Iff EIN 36-3656836

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EIN  36-3656836 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Chicago, IL Founded 1988
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Size
$100M+
What they do
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.
Leadership
Joe Neri · CEO · $377K
Money in and out
$134.6M revenue, $73.0M expenses
Bottom line
95% program efficiency

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. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $134.6M in revenue, $73.0M in expenses, and $197.5M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$134.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$73.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$197.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $61.6M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
95%
of spending reaches programs▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
16.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +127% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+46%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +639% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$134.6M
FY2024▲ +31%
Expenses
$73.0M
FY2024▼ -24%
Total assets
$779.5M
FY2024▲ +13%
Total liabilities
$582.0M
FY2024▲ +8%
Total revenue
$134.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$73.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$197.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$61.6M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$779.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B95%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 317
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 416
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $57.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Capital Solutions

This program makes affordable loans to nonprofit agencies. Since 1990, the total loan volume reached over $1.8 billion which includes 2,369 loans closed that has leveraged over $6.7 billion in capital.

$26.8Mprogram expense
02

Social Impact Accelerator

Program & Initiatives, Hope Starts Here, and Comprehensive Based Placed Initiatives (Early Child Services, and School Services) Early Child services is designed to increase capacity and improve access to quality early care and education across the Midwest states we serve.

$22.2Mprogram 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…

$8.5Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CIff
EINHdr · item D36-3656836
Principal addressHdr · item CChicago, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.iff.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1988
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S500)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1990

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a17
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b16
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$377,300Pt VII · Sec A
President, Core Business Solutions
$337,234Pt VII · Sec A
President, Social Impact Accelerator
$260,904Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$240,613Pt VII · Sec A
SVP Cap. Sol., Chief Lending Officer
$233,284Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. Director - Chicago Region
$220,111Pt VII · Sec A
SVP Real Estate Solutions
$205,676Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Credit Officer & SVP Cap. Sol.
$203,107Pt VII · Sec A

Joe Neri’s $377K as CEO is at the 23rd 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joe Neri$377,300$359,350$349,750$328,798$324,677
Kirby Burkholder$337,234$307,694$299,617$281,718$272,543
Matt Roth$291,771$292,986
Suza Leao-Reuter$50,622$262,651$259,354$264,048$248,980
Tara Townsend$260,904$250,131$225,096$171,827$160,921
Chris Uhl$260,692$206,607$202,664$196,781
Jose Cerda III$240,613$243,284$206,162$204,283$203,527
Dana Lieberman$233,284$221,366$211,445$190,825$187,288

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$86.7M · 64%
Program service revenue$45.0M · 33%
Investment income$2.9M · 2%
Contributions & grants64%$86.7M
Program service revenue33%$45.0M
Investment income2%$2.9M
— government grantsLn 1e$19.4M
Total revenueLn 12$134.6M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.01
Program services95%$69.6M
Management & general4%$2.9M
Fundraising1%$482K
Total functional expensesLn 25$73.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$80.0M
Total assetsLn 16$779.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$582.0M
Total net assetsLn 32$197.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed13.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $102.1M · Operating expenses/yr $73.0M
16.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $69.6M · Total expenses $73.0M
95%
Management & General
Management & general $2.9M · Total expenses $73.0M
4%
Fundraising
Fundraising $482K · Total expenses $73.0M
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $418K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $35.4M
$0.01 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $86.7M · Total revenue $134.6M
64%
Government reliance
Government grants $19.4M · Total revenue $134.6M
14%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $45.0M · Total revenue $134.6M
33%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2.9M · Total revenue $134.6M
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $45.0M · Total expenses $73.0M
62%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $134.6M · Prior year $102.8M
+31%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $66.9M · FY2024 $134.6M
+19%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $197.5M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $134.6M · Expenses $73.0M
+46%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $779.5M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $197.5M · Total assets $779.5M
25%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $22.1M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $779.5M
3%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Joe Neri · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $377K · Total expenses $73.0M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $20.2M · Total expenses $73.0M
28%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 95%
Overhead ratio 4%
Fundraising cost ratio 1%
Revenue growth 31%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1,010 grants · $127.7M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,582,058
Wolverine Building GroupFY2024$235,638
Clubhouse Childcares LLCFY2024$180,801
Fit Investment GroupFY2024$166,362
Creative Hearts Childcare LLCFY2024$150,934
Little Blessings Learning House LLCFY2024$150,000
Ready Set Grow Child Development Center of Auburn INCFY2024$150,000
King's Kid Christian CenterMI · FY2024$150,000
Kinderstar Academy of Dungytreei LLCFY2024$150,000
Ixl New Hudson LLCFY2024$150,000
Growing Minds Learning CenterFY2024$150,000
Culture Childcare Center LLCFY2024$150,000
Countryside Montessori School LLCFY2024$150,000
Brilliant Criancas LLCFY2024$150,000
One Love 350 LLCFY2024$150,000
Lovelee Care INCFY2024$149,997
Joyful Tykes LLCFY2024$149,977
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$134.6M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$102.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$64.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$81.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$66.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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