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Offers enriching experiences to help educationally disadvantaged individuals thrive. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $253K in revenue, $260K in expenses, and $58K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Membership association · Nonprofit
Location
Chicago, IL
Website
chicagoillinks.org
Filings
5 on file (2021–2021)
Revenue
$253KFY2021
Expenses
$260K
Net assets
$58K
People
6
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  36-6150607 Membership association Chicago, IL
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Offers enriching experiences to help educationally disadvantaged individuals thrive.
Leadership
Loren Johnson · Financial Secretary
Money in and out
$253K revenue, $260K expenses
Bottom line
-3% operating surplus
Membership & operating revenue · FY2021
Total revenue
$253K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$260K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$58K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$7K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.09 Management & general $0.26 Fundraising $0.64
Operating surplus
-3%
revenue over expenses
Earned revenue
15%
of revenue from program services & dues
Program spending
9%
of expenses reach member services

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$253K
FY2021
Expenses
$260K
FY2021
Total assets
$58K
FY2021
Total liabilities
$0
FY2021
Total revenue
$253K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$260K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$58K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$7K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$58K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B9%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CChicago Il
EINHdr · item D36-6150607
Principal addressHdr · item CChicago, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jchicagoillinks.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1961

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Financial Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Financial Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $25K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

The Chicago Links primary goals focuses on reducing mental health stigmas in the African American community through education.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$216K · 85%
Program service revenue$37K · 15%
Contributions & grants85%$216K
Program service revenue15%$37K
Total revenueLn 12$253K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.09 Management & general $0.26 Fundraising $0.64
Program services9%$25K
Management & general26%$69K
Fundraising64%$167K
Total functional expensesLn 25$260K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$58K
Total assetsLn 16$58K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$58K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $58K · Operating expenses/yr $260K
2.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $25K · Total expenses $260K
9%
Management & General
Management & general $69K · Total expenses $260K
26%
Fundraising
Fundraising $167K · Total expenses $260K
64%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $167K · Solicited contributions $216K
$0.77 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $216K · Total revenue $253K
85%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $253K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $37K · Total revenue $253K
15%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $253K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $37K · Total expenses $260K
14%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $253K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $58K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $253K · Expenses $260K
-3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $58K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $58K · Total assets $58K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $58K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Loren Johnson · Reported title Financial Secretary · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $260K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $260K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 9%
Overhead ratio 26%
Fundraising cost ratio 77%
Accounting fee ratio 3%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$366K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $92K · 2022–2024
Chicago Advocacy CenterFY2024$10,000
Mercy Home for Boys and GirlsFY2023$13,000
Gildas Club ChicagoFY2023$13,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,500
Sister Afya Community CareFY2023$4,000
Gildas ClubFY2022$12,500
Girls INCFY2022$12,500
IgniteFY2022$12,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$473K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$455K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$314K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$72K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$253K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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