Together Chicago exists to be a catalyst for lasting change by reducing gun violence and increasing thriving communities in our city. We catalyze faith, business, community, and government leaders to inspire hope and affect peace and justice in the communities we serve.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $920K a year · 28% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $24K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$826K
Spent
$840K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$119K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$826K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$826K
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$9.1M
Expenses
$840K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$840K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$4.8M
Net assets
$119K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$119K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$5.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 2018.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $818K Management & general 2% · $21K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chariman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Allen’s $128K as Co-President is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Michael Allen$128,229$98,729$99,244

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

Programs and updates

Reducing gun violence and building stronger communities through collaboration.

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1 program · $818K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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See schedule otogether chicago grew in breadth, scope and maturity this reporting year in all five established program service areas which are economic development, education, violence reduction, gospel justice and faith community mobilization. In economic development, we continued and grew our work in supply chain localization.

$818Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$24K
Grants paid · 23 grants · $878K · 2019–2024
Grip Outreach for YouthIL · FY2024$90,000
Ur Chicago Alliance INCIL · FY2024$90,000
Campus Outreach Serve INCAL · FY2024$25,000
By the Hand Club for KidsIL · FY2024$25,000
Sunshine Gospel MinistriesIL · FY2024$25,000
Legacy DiscipleIL · FY2024$20,000
Holy Family MinistriesIL · FY2024$15,000
I Am Abel FoundationIL · FY2024$15,000
Together South FloridaFL · FY2024$9,380
Reborn MinistriesIL · FY2021$38,500
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$826K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$436K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$390K
Money outPt IX
$840K
Ln 25
Programscol B$818K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$119K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$436K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$390K
Total revenueLn 12$826K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$109K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$119K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
VolunteersI 6500
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K$109K
Total assetsLn 16$147K$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$133K$119K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$27K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$66K$66K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$19
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$690K$689K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$882$539
Information technologyLn 14$6K$810$5K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$12K$9K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$12K$387$373
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K$110
Total functional expensesLn 25$840K$818K$21K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $9.1M$4.8M$4.3M$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.1M$3.1M$6K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$2.3M$2K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.9M$145K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$1.4M$1.0M$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $826K$840K−$14K$119K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $826,366 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $396,500$436,104
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $91,500$390,262
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $488,000$826,366
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $9,000$27,024
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$70,289
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $433,084$743,039
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $442,084$840,352
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $45,916−$13,986
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $826,366 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$436,104
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$436,104
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $390,262$390,262
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $390,262 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$826,366
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $840,352 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $27,024$27,024
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $65,686$65,686
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,603$4,603
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,929$1,929
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,790 · Fundraising $19$1,809
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $688,609 · Management $1,830$690,439
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,051$1,051
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $882 · Management $539$1,421
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $810 · Management $5,378$6,188
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,500 · Management $8,983 · Fundraising $1,198$22,681
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $11,579 · Management $387 · Fundraising $373$12,339
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,890$1,890
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,182 · Management $110$3,292
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $817,816 · Management $20,946 · Fundraising $1,590$840,352
Part X · Balance sheet $138,537 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $128,730$108,537
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $18,000$30,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $146,730$138,537
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,860$1,253
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$18,400
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,860$19,653
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $125,370$59,860
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,500$59,024
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $132,870$118,884
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $146,730$138,537
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $118,884 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$826,366
XI-2 Total expenses$840,352
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,986
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$132,870
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$118,884

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