The Chaldean Community Foundation
The Chaldean Community Foundation reported $12.5 million in revenue and $9.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.43 went to program services, $4.57 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 78.6% of the total. Government grants made up 59.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $567,000 (PRESIDENT). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 109% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.5MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.6% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 78.6% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 59.0% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.2% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $567,000 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.96% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 27.7 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseBehavioral health and human services: the Chaldean Community Foundation has become the key service and planning organization for the Chaldean Community in the metropolitan detroit area. According to the most recent population study, the Chaldean Community is comprised of approximately 150,000 people in more than 30,000 households. The foundation and its partners provide services that benefit 150,000 people annually in the metropolitan detroit area and throughout the state of michigan. Ccf behavioral health services were developed to provide much-needed mental health services, psychoeducation…
Nasat aims to solve the major issues impacting today's refugee and immigrant population including transportation, housing, job placement, language development, mental health, immigration, social and government program directives, and basic necessities. The goal for this population is to acculturate and become less dependent on federal and state subsidies and services. Among its services include:1) english as a second language on-site english learning classes taught through a partnership with macomb community college.2) immigration services helps individuals apply for lawful permanent resident…
The Chaldean Community Foundation's department of education works to support and expand early childhood learning opportunities, improve early literacy achievement, increase high school graduation rates for new americans, assist with diploma acquisition, skills training, and postsecondary education. Programs under doe include early childhood programming for children 3-5 years of age, ged instruction, technology instruction, english language instruction, and workforce development
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $311,000 | $256,000 | $0 | $567,000 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Chaldean Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $343K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5112
- Volunteers Part I, line 648
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to The Chaldean Community Foundation totaling $122K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The Chaldean Community Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Chaldean Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Chaldean Community Foundation spent in FY2025, $95.43 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Chaldean Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, The Chaldean Community Foundation reported that 95.4% of its $9.5 million in expenses went to program services, 4.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Chaldean Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Chaldean Community Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $567,000, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Chaldean Community Foundation get its money?
Of $12.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 78.6% came from contributions and grants (including 59.0% from government grants) and 3.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Chaldean Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-3963417 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202612299349300246 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542239349302124 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432269349301383 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312269349300306 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212279349300631 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122259349302727 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-3963417: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.