boys and GirlsFY2021$65,424
Sos Children's Village IllinoisFY2021$10,000
Presence Holy Family Medical CenterFY2021$10,000
Rush University Medical CenterIL · FY2020$350,000
Mercy Home for Boys and GirlsFY2020$65,424
University of Illinois at Chicago School of Social WorkFY2020$41,580
Sos Children's Village IllinoisFY2020$10,000
Presence Holy Family Medical CenterFY2020$10,000
Rush University Medical CenterIL · FY2019$350,000
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$741K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$388K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$353K
Money outPt IX
$575K
Ln 25
Programscol B$502K
Managementcol C$73K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$186K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$353K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$388K
Gains on assetsLn 7$261K
Total revenueLn 12$741K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$81K
SavingsLn 2$88K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$170K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$186K
Net assetsLn 32$6.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$146K$170K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.8M$6.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M$6.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$186K
Net assetsLn 32$5.0M$6.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$477K$477K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$12K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$27K$8K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Investment management feesLn 11f$37K$37K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$575K$502K$73K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $546K$533K$13K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $474K$556K−$83K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $763K$583K$179K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $741K$575K$166K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $763K$573K$189K$5.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $740,853 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$352,583
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$7,600
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$352,583
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $126,817$126,817
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $261,453$261,453
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $388,270$740,853
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $575,235 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $477,004$477,004
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $12,000$12,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,800 · Management $19,400$27,200
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,616 · Management $1,583$3,199
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,828$10,828
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $36,971$36,971
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,057 · Management $3,976$8,033
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $502,477 · Management $72,758 · Fundraising $0$575,235
Part X · Balance sheet $6,181,422 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $50,504$81,199
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $95,296$88,423
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $14,275$7,600
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,841,689$6,001,949
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $15,660$2,251
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,039,424$6,181,422
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,907$185,948
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,907$185,948
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,022,517$5,995,474
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,022,517$5,995,474
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,039,424$6,181,422
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,995,474 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$740,853
XI-2 Total expenses$575,235
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$165,618
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,022,517
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$807,339
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,995,474

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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