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AIDS Foundation of Chicago
AIDS Foundation of Chicago reported $41.0 million in revenue and $42.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.55 went to program services, $6.70 to management and general costs and $2.75 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.2% of the total. Government grants made up 85.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $296,629 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 25% 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 $43MFor context, the median across 314 covered diseases, disorders & medical disciplines charities: $88.73 programs, $10.89 management, $0.38 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 $41M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$12.41 $5.1M
- Government grants$84.90 $35M
- Program service revenue$2.16 $894K
- Investment income$0.53 $219K
Other revenue was negative: −$379K. 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) | 90.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.7% | 10.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 0.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.2% | 24.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 85.7% | 0.6% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.2% | 59.5% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $296,629 | $391,657 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.69% | 1.45% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.6 | 7.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 31 of 31 | 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 expenseAids Foundation of Chicago (afc) provides systems-level leadership to the chicago area's HIV/AIDS sector by providing funding to and coordinating the activities of chicago's regional case management system; providing funding for permanent, supportive housing including rental, utility, and/or furniture assistance; providing funding to community organizations providing high quality HIV/AIDS programming; and engaging in local and statewide advocacy to promote HIV/AIDS funding and services
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, 37.5 hrs/week | $262,215 | $0 | $34,414 | $296,629 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $193,631 | $0 | $23,814 | $217,445 |
| CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $171,172 | $0 | $22,667 | $193,839 |
| CHIEF OFFICER OF EXTERNAL Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $150,855 | $0 | $20,634 | $171,489 |
| SR VP OF OPERATIONS Key employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $123,298 | $0 | $33,319 | $156,617 |
| SR VP OF POLICY AND ADVOCACY Key employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $119,311 | $0 | $32,966 | $152,277 |
| SR. VP OF HOUSING Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $138,533 | $0 | $8,274 | $146,807 |
| SR. DIR - GRANTS AND CONTRACTS Former, 37.5 hrs/week | $124,233 | $0 | $20,442 | $144,675 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from AIDS Foundation of Chicago (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.6M (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–1b31 · 31 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 5194
- Volunteers Part I, line 6233
Private foundation grants it received
24 private foundations reported grants to AIDS Foundation of Chicago totaling $1.4M 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 AIDS Foundation of Chicago's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for AIDS Foundation of Chicago, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of AIDS Foundation of Chicago's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, AIDS Foundation of Chicago reported that 90.5% of its $42.8 million in expenses went to program services, 6.7% to management and general and 2.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does AIDS Foundation of Chicago pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation AIDS Foundation of Chicago reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $296,629, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does AIDS Foundation of Chicago get its money?
Of $41.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.2% came from contributions and grants (including 85.7% from government grants) and 2.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is AIDS Foundation of Chicago a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3412054 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 202641189349302059 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501339349306035 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421349349303432 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301329349308675 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221329349301112 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349303528 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3412054: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.