To provide financial and emotional support to Chicago-based organizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 23 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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FY2024 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $825K a year · 24% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
6
named funders · $35K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$70K
1.0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$3.0M
-53% vs prior year
Spent
$3.5M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$7.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2024▼ -53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$3.0M
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2024▼ -23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$3.5M
Net assets
$7.2M
FY2024▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$4.7M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$7.7M
FY2024$7.2M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1992.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $3.3M Management & general 6% · $197K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director, Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (as of 9/1/23)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (term Exp. 8/22/23)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

Supports Chicago organizations with financial and emotional aid.

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2 programs · $4.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Provide financial assistance to support community based programs focusing on cancer research and treatment, health and wellness for children and families in crisis and youth education in accordance with CWSC'S 501c3 status.

$3.6Mprogram expense
02

Execute a highly competitive travel baseball program for inner city youth ages 12-17. Youth participate in baseball development, academic support and are entered into top tier baseball tournaments.

$694Kprogram 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 · 87 grants · $7.0M · 2020–2023
Stand Up to CancerCA · FY2023$1,000,000
The Dalmatian Dreams FoundationCA · FY2023$1,000,000
Robert R McCormick FoundationIL · FY2023$620,000
Citizen Education Fund INCIL · FY2023$205,000
Lymphoma Research FoundationNY · FY2023$138,699
Special Children's CharitiesIL · FY2023$25,000
Prostate Cancer FoundationCA · FY2023$25,000
American Friends of Magen David AdomIL · FY2023$25,000
Working in the Schools INCIL · FY2023$20,000
St James ParishIL · FY2023$15,000
Shore Community Services INCIL · FY2023$15,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$3.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.3M
Managementcol C$197K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$7.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$7.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
Net assetsLn 32$7.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.0M$3.5M−$543K$7.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.3M$4.5M$1.8M$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.4M$2.1M$1.3M$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.3M$1.5M$1.8M$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.6M−$205K$2.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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