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Enlace Chicago
Enlace Chicago reported $11.1 million in revenue and $8.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $70.75 went to program services, $27.05 to management and general costs and $2.20 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.5% of the total. Government grants made up 35.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $138,498 (Director). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 20% 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 $8.4MFor 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 70.7% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 27.1% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.2% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.5% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 35.7% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $138,498 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.64% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.7 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 expenseVIOLENCE PREVENTION: Enlace takes a comprehensive and trauma-informed approach to building safety and promoting peace in Little Village. Street outreach workers focus on reducing and preventing gun violence by working closely with program participants, parnters and other community members who are most impacted. master's level social workers provide clinical mentail health services, including conseling and workshops, for students, families and staff in local schools. Social workers provide mental health services in other accessible community locations for community members who are high need. A…
EDUCATION: Enlace promotes a strong culture of education in little village by partnering with local public schools and supporting successful transition to high school, post-secondary and beyond. Community schools are safe, accessible community centers that provide wrap-around family programming that promotes academic achievment, skill building, social emotional learning and leadership development. Post-secondary coordinators provide tailored support to high school students who face barriers in getting to college, including those who are undocumented. Parents are engaged as classroom aides…
Community health:resources include housing assistance, cash assistance, sharing of resources from other agencies, and partnerships with other agencies to provide community testing, vaccinations, and access to healthcare
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,593 | $0 | $6,905 | $138,498 |
| Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,393 | $0 | $6,905 | $128,298 |
| Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,142 | $0 | $3,745 | $116,887 |
| Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,073 | $0 | $6,905 | $111,978 |
| Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $81,600 | $0 | $0 | $81,600 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Enlace Chicago (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $577K (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–1b10 · 10 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 5249
- Volunteers Part I, line 6150
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Enlace Chicago totaling $915K 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 Enlace 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 Enlace Chicago, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Enlace Chicago spent in FY2025, $70.75 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Enlace Chicago's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Enlace Chicago reported that 70.7% of its $8.4 million in expenses went to program services, 27.1% to management and general and 2.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Enlace Chicago pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Enlace Chicago reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $138,498, for the role of Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Enlace Chicago get its money?
Of $11.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 94.5% came from contributions and grants (including 35.7% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Enlace Chicago a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3727669 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 202600849349300030 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541339349305849 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401349349308575 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 (amended), object 202333559349301413 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 (amended), object 202310629349300511 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101449349300795 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3727669: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.