Chicago Abortion Fund

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)EIN 36-3451293

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To advance reproductive autonomy and justice for everyone by providing financial, logistical, and emotional support to people seeking abortion services and by building collective power and fostering partnerships for political and cultural change.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 4 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
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 $486K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$875K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $104K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.6M
56% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 56% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$16.2M
+82% vs prior year
Spent
$14.4M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$4.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$16.2M
FY2025▲ +82%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$711K
FY2021$850K
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$8.9M
FY2025$16.2M
Expenses
$14.4M
FY2025▲ +51%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$404K
FY2021$796K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$9.5M
FY2025$14.4M
Net assets
$4.4M
FY2025▲ +70%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$607K
FY2021$660K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$4.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Jul 1986.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $12.9M Management & general 6% · $863K Fundraising 4% · $575K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $875K 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
Executive Dir.
$226,801Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$185,976Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Development
$120,000Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Services
$119,623Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Adv. & Com
$113,441Pt VII · Sec A
Internal Prog Mgr.
$109,640Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Megan Godsil-Jeyifo$226,801$229,966$107,635$89,246$89,246$85,000
Qudsiyyah Shariyf$185,976$193,048————
Christina Perez$120,000—————
Meghan Daniel$119,623$111,238————
Alicia S Hurtado$113,441—————
Vanessa Borjon$109,640—————

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

Helps people access abortion care and advocates for reproductive rights.

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1 program · $12.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The Chicago Abortion Fund provides emotional, logistical, and financial support to people seeking abortion care. Specific financial assistance is paid to clinics and hospitals on a per case basis.

$12.9Mprogram 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 4 funders$104K
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Grants paid · 15 grants · $21.7M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,063,192
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,807,586
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,146,394
Unitemized GrantFY2021$579,075
Unitemized GrantFY2021$578,046
Unitemized GrantFY2020$386,372
Family Planning AssociatesFY2019$73,810
American Womens Medical CentFY2019$23,440
CarafemDC · FY2019$10,901
University of ChicagoIL · FY2019$10,246
Hope Clinic for WomenFY2019$8,800
Abortion ClinicsorgNE · FY2019$8,150
Dupont ClinicFY2019$5,350

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$16.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$14.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$12.9M
Managementcol C$863K
Fundraisingcol D$575K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.8M
Total assetsLn 16$10.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$9.4M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$280K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$16.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.1M
SavingsLn 2$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$92K
Total assetsLn 16$10.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.6M
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$4.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M$10.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.4M$5.6M
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$4.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10.1M$10.1M
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$238K$152K$12K$74K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.3M$1.7M$210K$369K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$119K$89K$11K$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$112K$87K$10K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$200K$152K$16K$32K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$44K$44K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$911K$522K$373K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$171K$65K$104K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$74K$43K$21K$9K
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$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$122K$31K$54K$38K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$14.4M$12.9M$863K$575K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $16.2M$14.4M$1.8M$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $8.9M$9.5M−$624K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.2M$4.8M$416K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$1.1M$955K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $850K$796K$54K$660K 990 PDF
FY2020 $711K$404K$307K$607K 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 $16,166,775 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$280,411
VIII-1e Government grants$9,413,059
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,368,559
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,062,029
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $92,000$92,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,845$7,845
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 events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,901$4,901
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $96,901 · Excluded from tax $7,845$16,166,775
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $14,361,513 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $10,063,192$10,063,192
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 staffPrograms $152,498 · Management $11,914 · Fundraising $73,866$238,278
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,719,304 · Management $209,733 · Fundraising $369,025$2,298,062
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $89,333 · Management $10,712 · Fundraising $19,058$119,103
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $86,539 · Management $9,963 · Fundraising $15,956$112,458
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $152,372 · Management $16,039 · Fundraising $32,078$200,489
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,130$3,130
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $43,500$43,500
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $521,991 · Management $373,164 · Fundraising $15,975$911,130
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $64,738 · Management $104,338 · Fundraising $1,468$170,544
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $43,477 · Management $21,225 · Fundraising $9,153$73,855
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 amortizationManagement $2,206$2,206
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,577 · Management $53,535 · Fundraising $38,180$122,292
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,274$3,274
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,924,021 · Management $862,733 · Fundraising $574,759$14,361,513
Part X · Balance sheet $10,041,512 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $801,704$3,129,644
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $213,589$1,656,868
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,636,613$4,144,842
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $221,077$1,007,149
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$4,999
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,708$5,733
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 $137,279$92,277
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,011,970$10,041,512
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,285,736$5,555,018
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $137,279$92,277
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,423,015$5,647,295
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,882,898$3,063,172
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $706,057$1,331,045
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,588,955$4,394,217
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,011,970$10,041,512
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,394,217 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,166,775
XI-2 Total expenses$14,361,513
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,805,262
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,588,955
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,394,217

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