Illinois Action for Children
Illinois Action for Children reported $60.6 million in revenue and $61.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.84 went to program services, $7.16 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $396,983 (President/CEO). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 16% 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 $61MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $61M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$4.95 $3.0M
- Program service revenue$95.04 $58M
- Investment income$0.01 $8,409
Other revenue was negative: −$25,910. 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) | 92.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.2% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 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 | 4.9% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.1% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $396,983 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.65% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 16 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.5 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 expenseProvider services/provider resources - Illinois Action for children works with licensed and license-exempt child care providers to support them through educational and professional development opportunities, as well as technical assistance and other valuable supports that help to enhance the care they provide. Illinois Action for children and its community partners had more than 7,002 participants in nearly 496 trainings and workshops during the fiscal year ended june 30, 2025. Our early learning programs make early education available to young children so that they will be ready to succeed…
Certificate/family resources - Illinois Action for children administers the child care assistance program (ccap) for the illinois department of human services (idhs) in cook county. Ccap helps low-income families pay for child care that allows parents to work or go to school. During the fiscal year ended june 30, 2025, more than 67,870 families and nearly 112,595 children were served by the ccap in cook county
Parent services/child care resource and referral services - as the child care resource and referral agency for cook county, Illinois Action for children connects children and families with vital resources like child care referrals, health services, and community support. In fiscal year ended june 30, 2025, almost 7,175 children and families received referrals while thousands more under-served children also had access to literacy, mental health, and nutrition resources as a result of Illinois Action for children's work. Illinois Action for children was in the 5th year of a 5 year head start…
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, 40.0 hrs/week | $368,405 | $0 | $28,578 | $396,983 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $231,015 | $0 | $52,907 | $283,922 |
| SVP, Programs Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $199,552 | $0 | $44,728 | $244,280 |
| SVP, Organizational Advancement/External Relations Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $204,625 | $0 | $32,344 | $236,969 |
| SVP, Operations Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $181,380 | $0 | $45,273 | $226,653 |
| VP, Human Resources Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $164,063 | $0 | $41,222 | $205,285 |
| VP, Public Policy, Research & Advocacy Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $145,841 | $0 | $21,258 | $167,099 |
| VP, Community Impact Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $129,872 | $0 | $21,191 | $151,063 |
16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Illinois Action for Children (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $890K (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–1b13 · 13 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 5623
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HASTINGS CENTER OFFICER LLC Rents | $1,418,355 |
| GOOD SHEPHERD CENTER Child care resource | $674,622 |
| GREENWOOD CENTER LLC Rents | $505,463 |
| CENTERS FOR NEW HORIZONS Child care resource | $260,586 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Illinois Action for Children totaling $1.3M 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 Illinois Action for Children's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Illinois Action for Children, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Illinois Action for Children's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Illinois Action for Children reported that 92.8% of its $61.1 million in expenses went to program services, 7.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Illinois Action for Children pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Illinois Action for Children reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $396,983, for the role of President/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Illinois Action for Children get its money?
Of $60.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 4.9% came from contributions and grants and 95.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Illinois Action for Children a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2712912 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 June 30, 2025, object 202601289349303520 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349311985 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441349349304884 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349301511 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241299349303729 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101029349300325 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2712912: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.