The YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 80 volunteers and 366 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $297K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.0M
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $4.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.1 months of spending in cash, plus $4.6M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $540K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13.9M
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
44
of 45 voting members
Looks good: 44 of 45 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$37.9M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$38.2M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$18.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$37.9M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$21.5M
FY2021$39.5M
FY2022$36.6M
FY2023$36.8M
FY2024$37.0M
FY2025$37.9M
Expenses
$38.2M
FY2025-0.3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$22.7M
FY2021$32.8M
FY2022$38.7M
FY2023$40.4M
FY2024$38.3M
FY2025$38.2M
Net assets
$18.1M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14.7M
FY2021$24.2M
FY2022$19.3M
FY2023$17.4M
FY2024$17.3M
FY2025$18.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1934.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $32.0M Management & general 12% · $4.6M Fundraising 4% · $1.7M

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

58 people listed on the 990; $2.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$301,277Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Resilience Officer
$217,386Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$177,800Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Empowerment Officer
$163,097Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development and Brand Inspirat
$162,802Pt VII · Sec A
Chief People and Culture Officer
$153,364Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Youth and Family Potential Off
$151,947Pt VII · Sec A
$134,862Pt VII · Sec A

Nicole Robinson’s $301K as CEO is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nicole Robinson$301,277$306,050$288,238———
Dorri McWhorter———$144,525$247,449$216,750
Shelley Bromberek Lambert—$224,750————
Shelley Bromberek-Lambert——$222,317$206,127$163,381$131,390
Shelley Bromberek Lambert 021025$217,386—————
Catherine B Kearney——$204,158———
Anjanette Brown$177,800—————
Emily Dreke$162,802$177,469————

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers women of color in Chicago through job training, financial education, housing assistance, and small business support to help close the racial wealth gap.

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3 programs · $32.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Unleashing Youth and Family Potential

Head start and early head start early head start and head start programs are the backbone of a strong childcare ecosystem, ensuring children are ready for school and supporting parents at work or in their businesses.

$20.4Mprogram expense
02

Advancing safety, healing and belonging sexual violence support services driving the ywca's advancing healing, safety, and belonging strategy, the sexual violence and support services program (SVSS) at ywca metropolitan chicago is illinois' largest provider of sexual violence services.

$7.7Mprogram expense
03

Driving economic equity ywca metropolitan chicago empowers people, especially women of color, with job skills training, financial sustainability, and asset acquisition to help close the racial wealth gap.

