Improve quality of life for disadvantaged people in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$71K 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $20K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$71K
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
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $116K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.8M
91% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 91% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.7M
+35% vs prior year
Spent
$3.7M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$274K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$4.7M
FY2020▲ +35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$3.5M
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.0M
Expenses
$3.7M
FY2020▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$3.9M
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$4.7M
Net assets
$274K
FY2020▲ +138%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019−$728K
FY2020$274K
FY2021$477K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$233K
FY2024−$485K

From the FY2020 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1975.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $3.5M Management & general 6% · $225K Fundraising 0% · $15K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$70,682Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrew Winter’s $64K as Executive Director is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Sandra Ramsey———$70,720$70,682$69,680
Andrew Winter$63,900$65,940$62,400———

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

Improves lives for disadvantaged people in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood.

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2 programs · $3.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Interim Housing for Families & Single Adults

These shelters provide approximately 120 days of housing, nutritious meals, clothing, group & individual counseling, individualized case management, nursing, as needed mental health assessments, life-skills training, substance abuse counseling, money management, job assessment, job readiness, job referral, computer training classes…

$3.5Mprogram expense
02

Other programs include Computer & Life Skills, Food Bag Program, Dinner Guest Program, Community Support Advisory Council, and Childcare Program.

Pt IX · col B

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$116K
Grants paid · 12 grants · $461K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$43,008
Unitemized GrantFY2024$40,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$57,863
Unitemized GrantFY2023$20,653
Unitemized GrantFY2022$57,974
Unitemized GrantFY2022$37,980
Unitemized GrantFY2021$40,536
Unitemized GrantFY2021$30,548
Unitemized GrantFY2020$42,240
Unitemized GrantFY2020$18,181
Unitemized GrantFY2019$54,180
Unitemized GrantFY2019$17,944

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$397
Money outPt IX
$3.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.5M
Managementcol C$225K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$274K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$400K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$444K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$397
Total revenueLn 12$4.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$400K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$400K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M
Net assetsLn 32$274K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 576
VolunteersI 6750
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K$400K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.2M$2.8M
Net assetsLn 32−$728K$274K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$60K$60K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$89K$80K$9K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$22K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.9M$1.8M$105K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$325K$297K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$119K$109K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$5K$5K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$72K$18K$46K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$121K$120K$536
TravelLn 17$12K$11K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$50$50
InterestLn 20$114K$110K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$135K$134K$821
InsuranceLn 23$110K$109K$851
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$630K$613K$14K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.7M$3.5M$225K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.0M$4.7M−$739K−$485K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.1M$4.9M−$780K$233K 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.1M$4.6M$536K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.3M$4.1M$202K$477K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $4.7M$3.7M$1.0M$274K 990 PDF
FY2019 $3.5M$3.9M−$342K−$728K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,747,371 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,525,308$4,745,666
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,884$1,308
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,039$397
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,528,231$4,747,371
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $72,124$60,421
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,321,383$2,469,252
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,472,741$1,215,049
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,866,248$3,744,722
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$338,017$1,002,649
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $4,747,371 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,473,923
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,271,743
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$444,428
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,745,666
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,308$1,308
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $397$397
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $397 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,308$4,747,371
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,744,722 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $60,421$60,421
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $80,463 · Management $8,940$89,403
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $21,817$21,817
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,808,815 · Management $105,390$1,914,205
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $297,489 · Management $27,600$325,089
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $108,560 · Management $10,178$118,738
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,000$7,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,731 · Management $5,249 · Fundraising $3,103$13,083
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,546 · Management $46,404 · Fundraising $8,228$72,178
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $120,494 · Management $536$121,030
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,938 · Management $1,493$12,431
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $50$50
IX-20 InterestPrograms $109,945 · Management $4,095$114,040
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $133,884 · Management $821$134,705
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $109,467 · Management $851$110,318
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $612,878 · Management $13,840 · Fundraising $3,496$630,214
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,504,448 · Management $225,447 · Fundraising $14,827$3,744,722
Part X · Balance sheet $3,079,216 assets, 13 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $89,954$400,186
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $253,619$378,665
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $51,007$149,170
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $29,961$26,146
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,054,398$2,125,049
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,492,215$3,079,216
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $381,706$65,961
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $57,847$26,237
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,220,567$2,804,919
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$768,676$233,973
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $40,324$40,324
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$728,352$274,297
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,492,215$3,079,216
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $274,297 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,747,371
XI-2 Total expenses$3,744,722
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,002,649
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$728,352
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$274,297

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