Onechicagofund FY2021 filing

Chicago, ILUnknown exempt organizationEIN 45-4661737Revenue $1.8M in FY2021

On file with the IRSonechi.org4044 N Lincoln Ave 261 · Chicago, IL

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89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$481K paid to officers and key staff.
Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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 deficit $83K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$481K
to officers and key staff · 43% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 43% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $212K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 6 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
$1.8M
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2021▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$707K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$0
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2021▼ -27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$911K
FY2024$163K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2021▲ +59%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$880K
FY2023$163K
FY2024$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $992K Management & general 11% · $121K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $481K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and Director
$187,164Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President and Director
$180,936Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Communications
$112,618Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sarah Pang$110,752$186,235$187,164$188,243
Lynn Lockwood$52,000$181,482$180,936$181,682
Katrina Waddy$137,965$125,969$112,618$107,886

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

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

Funds Chicago initiatives in affordable housing, public safety, urban conservation, education, and arts, supporting neighborhood improvements.

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1 program · $992K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The fund has focused its fundraising and grant making activities on the priorty areas of affordable housing, public safety, urban conservation and open space, education, arts, and culture, and supporting and amplifying the positive work of neighbors and neighborhoods.

$992Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2022
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Grants paid · 31 grants · $1.3M · 2020–2024
B U I L D IncorporatedIL · FY2024$36,145
Chicago Architectural BiennialFY2024$35,000
B U I L D IncorporatedIL · FY2023$94,428
Chicago Architectural BiennialFY2023$80,000
Ella Flagg Young Elementary SchoolFY2023$9,600
City of ChicagoFY2022$191,959
Chicago Parks FoundationIL · FY2022$55,500
Build IncorporatedIL · FY2022$47,600
Phalanx Family ServicesIL · FY2022$11,500
Chi-RiseFY2022$11,500
The Baseball INCMA · FY2022$11,500
The Alliance 98IL · FY2022$11,500
Gary Comer Youth Center INCIL · FY2022$11,080
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$992K
Managementcol C$121K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$730K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$730K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$730K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 65
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$332K$730K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$252K$252K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$432K$378K$53K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$117K$112K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K$223
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$29K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$68K$68K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$3K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$131$131
Office expensesLn 13$17K$1K$16K
Information technologyLn 14$21K$20K$2K
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$833
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$56K$56K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$16K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$992K$121K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $0$163K−$163K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $194K$911K−$717K$163K 990 PDF
FY2022 $707K$1.6M−$886K$880K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.8M$1.1M$653K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.2M$1.5M$695K$1.1M 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,765,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,211,000$1,765,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,211,000$1,765,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $554,971$251,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $577,286$585,356
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $383,443$275,482
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,515,700$1,112,338
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $695,300$652,662
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $1,765,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,765,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,765,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,765,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,112,338 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $251,500$251,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $378,354 · Management $53,454$431,808
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $111,554 · Management $5,871$117,425
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,240 · Management $223$4,463
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,511 · Management $3,149$31,660
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $68,444$68,444
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,843 · Management $11,225$14,068
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26,383$26,383
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,612$18,612
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $131$131
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,073 · Management $16,135$17,208
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $19,787 · Management $1,546$21,333
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,032 · Management $833$1,865
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $55,536$55,536
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,826 · Management $1,748$17,574
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,328$34,328
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $991,640 · Management $120,698 · Fundraising $0$1,112,338
Part X · Balance sheet $1,771,526 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $331,971$730,085
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $776,000$1,025,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,185$16,441
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,123,156$1,771,526
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,712$6,071
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,651$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,363$6,071
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $121,793$457,667
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $991,000$1,307,788
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,112,793$1,765,455
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,123,156$1,771,526
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,765,455 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,765,000
XI-2 Total expenses$1,112,338
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$652,662
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,112,793
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,765,455

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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