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Uptown United

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 2005Unclassified EIN 36-4028056Revenue $587K in FY2025Latest return filed Jul 27, 2026

On file with the IRSexploreuptown.orgChicago, ILTax-exempt since Oct 1995Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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Support of area businesses and the neighborhood.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-4028056) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 88 volunteers and 6 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $114K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
70% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9.9 mo
of spending, in cash
9.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$34K
4% of total assets
Liabilities are 4% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
17 of 17 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$587K
-52% vs prior year
Spent
$447K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$906K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$587K
FY2025▼ -52%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$481K
FY2021$799K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$587K
Expenses
$447K
FY2025▼ -59%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$399K
FY2021$732K
FY2022$946K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$447K
Net assets
$906K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$303K
FY2021$370K
FY2022$424K
FY2023$627K
FY2024$766K
FY2025$906K

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1995.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $315K Management & general 23% · $102K Fundraising 7% · $31K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Emmanuel Abidemi
Vice Chair-U
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Baskin
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ned Budd
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sam Coady
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Don Cortelyou
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Crawford
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tressa Feher
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nadia Geigler
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

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1 program · $315K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Support of the diverse business, residential communities and potential developers in the uptown neighborhood of chicago. Working to increase new business development & planning support.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-4028056) · Dispute this line
$315Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Chicago Association of Realtors Educational Foundation INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$587K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$271K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$258K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Money outPt IX
$447K
Ln 25
Programscol B$315K
Managementcol C$102K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$906K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$371K
Total assetsLn 16$939K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$271K
Government grantsLn 1e$271K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$258K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Total revenueLn 12$587K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$371K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$371K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$69K
Accounts receivableLn 4$48K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$446K
Other assetsLn 15$591
Total assetsLn 16$939K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32$906K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 688
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$575K$371K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$314K$446K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$939K
LiabilitiesLn 26$279K$34K
Net assetsLn 32$766K$906K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$312K$256K$30K$26K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$41K$33K$4K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$684$684
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$740
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$3K$28K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$14K$14K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$10$5$5
Total functional expensesLn 25$447K$315K$102K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 27, 2026 $587K$447K$139K$906K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 5, 2025 $1.2M$1.1M$140K$766K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2024 $1.2M$1.0M$203K$627K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 $1.0M$946K$54K$424K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $799K$732K$67K$370K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $481K$399K$82K$303K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments G · Fundraising O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $586,706 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $967,753$270,581
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $239,724$258,132
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,302$11,628
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,996$46,365
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,228,775$586,706
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $532,155$352,140
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $557,046$95,202
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,089,201$447,342
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $139,574$139,364
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $586,706 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$270,581
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$270,581
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $258,132$258,132
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,628$11,628
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $995$995
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$45,370
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $259,127 · Excluded from tax $11,628$586,706
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $447,342 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $255,504 · Management $29,601 · Fundraising $26,485$311,590
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $33,251 · Management $3,852 · Fundraising $3,447$40,550
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $684$684
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,720$18,720
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,962 · Management $740$3,702
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,085 · Management $27,762$30,847
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,004 · Management $6,004$12,008
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,868 · Management $14,330 · Fundraising $1,033$29,231
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5 · Management $5$10
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $314,679 · Management $101,698 · Fundraising $30,965$447,342
Part X · Balance sheet $939,315 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $575,079$370,882
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $116,973$69,307
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $37,881$48,378
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $591$4,477
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $314,439$445,680
X-15 Other assets$591
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,045,571$939,315
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$23,401
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,586$10,133
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $279,154$33,534
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $766,417$905,781
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $766,417$905,781
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,045,571$939,315
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $905,781 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$586,706
XI-2 Total expenses$447,342
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$139,364
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$766,417
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$905,781

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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