Plant Chicago Nfp

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Food & AgricultureEIN 45-2439418Revenue $958K in FY2024

On file with the IRSplantchicago.org4459 S Marshfield Ave, 60609-3148 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Apr 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Plant Chicago's mission is to cultivate local circular economies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 80% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $699K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$840K
50% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 50% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$958K
+59% vs prior year
Spent
$560K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$847K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$958K
FY2024▲ +59%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$245K
FY2021$417K
FY2022$362K
FY2023$604K
FY2024$958K
Expenses
$560K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$435K
FY2021$453K
FY2022$458K
FY2023$522K
FY2024$560K
Net assets
$847K
FY2024▲ +89%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$497K
FY2021$462K
FY2022$367K
FY2023$449K
FY2024$847K

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 Apr 2014.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $419K Management & general 15% · $84K Fundraising 10% · $57K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$79,687Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jonathan Pereira’s $80K as Executive Director is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1171 $100K–1M food & agriculture 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
Jonathan Pereira$79,687$69,786$68,805$69,778$70,441
Inez Suen————$6,000

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 15aNo

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Grows local circular economies by connecting people and resources.

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1 program · $419K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Plant Chicago provides pathways for people and businesses to participate in circular economies. We run education, food access, and small business programs. Plant Chicago challenges people of all backgrounds to support models of doing business which keep materials out of landfills while at the same time generating sustainable, equitable…

$419Kprogram expense

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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
$958K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$909K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Money outPt IX
$560K
Ln 25
Programscol B$419K
Managementcol C$84K
Fundraisingcol D$57K
Owns and owesPt X
$847K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$908K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$840K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$909K
Government grantsLn 1e$114K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Total revenueLn 12$958K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
SavingsLn 2$867K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$908K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$630K
Other assetsLn 15$538
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$840K
Net assetsLn 32$847K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 650
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$324K$908K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$635K$630K
Total assetsLn 16$995K$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$546K$840K
Net assetsLn 32$449K$847K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$86K$74K$3K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$263K$226K$11K$26K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$16K$751$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$22K$1K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$290$93$174$23
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$7K$12K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$9K$17K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$280$4K$24
Office expensesLn 13$36K$12K$17K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$12K$4K$2K
TravelLn 17$3K$914$1K$467
InterestLn 20$27K$22K$2K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$16K$721$2K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$2K$4K$299
Total functional expensesLn 25$560K$419K$84K$57K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $958K$560K$398K$847K 990 PDF
FY2023 $604K$522K$82K$449K 990 PDF
FY2022 $362K$458K−$95K$367K 990 PDF
FY2021 $417K$453K−$35K$462K 990 PDF
FY2020 $245K$435K−$190K$497K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $958,064 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $534,570$908,811
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $32,686$22,324
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $37,051$26,929
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $604,307$958,064
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $368,846$392,944
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $152,995$167,128
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $521,841$560,072
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $82,466$397,992
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $958,064 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $263 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$12,727
VIII-1e Government grants$113,874
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$782,210
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$908,811
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,324$22,324
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $1,700$1,700
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$8,454−$8,454
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $33,420$33,420
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $56,007 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$6,754$958,064
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $560,072 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $73,869 · Management $3,436 · Fundraising $8,590$85,895
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $226,311 · Management $10,525 · Fundraising $26,315$263,151
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,149 · Management $751 · Fundraising $1,878$18,778
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,603 · Management $1,005 · Fundraising $2,512$25,120
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $93 · Management $174 · Fundraising $23$290
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,580 · Management $12,398 · Fundraising $1,639$20,617
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,882 · Management $16,736 · Fundraising $2,213$27,831
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $280 · Management $3,558 · Fundraising $24$3,862
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,270 · Management $17,206 · Fundraising $6,092$35,568
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,251 · Management $4,037 · Fundraising $1,742$18,030
IX-17 TravelPrograms $914 · Management $1,135 · Fundraising $467$2,516
IX-20 InterestPrograms $22,174 · Management $1,652 · Fundraising $3,261$27,087
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,504 · Management $721 · Fundraising $1,803$18,028
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,389$6,389
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,307 · Management $4,304 · Fundraising $299$6,910
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $419,187 · Management $84,027 · Fundraising $56,858$560,072
Part X · Balance sheet $1,687,006 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $117,166$41,747
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $206,887$866,724
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $31,158$142,845
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,880$4,987
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $635,117$630,165
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$538
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $995,208$1,687,006
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,900$11,416
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $523,739$809,740
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,599$18,888
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $546,238$840,044
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $339,217$437,355
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $109,753$409,607
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $448,970$846,962
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $995,208$1,687,006
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $846,962 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$958,064
XI-2 Total expenses$560,072
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$397,992
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$448,970
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$846,962

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