Little City Foundation
Little City Foundation reported $50.1 million in revenue and $49.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.84 went to program services, $11.53 to management and general costs and $3.63 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 92.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $200,540 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7/23-2/24). 36 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 38% between FY2020 and FY2024. Source: Form 990, FY2024.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $50MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $50MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.61 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 6.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 92.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $200,540 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.40% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 36 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 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
FY2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseChildren's residential- provides 24 hour, highly specialized care for children in homes on Little City Foundation's campus in palatine, illinois. The program offers treatment planning, case management, behavioral analysis and intervention, individual and group therapy, recreation, medical and psychiatric services. The goal of this program is to assist children and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, in the development of new skills and to increase their independence
Adult residential - Little City Foundation provides a variety of living options that give adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities the opportunity to make choices and live a full and satisfying life. The program offers participants assistance in daily living, budgeting and community integration. The goal of the program is to provide opportunities for individuals to become as independent, healthy and as happy as possible
Foster care and adoption services - places children from birth to the age of 21 who are unable to live with their birth families due to abuse or neglect into quality homes with specially trained families. The program is dedicated to finding loving foster to permanent homes for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental and emotional disorders, and/or medical needs. The program provides intensive case management and child-specific treatment to assist children in achieving their individual goals
Highest reported compensation
FY2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7/23-2/24 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,702 | $0 | $13,838 | $200,540 |
| DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,433 | $0 | $23,518 | $188,951 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,341 | $0 | $6,039 | $178,380 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,493 | $0 | $2,580 | $176,073 |
| RESIDENTIAL BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,442 | $0 | $12,451 | $170,893 |
| LIFE SKILLS INSTRUCTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,921 | $0 | $2,635 | $163,556 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,057 | $0 | $5,157 | $156,214 |
| LIFE SKILLS INSTRUCTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,724 | $0 | $23 | $145,747 |
36 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Little City Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $639K (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2024 · 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–1b23 · 23 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 5616
- Volunteers Part I, line 6457
Private foundation grants it received
28 private foundations reported grants to Little City Foundation totaling $272K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Little City Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, Little City Foundation reported that 84.8% of its $49.9 million in expenses went to program services, 11.5% to management and general and 3.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Little City Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Little City Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 was $200,540, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7/23-2/24 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Little City Foundation get its money?
Of $50.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, 6.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.8% from government grants) and 92.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Little City Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2434562 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349300243 · read the filing · XML
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349308091 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300939349300425 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221249349302552 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110289349301236 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2434562: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.