The Crca Foundation

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To advance and support the construction, roofing and waterproofing industry in the chicago area through funding and support of philanthropic causes, research and education.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-2888590) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $164K a year · 61% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
88.0 mo
of spending, in cash
88.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $101K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$374K
+48% vs prior year
Spent
$142K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$374K
FY2024▲ +48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$103K
FY2021$306K
FY2022$303K
FY2023$254K
FY2024$374K
Expenses
$142K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$83K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$142K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$294K
FY2021$553K
FY2022$667K
FY2023$842K
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2017.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $142K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports Chicago's construction, roofing, and waterproofing industries through funding, research, and education.

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2 programs · $142K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Scholarships

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-2888590) · Dispute this line
$129Kprogram expense
02

Outreach to provide education about the roofing and waterproofing industry.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-2888590) · Dispute this line
$13Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Grants paid · 5 grants · $460K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$128,694
Unitemized GrantFY2023$102,750
Unitemized GrantFY2022$95,510
Unitemized GrantFY2021$73,486
Unitemized GrantFY2020$59,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$374K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$344K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Money outPt IX
$142K
Ln 25
Programscol B$142K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$344K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Total revenueLn 12$374K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$68K
SavingsLn 2$974K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$109K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$710K$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$104K$109K
Total assetsLn 16$875K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K$0
Net assetsLn 32$842K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$163$163
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$129K$129K
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$89$89
Total functional expensesLn 25$142K$142K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2025 $374K$142K$232K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $254K$127K$126K$842K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $303K$107K$196K$667K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 8, 2022 $306K$83K$223K$553K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 13, 2021 $103K$61K$42K$294K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $374,291 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $230,546$344,474
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,100$29,817
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $253,646$374,291
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $104,078$128,857
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $23,365$13,255
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $127,443$142,112
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $126,203$232,179
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $374,291 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$144,664
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$199,810
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$344,474
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $29,817$29,817
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $29,817$374,291
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $142,112 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $163$163
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $128,694$128,694
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $5,972$5,972
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,683$3,683
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,511$3,511
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $89$89
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $142,112 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$142,112
Part X · Balance sheet $1,150,968 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,103$68,482
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $663,132$973,982
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $103,919$108,504
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $50,000$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $874,504$1,150,968
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $32,305$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $842,199$1,150,968
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $842,199$1,150,968
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $874,504$1,150,968
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,150,968 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$374,291
XI-2 Total expenses$142,112
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$232,179
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$842,199
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$46,590
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$30,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,150,968

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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