Care for Friends

Tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 2012Human ServicesEIN 46-1086837

Care for Friends provides fundamental food, clothing and healthcare programs for individuals in Chicago experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Our "no questions asked" policy removes the most common barriers to assistance and allows us to connect service providers with our guests. As a community hub, the trust and relationships we create with our guests help them build pathways out of homelessness

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 5 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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FY2025 · 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 $612K a year · 63% 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
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$125K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 58% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$148K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.3M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$527K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +17%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$308K
FY2021$368K
FY2022$384K
FY2023$496K
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$527K
FY2025▲ +13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$259K
FY2021$279K
FY2022$314K
FY2023$356K
FY2024$467K
FY2025$527K
Net assets
$3.8M
FY2025▲ +92%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$133K
FY2021$222K
FY2022$292K
FY2023$432K
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$3.8M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2013.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $365K Management & general 20% · $104K Fundraising 11% · $58K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $125K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$124,887Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Hope Pavich’s $125K as Executive Director is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Hope Pavich$124,887$106,000$100,000$96,827$93,167$84,000

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

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

Provides food, clothing, and healthcare to Chicagoans facing homelessness, removing barriers to help.

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1 program service account for $365K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Provided and served hot meals and groceries to the needy. Provided clothing and other necessary supplies to the underserved.

$365Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$527K
Ln 25
Programscol B$365K
Managementcol C$104K
Fundraisingcol D$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$392K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$148K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$228K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$392K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$392K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K
Other assetsLn 15$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$148K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6200
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$318K$392K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K$25K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$148K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$3.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$128K$21K$57K$50K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$100K$100K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$0$14K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$29K$4K
InterestLn 20$970$970
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$228K$206K$13K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$527K$365K$104K$58K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.3M$527K$1.8M$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.0M$467K$1.5M$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $496K$356K$140K$432K 990 PDF
FY2022 $384K$314K$70K$292K 990 PDF
FY2021 $368K$279K$89K$222K 990 PDF
FY2020 $308K$259K$49K$133K 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 $2,327,936 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$1,393,150
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$924,031
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$228,131
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,317,181
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,755$10,755
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,755$2,327,936
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $526,739 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,205 · Management $56,770 · Fundraising $49,674$127,649
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $99,516$99,516
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,000$13,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $13,507$13,507
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,987 · Management $3,578$32,565
IX-20 InterestPrograms $970$970
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $4,332$4,332
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,832 · Management $3,832$7,664
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $206,200 · Management $13,283 · Fundraising $8,053$227,536
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $365,042 · Management $103,970 · Fundraising $57,727$526,739
Part X · Balance sheet $3,902,788 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $318,253$392,467
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,276,939$119,994
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,650$1,827
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $29,332$25,004
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,627,489$3,363,496
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,256,663$3,902,788
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,281,783$137,957
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $21,026$9,780
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,302,809$147,737
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,953,854$3,755,051
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,953,854$3,755,051
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,256,663$3,902,788
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,755,051 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,327,936
XI-2 Total expenses$526,739
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,801,197
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,953,854
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,755,051

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