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Uptown United FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 2005UnclassifiedEIN 36-4028056

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Support of area businesses and the neighborhood.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
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
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$490K
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$946K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$424K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2022▲ +25%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$481K
FY2021$799K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$587K
Expenses
$946K
FY2022▲ +29%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$399K
FY2021$732K
FY2022$946K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$447K
Net assets
$424K
FY2022▲ +15%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$303K
FY2021$370K
FY2022$424K
FY2023$627K
FY2024$766K
FY2025$906K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · 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

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $773K Management & general 9% · $83K Fundraising 10% · $90K

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

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Baskin
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rafael Leon
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maria Barnes
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrew Bell
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

Programs and updates

Helps local businesses and neighborhoods thrive through community support.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $773K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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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 and planning support.

$773Kprogram expense

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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 FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$806K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$210K
Investment incomeLn 3$18
Money outPt IX
$946K
Ln 25
Programscol B$773K
Managementcol C$83K
Fundraisingcol D$90K
Owns and owesPt X
$424K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$411K
Total assetsLn 16$914K
LiabilitiesLn 26$490K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$806K
Government grantsLn 1e$609K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$210K
Investment incomeLn 3$18
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$411K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$411K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$366K
Total assetsLn 16$914K
LiabilitiesLn 26$490K
Net assetsLn 32$424K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 688
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$290K$411K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$397K$366K
Total assetsLn 16$871K$914K
LiabilitiesLn 26$502K$490K
Net assetsLn 32$370K$424K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$375K$300K$38K$38K
Legal feesLn 11b$637$637
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$2K$3K$600
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$3K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$9K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$507K$447K$10K$50K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$946K$773K$83K$90K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $587K$447K$139K$906K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.1M$140K$766K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.0M$203K$627K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.0M$946K$54K$424K 990 PDF
FY2021 $799K$732K$67K$370K 990 PDF
FY2020 $481K$399K$82K$303K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,000,577 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$608,570
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$806,265
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $209,905$209,905
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18$18
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss−$15,611
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $209,905 · Excluded from tax $18$1,000,577
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $946,146 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $300,020 · Management $37,502 · Fundraising $37,503$375,025
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $637$637
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,229$9,229
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,087 · Fundraising $2,087$4,174
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,908 · Management $1,293$5,201
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,400 · Management $3,000 · Fundraising $600$6,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,177 · Management $12,818$15,995
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,153 · Management $4,153$13,306
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $447,061 · Management $9,945 · Fundraising $49,846$506,852
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,844 · Management $4,883$9,727
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $772,650 · Management $83,460 · Fundraising $90,036$946,146
Part X · Balance sheet $914,043 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $290,414$410,616
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $158,761$95,132
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $21,608$39,416
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $591$591
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $396,532$365,733
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $3,528$2,555
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $871,434$914,043
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,432$6,714
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $149,691$143,705
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $501,783$489,961
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $369,651$424,082
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $369,651$424,082
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $871,434$914,043
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $424,082 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,000,577
XI-2 Total expenses$946,146
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$54,431
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$369,651
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$424,082

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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