$3.9Mprogram expense

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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 2 funders$540K
Grants paid · 286 grants · $38.9M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,641,306
Hometown Child Care LLCFY2024$1,497,921
One Hope UnitedIL · FY2024$669,719
Jugando Se Aprende INCFY2024$600,334
Little Prince Day Care II LLC - AddisonFY2024$487,011
Peppermint Stick Children's CenterFY2024$442,495
Step by Step Daycare INCFY2024$435,750
Versitylink LLCFY2024$238,359
Smgg CorporationFY2024$174,294
Kiddie Academy of CarpentersvilleFY2024$166,464
Step by Step Child Care Center INC - MorrisFY2024$151,601
Living 4 Childcare Learning Center INCFY2024$151,398
Granny Bettys Daycare and Learning Center INCFY2024$125,851
Unitemized GrantFY2024$100,198
American Vintage HoldingsFY2024$85,858
Carols Learning Academy INCFY2024$66,476
Childrens Garden Academy INCFY2024$63,614
Kindercare Education LLCFY2024$60,690
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$37.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$36.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$759K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$443K
Money outPt IX
$38.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$32.0M
Managementcol C$4.6M
Fundraisingcol D$1.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$18.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$223K
Total assetsLn 16$32.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
58
listed · VII A
PaidVII A13
Voting boardVI 1a45
IndependentVI 1b44
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$36.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$31.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$139K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$443K
Investment incomeLn 3$759K
Gains on assetsLn 7$200K
Total revenueLn 12$37.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$223K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$223K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M
Other assetsLn 15$18.9M
Total assetsLn 16$32.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.9M
Net assetsLn 32$18.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5366
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$547K$223K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.1M$4.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$31.7M$32.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.5M$13.9M
Net assetsLn 32$17.3M$18.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6.8M$6.8M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.8M$1.8M
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.6M$418K$953K$210K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$16.4M$14.2M$1.4M$781K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$305K$277K$16K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.9M$1.8M$11K$95K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.5M$1.2M$187K$80K
Legal feesLn 11b$29K$29K
Accounting feesLn 11c$356K$105K$248K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$589K$321K$198K$70K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$635K$626K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$878K$654K$205K$19K
Information technologyLn 14$454K$170K$266K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$2.4M$2.1M$123K$244K
TravelLn 17$482K$401K$75K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$120K$117K$3K$140
InterestLn 20$191K$191K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$383K$383K
InsuranceLn 23$107K$9K$98K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$985K$187K$122K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$38.2M$32.0M$4.6M$1.7M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $37.9M$38.2M−$279K$18.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $37.0M$38.3M−$1.3M$17.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $36.8M$40.4M−$3.6M$17.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $36.6M$38.7M−$2.1M$19.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $39.5M$32.8M$6.8M$24.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $21.5M$22.7M−$1.2M$14.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $37,931,866 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $35,864,863$36,761,377
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $520,572$443,111
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $573,432$759,299
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $50,409−$31,921
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $37,009,276$37,931,866
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,637,327$8,555,183
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $22,045,974$21,699,164
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,648,177$7,956,821
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $38,331,478$38,211,168
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,322,202−$279,302
Part VI · Governance 44 of 45 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body45
VI-1b Independent voting members44
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $37,931,866 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$150,000
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,210,849
VIII-1e Government grants$31,381,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,018,728
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$138,614
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$36,761,377
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $443,111$443,111
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $559,379$559,379
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $199,920$199,920
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$132,256−$132,256
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $100,335$100,335
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $443,111 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $727,378$37,931,866
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $38,211,168 across 23 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $6,766,352$6,766,352
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,788,831$1,788,831
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $418,204 · Management $952,532 · Fundraising $210,093$1,580,829
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,249,225 · Management $1,379,500 · Fundraising $781,361$16,410,086
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $277,399 · Management $16,176 · Fundraising $11,438$305,013
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,824,259 · Management $11,203 · Fundraising $94,979$1,930,441
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,205,399 · Management $187,469 · Fundraising $79,927$1,472,795
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $28,990$28,990
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $105,492 · Management $247,982 · Fundraising $2,412$355,886
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,846$4,846
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $321,331 · Management $198,176 · Fundraising $69,830$589,337
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $626,029 · Management $9,282$635,311
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $653,822 · Management $204,894 · Fundraising $19,367$878,083
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $170,314 · Management $265,531 · Fundraising $17,920$453,765
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,066,355 · Management $123,445 · Fundraising $243,630$2,433,430
IX-17 TravelPrograms $400,667 · Management $74,916 · Fundraising $6,415$481,998
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $117,166 · Management $3,057 · Fundraising $140$120,363
IX-20 InterestManagement $190,715$190,715
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $382,770$382,770
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,496 · Management $97,956$107,452
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $985,007 · Management $186,673 · Fundraising $122,195$1,293,875
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $31,985,348 · Management $4,566,113 · Fundraising $1,659,707$38,211,168
Part X · Balance sheet $32,060,934 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,233$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $524,957$222,921
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,167,972$5,534,747
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $570,488$714,291
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,341,306$2,106,017
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,105,617$4,570,785
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $19,000,194$18,912,173
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $31,732,767$32,060,934
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,831,446$3,086,132
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,569,829$698,704
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,661,742$6,690,901
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,463,017$13,940,469
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,241,882$1,586,945
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $15,027,868$16,533,520
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,269,750$18,120,465
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $31,732,767$32,060,934
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,120,465 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$37,931,866
XI-2 Total expenses$38,211,168
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$279,302
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,269,750
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,130,017
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,120,465

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