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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 1988Community DevelopmentEIN 36-3656836Revenue $62.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSiff.org333 S Wabash Ave Ste 2800, 60604-4264 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Jun 1990Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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IFF strengthens nonprofits and the communities they serve by providing leadership, capital, and real estate solutions.- Leadership reflects our research, policy, sector work, and convening role- Capital includes a range of financial products: loans, New Markets Tax Credits, and equity - Real Estate Solutions includes a range of consultant services, development, and ownership

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 48 volunteers and 188 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18.7M a year · 22% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.4M
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 52% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
16
named funders · $71.1M
Looks good: 16 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$635.0M
77% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 77% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$62.5M
-54% vs prior year
Spent
$61.5M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$193.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$62.5M
FY2025▼ -54%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$66.9M
FY2021$81.8M
FY2022$64.2M
FY2023$102.8M
FY2024$134.6M
FY2025$62.5M
Expenses
$61.5M
FY2025▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$48.8M
FY2021$61.0M
FY2022$60.2M
FY2023$96.5M
FY2024$73.0M
FY2025$61.5M
Net assets
$193.3M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$123.0M
FY2021$144.2M
FY2022$145.3M
FY2023$148.4M
FY2024$197.5M
FY2025$193.3M

From the FY2025 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 Jun 1990.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $56.9M Management & general 7% · $4.0M Fundraising 1% · $555K

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

24 people listed on the 990; $3.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$906,136Pt VII · Sec A
CFO & Asst. Secretary Until 11/10/25
$447,665Pt VII · Sec A
President, Core Business Solutions
$359,282Pt VII · Sec A
President, Social Impact Accelerator
$271,926Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$251,339Pt VII · Sec A
SVP Cap. Sol., Chief Lending Officer
$248,247Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. Director - Chicago Region
$234,251Pt VII · Sec A
SVP Real Estate Solutions
$216,485Pt VII · Sec A

Joe Neri’s $906K as CEO is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 44 $100M+ community development 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
Joe Neri$906,136$377,300$359,350$349,750$328,798$324,677
Rodrigo Vela$447,665$160,253————
Kirby Burkholder$359,282$337,234$307,694$299,617$281,718$272,543
Matt Roth————$291,771$292,986
Tara Townsend$271,926$260,904$250,131$225,096$171,827$160,921
Suza Leao-Reuter—$50,622$262,651$259,354$264,048$248,980
Chris Uhl$212,754—$260,692$206,607$202,664$196,781
Jose Cerda III$251,339$240,613$243,284$206,162$204,283$203,527

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides affordable loans, real estate consulting, and research services to Midwest nonprofits, helping them strengthen and expand facilities in low-income and special-needs communities.

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3 programs · $45.5M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Capital Solutions

This program makes affordable loans to nonprofit agencies. Since 1990, the total loan volume reached over $1.96 billion which includes 2,485 loans closed that has leveraged over $6.98 billion in capital.

$29.0Mprogram expense
02

Community Development Solutions

IFF has worked to strengthen nonprofits and their communities through our expertise in finance, real estate planning and development, and research. IFF will work with local and state government, nonprofit agencies, foundations, and other community groups to help achieve their community development goals by assessing community conditions…

$8.6Mprogram expense
03

Real Estate Solutions

This program helps nonprofits make better real estate and space decisions to support growth planning, program changes, and financial and organizational capacity. The goals and objectives of each nonprofit client determine IFF's scope of consulting services, from advising on real estate strategies to solving specific need for additional…

