Foundation for Homan Square

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Facilitate, encourage, and foster the welfare of low-income and underprivileged families and individuals residing in the city of chicago through promotion of affordable housing, homeownership, community redevelopment, and other charitable activities.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-4032118) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1.6M a year · 120% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
83% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3.7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $15.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
3.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $571K
7 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.1M
8% of total assets
Liabilities are 8% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.6M
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$48.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2024▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$595K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.6M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2024▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$2.9M
Net assets
$48.5M
FY2024▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$55.4M
FY2021$53.3M
FY2022$51.4M
FY2023$49.7M
FY2024$48.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1996.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $2.4M Management & general 17% · $503K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps Chicago families and individuals by promoting affordable housing and community development.

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1 program · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Facilitate, encourage and foster the welfare of low-income and underprivileged families and individuals residing in the city of chicago through promotion of affordable housing, home ownership, community redevelopment and other charitable activities

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-4032118) · Dispute this line
$2.4Mprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$239K
Other incomeLn 4–11$64K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$503K
Owns and owesPt X
$48.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$895K
Total assetsLn 16$52.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$239K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$64K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$895K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$895K
Accounts receivableLn 4$22K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$3.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15.0M
Other assetsLn 15$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$52.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.1M
Net assetsLn 32$48.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$954K$895K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15.0M$15.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30.2M$28.9M
Total assetsLn 16$51.9M$52.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M$4.1M
Net assetsLn 32$49.7M$48.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$762K$427K$336K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$57K$57K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$96K$96K
OccupancyLn 16$108K$108K
InterestLn 20$15K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.3M$1.3M
InsuranceLn 23$65K$65K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$515K$515K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M$2.4M$503K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 28, 2025 $1.6M$2.9M−$1.3M$48.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 24, 2024 $1.6M$3.5M−$1.8M$49.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $1.2M$3.0M−$1.8M$51.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2022 $595K$2.8M−$2.2M$53.3M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 13, 2021 $1.8M$3.0M−$1.2M$55.4M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,628,839 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $158,330$239,400
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,352,343$1,316,023
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,500$8,920
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $111,747$64,496
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,645,920$1,628,839
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,983$1,236
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,460,361$2,926,842
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,462,344$2,928,078
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,816,424−$1,299,239
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,628,839 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$5,375
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$234,025
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$239,400
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,316,023$1,316,023
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,920$8,920
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $64,496$64,496
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,380,519 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,920$1,628,839
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,928,078 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,236$1,236
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $426,605 · Management $335,850$762,455
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $12,575$12,575
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $56,650$56,650
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,250$1,250
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $96,303$96,303
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $107,877$107,877
IX-20 InterestPrograms $14,700$14,700
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,295,052$1,295,052
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $64,523$64,523
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $515,457$515,457
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,425,450 · Management $502,628 · Fundraising $0$2,928,078
Part X · Balance sheet $52,614,674 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $953,910$894,643
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $82,025$21,525
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,495,490$3,583,477
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $30,194,148$28,937,319
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $818,823$898,534
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $14,201,131$14,119,146
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,145,871$4,160,030
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $51,891,398$52,614,674
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $299,223$240,468
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $630,643$2,665,316
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,243,310$1,203,764
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,175,506$4,109,548
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $43,845,112$42,229,199
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,870,780$6,275,927
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $49,715,892$48,505,126
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $51,891,398$52,614,674
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $48,505,126 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,628,839
XI-2 Total expenses$2,928,078
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,299,239
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$49,715,892
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$88,473
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$48,505,126

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