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Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County
Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County reported $168.1 million in revenue and $167.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.46 went to program services, $3.54 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.4% of the total. Government grants made up 92.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $352,807 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 40% 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 $167MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 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 $168MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.5% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.4% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 92.5% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.2% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $352,807 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.21% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.4 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseEnergy services assists eligible applicants in reducing home heating and cooling costs. A monetary benefit towards energy bills is provided on behalf of the applicant. Counseling, outreach, information and referrals to other energy related programs are also provided
Energy conservation offers weatherization and rehabilitation to eligible, low income households. The process entails assessing the home, evaluating its energy efficiency through sophisticated testing, and then developing a work order to correct deficiencies
Health and nutrition: several programs that aim to improve the health statues of high risk women, infants and children by providing nutrition education, comprehensive and intensive case management services to young teen parents and their children; ensure that the teen parent obtains his/her high school diploma and assist families to help themselves become more self-sufficient, competent and feel empowered
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $314,948 | $0 | $37,859 | $352,807 |
| CFO/COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $301,473 | $0 | $11,175 | $312,648 |
| CHIEF EXP/PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $238,391 | $0 | $16,821 | $255,212 |
| VP PEOPLE & CULTURE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,947 | $0 | $28,860 | $188,807 |
| VP TECH & INFORMATION SVCS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,232 | $0 | $7,522 | $188,754 |
| VP OF PROGRAMS/PUBLIC POLICY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,537 | $0 | $26,600 | $185,137 |
| ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,654 | $0 | $7,300 | $177,954 |
| VP ENERGY SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,161 | $0 | $5,648 | $159,809 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $963K (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–1b15 · 15 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 4Yes
- 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 5579
- Volunteers Part I, line 683
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DNR CONSTRUCTION INC Wzn contractor | $10,125,265 |
| CYRIL REGAN HEATING LLC Wzn contractor | $4,769,726 |
| DATA LISTING SERVICES LLC (THE CONNECTIO Call center | $2,872,312 |
| MEADE HEATING AND AC INC Wzn contractor / energy furnace contract | $2,861,206 |
| MY GREEN HOUSE HVAC LLC Energy furnace contractor | $1,911,608 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 34 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County totaling $31 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 Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County spent in FY2025, $96.46 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County reported that 96.5% of its $167.0 million in expenses went to program services, 3.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $352,807, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County get its money?
Of $168.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.4% came from contributions and grants (including 92.5% from government grants) and 1.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2597741 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 202640859349300139 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540799349301409 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410819349301401 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300659349301505 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220559349300017 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100559349300240 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2597741: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.