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← TOGETHER CHICAGO INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by TOGETHER CHICAGO INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$9,109,091
Total expenses
$4,767,449
Contributions and grants received
$9,035,292
Grants paid
$508,426
Program service revenue
$6,500
Investment income
$67,299
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$6,197,649
Total liabilities, end of year
$544,368
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,653,281
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,452,580
Management and general expenses
$276,006
Fundraising expenses
$38,863
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,452,580

Program services were 93.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,282,776

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,752,516

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM CONSULTING

    total $6,500 · related or exempt $6,500

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $67,299 · related or exempt $67,299

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $508,426 · program services $508,426

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $86,663 · program services $77,916 · management and general $7,683 · fundraising $1,064

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,284,911 · program services $2,054,281 · management and general $202,577 · fundraising $28,053

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $194,736 · program services $185,249 · management and general $8,728 · fundraising $759

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $14,116 · management and general $14,116

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $30,014 · program services $24,000 · management and general $6,014

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,378,045 · program services $1,378,045

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $19,087 · program services $14,635 · management and general $116 · fundraising $4,336

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $29,347 · program services $17,167 · management and general $9,152 · fundraising $3,028

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $23,703 · program services $3,861 · management and general $19,842

  • 17 · Travel

    total $174,790 · program services $166,539 · management and general $6,720 · fundraising $1,531

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $23,611 · program services $22,461 · management and general $1,058 · fundraising $92

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $71,077 · end of year $90,710

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,053,164 · end of year $5,611,386

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $400,569 · end of year $492,131

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,469 · end of year $3,422

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $52,109 · end of year $126,770

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $164,531 · end of year $417,598

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,026,790 · end of year $1,207,573

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $284,849 · end of year $4,445,708

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

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.

  • SEE SCHEDULE OTOGETHER CHICAGO GREW IN BREADTH, SCOPE AND MATURITY THIS REPORTING YEAR IN ALL FIVE ESTABLISHED PROGRAM SERVICE AREAS: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, VIOLENCE REDUCTION, GOSPEL JUSTICE, AND FAITH COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION.IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WE CULTIVATE ECONOMIC THRIVING THROUGH ENTREPRENEURIAL SCALING AND JOB CREATION. OVER THE LAST YEAR WE ASSISTED 30 MBE ENTREPRENEURS AND NONPROFITS IN THEIR STRATEGIC, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND ORGANIZATIONAL IMPROVEMENT. OUR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, MENTORSHIP, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUPPORT HELPED CREATE 60 JOBS, CONTRIBUTING TO THE REBUILDING OF ECONOMIC STRENGTH ACROSS CHICAGO'S SOUTH AND WEST SIDES. WE ARE ALSO CONVENING SECOND CHANCE DISCUSSIONS WITH HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS TO EXPAND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR RETURNING CITIZENS. IN EDUCATION, WE INCREASE THE EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS IN CHICAGO BY REMOVING BARRIERS THAT DISRUPT A QUALITY EDUCATION. WE ARE PROGRESSING TOWARD THE GOAL OF SUPPORTING 15% OF CHICAGO'S MOST SYSTEMICALLY UNDERSERVED YOUTH THROUGH SUSTAINED MENTORING AND WRAP-AROUND CARE BY 2030. OUR SCHOOL-BASED SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) PROGRAMS ARE CONNECTING OVER 200 STUDENTS WITH MENTORS FROM 50 LOCAL CHURCHES. IN THE PAST YEAR WE ALSO SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED A TECHNICAL PLATFORM TO SUPPORT SCHOOL-BASED MENTORING AND ONBOARDED 250+ STUDENTS. TO DATE, OVER 3000 STUDENTS HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY OUR PROGRAMS AT 123 CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGH OUR LOVE YOUR SCHOOL INITIATIVE, AFTER-SCHOOL, AND IN-CLASSROOM PROGRAMS.IN VIOLENCE REDUCTION, WE REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE THROUGH STREET OUTREACH, LIFE TRANSFORMATION PLANS, TRAUMA CARE, AND COLLABORATIVE PLACE-BASED PEACEMAKING EFFORTS. OUR IMPACT CONTINUES TO GROW WITH TEENS, YOUNG ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN NEIGHBORHOODS THAT ARE PERCEIVED AS CHALLENGING. OUR 34 STREET OUTREACH PROFESSIONALS, VICTIM SERVICE ADVOCATES, AND CASE MANAGERS CONDUCT 1,360 CONNECTIONS, PROVIDE CONFLICT MEDIATION TO 30+ INCIDENTS, AND ASSIST OVER 340 PARTICIPANTS EACH MONTH WITH EMPLOYMENT TRAINING, JOB PLACEMENT, AND HOUSING RESOURCES, HELPING PARTICIPANTS EMBARK ON HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE NEW LIVES. 40% OF OUR PARTICIPANTS ARE CONNECTED TO JOBS AND 10% RECEIVE EXPUNGEMENTS. SHOOTINGS IN OUR SERVICE AREAS HAVE DECREASED 42% YEAR-OVER-YEAR.IN GOSPEL JUSTICE, WE PROVIDE QUALITY, AFFORDABLE LEGAL COUNSEL AND ADVICE FOR CIVIL MATTERS THROUGH LOCAL, CHURCH-BASED JUSTICE CENTERS. EACH OF OUR 17 GOSPEL JUSTICE CENTERS ARE FACILITATED BY A 5-7 PERSON VOLUNTEER TEAM COMPOSED OF LOCAL CONGREGANTS AND ATTORNEYS WHO OFFER MONTHLY ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE CONSULTATION, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND COMPASSIONATE PRAYER. THESE SATURDAY MORNING LEGAL CLINICS ARE OPEN TO EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY AND SERVE OVER 700 CLIENTS EACH YEAR.IN FAITH COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION, WE FOSTER COLLABORATION BY COORDINATING SEASONAL RHYTHMS OF UNITED PRAYER AND COLLECTIVE ACTION AMONG CHURCHES AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. OUR PREMIER CITY-WIDE PRAYER EVENT GATHERED 1,300 INDIVIDUALS FROM OVER 200 CONGREGATIONS. OUR SPRING TRAINING SERIES (BUILDING BLOCKS OF PEACE) MOBILIZED 188 LEADERS FROM OVER 50 CHURCHES, 23 ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT INTO COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR THE WELLBEING OF CHICAGO. CHURCH LEADERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS HOSTED 60 UNITED PRAYER AND POSITIVE PRESENCE GATHERINGS THROUGH OUR MOST RECENT HAND ACROSS CHICAGO EVENT OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, RALLYING HUNDREDS OF NEIGHBORHOOD PARTICIPANTS IN PRAYER AND ACTION ACROSS THE CITY.

    Expenses $4,452,580 · Grants $508,426 · Revenue $6,500

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • David A Dillon

    CO-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20

  • Jon Dennis

    CHARIMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Charlie Dates

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Brian Musso

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Tom Formolo

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • David Doig

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Bishop Horace Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Felecia Thompson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Shando Valdez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Joi Freeman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Michael Allen

    CO-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $179,501
    From this org
    $128,229
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,272
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $128,229
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $51,272
    Filer's total
    $179,501

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202611349349308136

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