Center on Halsted advances community and secures the health and well-being of the LGBTQ people of Chicagoland.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$681K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $362K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$681K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $6.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $62K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.2M
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
28
of 28 voting members
Looks good: 28 of 28 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.1M
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$5.8M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$20.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.1M
FY2021▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.8M
FY2021$7.1M
FY2022$8.2M
FY2023$7.8M
FY2024$7.2M
FY2025$8.5M
Expenses
$5.8M
FY2021▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.8M
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$6.5M
FY2023$7.8M
FY2024$8.2M
FY2025$8.3M
Net assets
$20.6M
FY2021▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18.1M
FY2021$20.6M
FY2022$20.2M
FY2023$20.5M
FY2024$19.8M
FY2025$20.2M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Sep 1977.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $4.6M Management & general 16% · $931K Fundraising 4% · $211K

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

35 people listed on the 990; $681K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$223,871Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Administrative Officer
$140,653Pt VII · Sec A
& Operations Officer
$121,901Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of Finance
$99,135Pt VII · Sec A
$95,156Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (until 12/31/20)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joli Robinson’s $272K as CEO is at the 97th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Modesto Valle—$411,436$234,194$233,995$223,871$227,225
Joli Robinson$272,029—————
Editha Paras Chief Program—$212,110————
Editha Paras——$143,649———
Kim Fountain———$140,982$140,653$142,520
Jim Klein - Chief Technology$135,915$139,893$129,381$122,267$121,901$123,340
Richard Storer——$120,479$104,391$99,135$72,084
Brittany Terry$115,474—————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves health and well-being for LGBTQ people in Chicagoland.

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3 programs · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

See Schedule O

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

See Schedule O

$686Kprogram expense
03

See Schedule O

$625Kprogram 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 · FY2025
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $250K · 2021–2021
Tpa Network IncorporatedWI · FY2021$50,000
Public Health InstituteIL · FY2021$50,000
Affinity Community ServicesIL · FY2021$50,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$957K
Investment incomeLn 3$303K
Money outPt IX
$5.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.6M
Managementcol C$931K
Fundraisingcol D$211K
Owns and owesPt X
$20.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$566K
Total assetsLn 16$25.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
35
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a28
IndependentVI 1b28
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$290K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$272K
Investment incomeLn 3$303K
Other incomeLn 4–11$957K
Gains on assetsLn 7$197K
Total revenueLn 12$7.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$403K
SavingsLn 2$164K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$566K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17.6M
Other assetsLn 15$581K
Total assetsLn 16$25.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.2M
Net assetsLn 32$20.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 578
VolunteersI 6350
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$672K$566K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.4M$6.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18.0M$17.6M
Total assetsLn 16$25.8M$25.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.7M$5.2M
Net assetsLn 32$18.1M$20.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$408K$364K$31K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.8M$2.5M$196K$92K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$403K$323K$67K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$224K$179K$37K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$78K$78K
Investment management feesLn 11f$37K$37K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$343K$262K$29K$52K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$111K$110K$486
Office expensesLn 13$197K$118K$68K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$396K$304K$86K$7K
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$5K$2K
InterestLn 20$33K$19K$13K$829
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$569K$365K$193K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$77K$44K$31K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$110K$52K$56K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.8M$4.6M$931K$211K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $8.5M$8.3M$182K$20.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.2M$8.2M−$1.0M$19.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.8M$7.8M−$17K$20.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.2M$6.5M$1.7M$20.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $7.1M$5.8M$1.3M$20.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.8M$5.8M−$52K$18.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $7,106,200 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,819,705$5,574,762
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $360,474$271,577
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $176,085$302,842
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $433,340$957,019
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,789,604$7,106,200
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 $3,920,657$3,801,349
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,921,118$1,965,393
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,841,775$5,766,742
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$52,171$1,339,458
Part VI · Governance 28 of 28 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body28
VI-1b Independent voting members28
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $7,106,200 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $282,713 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$290,233
VIII-1e Government grants$3,114,545
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,169,984
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,574,762
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $271,577$271,577
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $105,606$105,606
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $153,068 · Excluded from tax $50,722$203,790
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $197,236$197,236
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$40,952−$40,952
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $511,468$511,468
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $271,577 · Unrelated business $153,068 · Excluded from tax $1,106,793$7,106,200
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,766,742 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $363,535 · Management $31,126 · Fundraising $13,544$408,205
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,478,425 · Management $196,293 · Fundraising $92,019$2,766,737
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $322,580 · Management $67,133 · Fundraising $12,807$402,520
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $179,423 · Management $37,340 · Fundraising $7,124$223,887
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,713$3,713
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $77,933$77,933
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $37,402$37,402
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $261,705 · Management $29,118 · Fundraising $51,841$342,664
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $110,324 · Management $486$110,810
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $118,104 · Management $68,468 · Fundraising $10,443$197,015
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $303,903 · Management $85,638 · Fundraising $6,620$396,161
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,781 · Management $1,132$3,913
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,598 · Management $1,873$6,471
IX-20 InterestPrograms $18,773 · Management $13,420 · Fundraising $829$33,022
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $364,616 · Management $192,912 · Fundraising $11,915$569,443
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $44,003 · Management $30,787 · Fundraising $1,892$76,682
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,157 · Management $56,249 · Fundraising $1,758$110,164
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,624,927 · Management $931,023 · Fundraising $210,792$5,766,742
Part X · Balance sheet $25,716,450 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $464,183$402,630
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $207,358$163,769
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,137,596$692,052
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $19,836$220,850
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $127,449$105,932
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,955,316$17,567,965
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,440,233$5,982,437
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,474,735$580,815
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $25,826,706$25,716,450
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $154,580$151,261
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,521,655$2,374,445
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $724,882$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,749,993$5,163,595
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $17,302,274$19,949,201
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $774,439$603,654
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $18,076,713$20,552,855
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $25,826,706$25,716,450
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $20,552,855 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,106,200
XI-2 Total expenses$5,766,742
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,339,458
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$18,076,713
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,208,227
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$71,543
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$20,552,855

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