Chicagoland Prison Outreach exists to show god's love to offenders and their families by teaching the gospel, providing educational programs and biblical mentoring, and equipping them to live productive godly lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 8 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 $62K a year · 7% 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
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$160K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$101K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$1.0M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$651K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$683K
FY2021$876K
FY2022$990K
FY2023$832K
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$408K
FY2021$681K
FY2022$909K
FY2023$942K
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$651K
FY2024▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$616K
FY2021$811K
FY2022$892K
FY2023$781K
FY2024$651K

From the FY2024 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 Aug 1995.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $961K Management & general 15% · $174K Fundraising 3% · $39K

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; $160K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$94,432Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Min
$65,951Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Corey Buchanan’s $94K as Executive Dir. is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Corey Buchanan$94,432$89,904$84,585$75,000$71,200
Daniel Swets$65,951$64,623$63,669$63,440$58,195

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

Helps offenders and families by teaching the Gospel, offering education, and providing mentoring for productive, godly lives.

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1 program · $961K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization led ministry programs including bible studies, counseling, and educational programs in various correctional institutions. The organization provided vocational and soft skill training to the formerly incarcerated, and supportive services to families who have a loved one that is incarcerated.

$961Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$961K
Managementcol C$174K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$651K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$309K
Total assetsLn 16$752K
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$311K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$286K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Gains on assetsLn 7$15K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$309K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$309K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$270K
Other assetsLn 15$46K
Total assetsLn 16$752K
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K
Net assetsLn 32$651K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 625
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$565K$309K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$232K$270K
Total assetsLn 16$903K$752K
LiabilitiesLn 26$121K$101K
Net assetsLn 32$781K$651K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$94K$76K$14K$5K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$255K$215K$35K$5K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$32K$27K$4K$858
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$12K$2K$385
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$97K$65K$20K$11K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$42K$39K$2K$498
InsuranceLn 23$45K$32K$13K$695
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$519K$470K$35K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$33K$26K$5K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$961K$174K$39K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.0M$1.2M−$130K$651K 990 PDF
FY2023 $832K$942K−$111K$781K 990 PDF
FY2022 $990K$909K$81K$892K 990 PDF
FY2021 $876K$681K$195K$811K 990 PDF
FY2020 $683K$408K$275K$616K 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 $1,043,959 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $887,576$1,103,284
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,377$16,559
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$58,102−$75,884
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $831,851$1,043,959
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $434,527$395,636
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $507,839$778,714
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $942,366$1,174,350
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$110,515−$130,391
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 $1,043,959 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$286,174
VIII-1e Government grants$311,230
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$505,880
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,103,284
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,664$1,664
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $14,895$14,895
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$75,884−$75,884
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,895 · Excluded from tax −$74,220$1,043,959
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,174,350 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $75,546 · Management $14,165 · Fundraising $4,721$94,432
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $215,265 · Management $35,072 · Fundraising $4,679$255,016
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,541 · Management $4,494 · Fundraising $858$31,893
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,896 · Management $2,014 · Fundraising $385$14,295
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,704$15,704
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,650$4,650
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $21,329$21,329
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $65,319 · Management $20,421 · Fundraising $11,403$97,143
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $38,966 · Management $2,116 · Fundraising $498$41,580
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $32,105 · Management $12,575 · Fundraising $695$45,375
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $469,742 · Management $34,723 · Fundraising $14,361$518,826
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $26,013 · Management $5,440 · Fundraising $1,654$33,107
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $961,393 · Management $173,703 · Fundraising $39,254$1,174,350
Part X · Balance sheet $751,658 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $564,535$308,943
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$119,945
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,494$6,155
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $231,841$270,261
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $94,044$46,354
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $902,914$751,658
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $29,654$56,479
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $91,844$44,154
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $121,498$100,633
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $687,102$593,330
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $94,314$57,695
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $781,416$651,025
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $902,914$751,658
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $651,025 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,043,959
XI-2 Total expenses$1,174,350
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$130,391
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$781,416
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$651,025

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