Chicago Lights: FY2020 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 36-3786331)

Stacy Jackson’s $150K as Executive Director is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021
Stacy Jackson	$149,663	$143,796	$131,402	$135,953

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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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Builds brighter futures for Chicago's youth and adults through supportive programs.

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2020

01

Chicago Lights Tutoring matches 400 students one-to-one with caring volunteer mentors to help them build academic and social-emotional skills, graduate from high school, and pursue meaningful careers.

$594Kprogram expense

02

The Chicago Lights Social Service Center helps 1,300 adults achieve individual goals through case management and enrichment groups, plus appointments for food, clothing, housing case management, and other resources.

$369Kprogram expense

03

The Chicago Lights Urban Farm is dedicated to cultivating a thoughtful and engaged community of youth and adults through educational and economic opportunities, hands-on learning experiences, and access to fresh, local, affordable, and sustainably grown produce.

$300Kprogram expense

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Grants

Schedule I · received and paid

Grants received · FY2025

M A & G A Ackerman Memorial Fund 32-44303-8FY2025$35K

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$35K

Grants paid · 16 grants · $729K · 2020–2024

Unitemized GrantFY2024$44,150

Unitemized GrantFY2024$42,700

Unitemized GrantFY2024$20,956

Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,090

Unitemized GrantFY2023$53,034

Unitemized GrantFY2023$47,604

Unitemized GrantFY2023$11,885

Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,508

Unitemized GrantFY2022$106,150

Fourth Presbyterian ChurchFY2022$55,800

Unitemized GrantFY2022$27,108

Unitemized GrantFY2022$9,089

Unitemized GrantFY2021$114,394

Fourth Presbyterian ChurchFY2021$53,375

Fourth Presbyterian Church of ChicagoFY2020$70,000

Unitemized GrantFY2020$65,350

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$2.7M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M

Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K

Investment incomeLn 3$1K

Money outPt IX

$2.4M

Ln 25

Programscol B$1.7M

Managementcol C$396K

Fundraisingcol D$290K

Owns and owesPt X

$908K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$828K

Total assetsLn 16$998K

LiabilitiesLn 26$90K

PeoplePt VI, VII

27

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a18

IndependentVI 1b18

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$723K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K

Investment incomeLn 3$1K

Total revenueLn 12$2.7M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$150

SavingsLn 2$828K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$828K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K

Other assetsLn 15$106K

Total assetsLn 16$998K

LiabilitiesLn 26$90K

Net assetsLn 32$908K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 561

VolunteersI 61,200

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

Line	Start FY20	End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$631K	$828K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$58K	$39K
Total assetsLn 16	$877K	$998K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$270K	$90K
Net assetsLn 32	$607K	$908K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$70K	$70K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2	$65K	$65K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$187K	$135K	$27K	$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$1.3M	$912K	$181K	$175K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8	$26K	$16K	$6K	$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$297K	$222K	$30K	$45K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$122K	$73K	$34K	$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$17K		$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$41K	$1K	$39K
Office expensesLn 13	$80K	$24K	$32K	$24K
Information technologyLn 14	$20K	$17K	$3K
OccupancyLn 16	$18K	$18K
TravelLn 17	$49K	$47K	$2K	$157
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$23K	$752	$22K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$19K	$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$50K	$50K
All other expensesLn 24e	$34K	$29K	$3K	$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$2.4M	$1.7M	$396K	$290K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest	$2.6M	$2.3M	$347K	$1.9M	990 PDF
FY2023	$2.5M	$2.2M	$335K	$1.5M	990 PDF
FY2022	$2.4M	$2.5M	−$81K	$1.2M	990 PDF
FY2021	$2.6M	$2.2M	$379K	$1.3M	990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing	$2.7M	$2.4M	$301K	$908K	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 O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $2,685,055 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,392,308$2,795,289

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $43,877$19,709

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $823$1,157

I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$116,858−$131,100

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,320,150$2,685,055

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $177,643$135,350

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,832,784$1,898,808

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $510,572$350,226

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,520,999$2,384,384

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$200,849$300,671

Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18

VI-1b Independent voting members18

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 $2,685,055 across 8 lines filed

VIII-1c Fundraising events$723,351

VIII-1d Related organizations$42,386

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,029,552

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,795,289

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $19,709$19,709

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,157$1,157

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$131,100−$131,100

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,709 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$129,943$2,685,055

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,384,384 across 17 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $70,000$70,000

IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $65,350$65,350

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $134,649 · Management $26,664 · Fundraising $25,783$187,096

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $911,944 · Management $180,590 · Fundraising $174,621$1,267,155

IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $16,078 · Management $5,617 · Fundraising $4,120$25,815

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $221,873 · Management $29,779 · Fundraising $45,039$296,691

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $73,370 · Management $34,158 · Fundraising $14,523$122,051

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,326$17,326

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,133 · Management $39,465$40,598

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23,813 · Management $32,103 · Fundraising $24,319$80,235

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $17,041 · Management $3,011$20,052

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,412$18,412

IX-17 TravelPrograms $46,763 · Management $1,753 · Fundraising $157$48,673

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $752 · Management $21,871$22,623

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,849$18,849

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,832$49,832

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $29,282 · Management $3,179 · Fundraising $1,165$33,626

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,699,141 · Management $395,516 · Fundraising $289,727$2,384,384

Part X · Balance sheet $997,898 assets, 13 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $150$150

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $631,302$827,823

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $47,832$25,234

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $58,030$39,181

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $139,572$105,510

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $876,886$997,898

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $87,294$78,733

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $182,598$11,500

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $269,892$90,233

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $491,264$592,024

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $115,730$315,641

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $606,994$907,665

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $876,886$997,898

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $907,665 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$2,685,055

XI-2 Total expenses$2,384,384

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$300,671

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$606,994

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$907,665

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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