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← CHICAGO CARES INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CHICAGO CARES INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,274,697
Total expenses
$2,563,812
Contributions and grants received
$2,178,260
Grants paid
$121,100
Program service revenue
$90,500
Investment income
$61,574
Other revenue
-$55,637
Total assets, end of year
$3,485,324
Total liabilities, end of year
$321,724
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,163,600
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,418,437
Management and general expenses
$661,124
Fundraising expenses
$484,251
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,418,437

Program services were 55.3% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $99,737

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,078,523

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $65,939

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CAP BUILD AND ADV SVCS

    total $90,500 · related or exempt $90,500

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $61,574 · excluded $61,574

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $30,263

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $99,737

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $85,900

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$55,637

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $121,100 · program services $121,100

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $173,419 · program services $58,962 · management and general $67,634 · fundraising $46,823

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $994,838 · program services $556,733 · management and general $242,876 · fundraising $195,229

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $34,518 · program services $18,191 · management and general $9,175 · fundraising $7,152

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $149,258 · program services $74,369 · management and general $45,828 · fundraising $29,061

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $100,595 · program services $53,015 · management and general $26,738 · fundraising $20,842

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $102,069 · management and general $102,069

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $188,985 · program services $55,432 · management and general $43,369 · fundraising $90,184

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $22,236 · program services $941 · fundraising $21,295

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $10,537 · program services $6,193 · management and general $1,435 · fundraising $2,909

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $108,746 · program services $59,673 · management and general $28,879 · fundraising $20,194

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $86,836 · program services $52,280 · management and general $19,550 · fundraising $15,006

  • 17 · Travel

    total $16,187 · program services $9,681 · management and general $5,311 · fundraising $1,195

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $24,524 · program services $3,185 · management and general $16,333 · fundraising $5,006

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $63,071 · program services $33,240 · management and general $16,763 · fundraising $13,068

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $20,785 · program services $9,190 · management and general $7,982 · fundraising $3,613

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES & MATERIALS

    total $252,974 · program services $252,811 · fundraising $163

  • 24b · Other expenses: EVENTS EXPENSE

    total $26,078 · program services $26,078

  • 24c · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $20,250 · program services $6,163 · management and general $10,764 · fundraising $3,323

  • 24d · Other expenses: MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT

    total $17,786 · program services $8,689 · management and general $7,318 · fundraising $1,779

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $29,020 · program services $12,511 · management and general $9,100 · fundraising $7,409

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,022,555 · end of year $603,053

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,271,797 · end of year $2,205,734

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $562,821 · end of year $175,601

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $33,000 · end of year $5,500

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $148,288 · end of year $93,402

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $141,910 · end of year $78,839

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $957,114 · end of year $323,195

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $175,128 · end of year $114,014

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $63,078 · end of year $16,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $489,694 · end of year $191,710

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,034,600 · end of year $3,019,999

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,374,985 · end of year $143,601

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Chicago Cares, Inc. mobilizes volunteers to build a stronger, more unified Chicago.

  • VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT - to engage, empower, and educate thousands of volunteersannually through Chicago Cares unique model of place-based service. Chicago Caresbrings diverse people together through hands-on volunteer projects, completed on site in the neighborhood they benefit.

    Expenses $1,073,061 · Grants $121,100

  • COMMUNITY RELATIONS PROGRAM - a subdivision of Chicago Cares Programs department focused on building and maintaining strong, mutually beneficial relationships with community-based organizations on the south, west, and northwest sides of the City. The Community Relations team is focused on identifying potential partners and managing relationships with lead partners in each community that Chicago Cares works in so that Chicago Cares can continue to offer best-in-class community-driven service that is aligned to the communitys own plans and intentions.

    Expenses $224,713

  • CAPACITY BUILDING AND ADVISORY SERVICES - to leverage Chicago Cares resources andexpertise to support and equip residents, communities, and corporations to lead civically. Sitting at a unique intersection of the nonprofit, corporate, and civic engagement sectors, Chicago Cares aims to leverage their position and experience to build a movement for long-term change.

    Expenses $92,931

  • ANNUAL EVENTS PROGRAMA subdivision of Chicago Cares Programs department that plans and executes special events to engage and celebrate volunteers.

    Expenses $27,732

  • AMPT - Chicago Cares serves as the fiscal sponsor of AMPT: Advancing Nonprofits. AMPT supports west and south side community-based nonprofit organizations in building organizational health and sustainability through capacity building. AMPT does this by developing capacity-building plans with nonprofits, hosting workshops and providing consulting and coaching to nonprofits, and supplying capacity-building and general operating funds to sustain the success of small nonprofits.

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Rosie Drumgoole

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $173,419
    From this org
    $149,042
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,377
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,042
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $6,261
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,116
    Filer's total
    $173,419

  • Kelly Pattermann

    SR DIR PEOPLE & OP

    Total calculated
    $125,631
    From this org
    $109,788
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,843
    Hours/week
    40

  • Lyana Funches

    DIRECTOR PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $102,131
    From this org
    $86,060
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,071
    Hours/week
    40

  • Russell Toney

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Stacy Collins

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Noah Ginsburg

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Sholape Kowale

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Leslie Bluhm

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rodney Brown

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Janice Chopra

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tameeka Christian

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Celeste H Davis

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rishant Varshney

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Julie Fiala

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dave Furlin

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Janelle Ibeling

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tenisha Jones

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Phil Kinnison

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Armando Saleh

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Christina Mitchell

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Andrew Nwaelele

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jason Estremera

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jay Rudman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Joel Rodriguez

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Denise Fogus Gibson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

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.

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Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
8 July 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202531899349300733

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