Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center
Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center reported $18.5 million in revenue and $18.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.91 went to program services, $17.26 to management and general costs and $2.83 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 74.4% of the total. Government grants made up 18.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $240,844 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 33% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$5.78 $1.1M
- Government grants$18.80 $3.5M
- Program service revenue$74.33 $14M
- Investment income$1.09 $202K
Other revenue was negative: −$6,932. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.9% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.3% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 24.6% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 18.8% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 74.4% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $240,844 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.29% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.1 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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 expenseChicago hearing society division provides communication access, hearing and assistive technologies and support services for the deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing. Approximate number of clients: 9,641. Grants received of $707102 are not included in program service revenue
Residential services and supports for people with disabilities. Approximate number of clients: 52
Mental health services including community mental health, drop in center, and residential housing and supports. Approximate number of clients: 367. Grants received of $2,565,831 are not included in program service revenue
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 & CEO Officer, 38.0 hrs/week | $221,533 | $0 | $19,311 | $240,844 |
| CFO Officer, 38.0 hrs/week | $150,000 | $0 | $1,739 | $151,739 |
| CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 38.0 hrs/week | $144,914 | $0 | $1,725 | $146,639 |
| VICE PRES COMMUNICATION ACCESS Highest compensated employee, 38.0 hrs/week | $121,839 | $0 | $10,784 | $132,623 |
| VICE PRES, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Highest compensated employee, 38.0 hrs/week | $115,179 | $0 | $15,505 | $130,684 |
| VICE PRES, DISABILITY SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 38.0 hrs/week | $113,979 | $0 | $10,188 | $124,167 |
| VICE PRES, HUMAN RESOURCES (THROUGH 11/4/24) Highest compensated employee, 38.0 hrs/week | $107,224 | $0 | $6,543 | $113,767 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $393K (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–1b18 · 18 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 2No
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5241
- Volunteers Part I, line 675
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center totaling $75,850 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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Of every $100 Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center spent in FY2025, $79.91 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center reported that 79.9% of its $18.6 million in expenses went to program services, 17.3% to management and general and 2.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $240,844, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center get its money?
Of $18.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 24.6% came from contributions and grants (including 18.8% from government grants) and 74.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2244895 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 June 30, 2025, object 202620989349301557 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520519349301112 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440449349300539 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330459349300533 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202113559349300016 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140849349301504 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2244895: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.