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Chicago Sinai Congregation Foundation

Tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 2020ReligionEIN 85-3517937Revenue $1.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRS15 W Delaware Pl, 60610-3306 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Mar 2021Supporting org, Type I — 509(a)(3)

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The organization will engage in activities in furtherance of the charitable purposes of Chicago Sinai Congregation, which are limited to religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the code and public purposes under section 170(c)(1) of the code.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $828K a year · 99% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Named funders
3
named funders · $51K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.4M
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$11K
Net assets
$4.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2022$774K
FY2023$809K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$11K
FY2025▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2022$14K
FY2023$12K
FY2024$14K
FY2025$11K
Net assets
$4.6M
FY2025▲ +62%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2022$643K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$4.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Mar 2021.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $11K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Marc Berman
President and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Harry Seigle
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jason Taylor
Director (through 6/6/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Daniel Laytin
Director (from 6/6/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization will make distributions solely for the purposes of supporting the religious, charitable and educational purposes of chicago sinai congregation. Decisions regarding such distributions will be made by the board of directors of the organization. The organization will allocate 100% of its time to the activity described above.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2024
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$40K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$10K
Marvin a & Ben Brustin Charitable FoundationFY2024$731
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$51K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$85K
Money outPt IX
$11K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$678K
Investment incomeLn 3$85K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.9M$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$4.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Investment management feesLn 11f$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11K$0$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.4M$11K$1.4M$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$14K$1.2M$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $809K$12K$797K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $774K$14K$760K$643K 990 PDF
FY2021 $0$0$0$0 990 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 I · Summary $1,441,176 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $999,735$1,356,225
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $167,173$84,951
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,166,908$1,441,176
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,866$11,376
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $13,866$11,376
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,153,042$1,429,800
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,441,176 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$300,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,056,225
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$678,061
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,356,225
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $83,625$83,625
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,326$1,326
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $84,951$1,441,176
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,376 across 2 lines filed
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $8,994$8,994
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,382$2,382
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $11,376 · Fundraising $0$11,376
Part X · Balance sheet $4,602,213 assets, 6 lines filed
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,859,052$4,602,213
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,859,052$4,602,213
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $26,974$14,676
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,974$14,676
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,832,078$4,587,537
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,859,052$4,602,213
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,587,537 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,441,176
XI-2 Total expenses$11,376
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,429,800
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,832,078
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$325,659
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,587,537

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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