$8.0Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1,099 grants · $132.0M · 2020–2025
The Refugee Education CenterMI · FY2025$297,441
Oakdale Early Learning Center LLCFY2025$99,400
Wolverine Building GroupFY2025$89,387
Bd Meats INC Yonder MeatsFY2025$75,000
American Indian Center INCIL · FY2025$75,000
B'S Hometown MarketFY2025$71,000
Technical Assistance CorpMO · FY2025$70,028
Paula Lampley Four Seasons Early LearnFY2025$55,917
Prairieland Market INCKS · FY2025$55,100
Black Girls DanceIL · FY2025$52,000
Peabody Grocery INCFY2025$50,000
Yin He DanceIL · FY2025$50,000
Villapalooza INCIL · FY2025$50,000
Vandercook College of MusicIL · FY2025$50,000
True Star Foundation INCIL · FY2025$50,000
The Miracle Center INCIL · FY2025$50,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$62.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.5M
Money outPt IX
$61.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$56.9M
Managementcol C$4.0M
Fundraisingcol D$555K
Owns and owesPt X
$193.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69.0M
Total assetsLn 16$828.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$635.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.5M
Gains on assetsLn 7$2.9M
Total revenueLn 12$62.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$257
SavingsLn 2$69.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$69.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$27.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39.1M
Other assetsLn 15$8.9M
Total assetsLn 16$828.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$635.0M
Net assetsLn 32$193.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5188
VolunteersI 648
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$80.0M$69.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$25.6M$27.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$47.1M$39.1M
Total assetsLn 16$779.5M$828.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$582.0M$635.0M
Net assetsLn 32$197.5M$193.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4.3M$4.3M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$4.2M$3.2M$928K$47K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14.1M$12.9M$946K$277K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$733K$719K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.5M$1.4M$114K$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.5M$970K$452K$31K
Management feesLn 11a$378K$378K
Legal feesLn 11b$94K$88K$5K$572
Accounting feesLn 11c$217K$217K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$65K$65K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5.5M$5.2M$248K$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$221K$193K$26K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$559K$475K$71K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$876K$684K$173K$19K
OccupancyLn 16$5.9M$5.3M$562K$61K
TravelLn 17$722K$687K$30K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$605K$498K$92K$15K
InterestLn 20$17.8M$17.8M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.5M$1.4M$80K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$320K$280K$36K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$401K$358K$37K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$61.5M$56.9M$4.0M$555K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $62.5M$61.5M$1.0M$193.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $134.6M$73.0M$61.6M$197.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $102.8M$96.5M$6.4M$148.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $64.2M$60.2M$4.0M$145.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $81.8M$61.0M$20.8M$144.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $66.9M$48.8M$18.1M$123.0M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $62,525,991 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $86,680,276$8,439,434
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $45,025,022$48,592,552
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,899,585$5,494,005
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $134,604,883$62,525,991
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $18,813,493$4,329,173
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $20,188,362$22,042,440
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $33,999,153$35,133,052
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $73,001,008$61,504,665
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $61,603,875$1,021,326
Part VI · Governance 12 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $62,525,991 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,380,858 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$1,504,650
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,934,784
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,439,434
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $47,211,694$47,211,694
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,602,487$2,602,487
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,891,518$2,891,518
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $48,592,552 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,494,005$62,525,991
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $61,504,665 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,329,173$4,329,173
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $3,200,655 · Management $927,628 · Fundraising $47,071$4,175,354
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $12,908,908 · Management $946,339 · Fundraising $276,918$14,132,165
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $719,324 · Fundraising $13,240$732,564
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,408,867 · Management $113,599 · Fundraising $27,145$1,549,611
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $969,992 · Management $452,210 · Fundraising $30,544$1,452,746
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $378,194$378,194
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $87,853 · Management $5,293 · Fundraising $572$93,718
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $216,614$216,614
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $65,000$65,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,222,412 · Management $248,394 · Fundraising $26,853$5,497,659
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $192,584 · Management $25,645 · Fundraising $2,772$221,001
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $474,833 · Management $71,426 · Fundraising $12,522$558,781
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $684,344 · Management $173,063 · Fundraising $18,722$876,129
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,260,751 · Management $561,688 · Fundraising $60,722$5,883,161
IX-17 TravelPrograms $686,847 · Management $29,514 · Fundraising $5,415$721,776
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $498,068 · Management $92,340 · Fundraising $14,541$604,949
IX-20 InterestPrograms $17,807,382$17,807,382
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,398,816 · Management $80,322 · Fundraising $8,684$1,487,822
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $279,854 · Management $36,284 · Fundraising $3,923$320,061
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $358,379 · Management $36,714 · Fundraising $5,712$400,805
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $56,932,236 · Management $4,017,073 · Fundraising $555,356$61,504,665
Part X · Balance sheet $828,286,048 assets, 19 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $670,985,368; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $257$257
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $80,009,795$68,968,159
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,088,254$5,112,228
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,789,362$6,749,337
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $567,843$618,498
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $47,080,562$39,091,076
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $22,075,838$22,705,412
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $3,523,044$5,179,152
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,565,742$8,876,561
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $779,493,171$828,286,048
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,455,452$23,656,932
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $14,080,698$13,344,525
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $463,912,235$480,139,999
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,595,018$5,670,513
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $581,969,537$635,013,476
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $137,518,857$139,342,190
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $60,004,777$53,930,382
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $197,523,634$193,272,572
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $779,493,171$828,286,048
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $193,272,572 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$62,525,991
XI-2 Total expenses$61,504,665
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,021,326
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$197,523,634
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$5,272,388
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$193,272,572

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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