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European American Association

Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3745071 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

European American Association reported $19.9 million in revenue and $17.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.55 went to program services, $6.38 to management and general costs and $0.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $213,545 (EXECUTIVE DI). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 54% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17M

For context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2025 filing. Median across 933 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
93.5%87.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
6.4%10.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.1%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%17.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
94.8%66.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$213,545$300,863
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.25%1.57%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
25
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
19.510.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
4 of 4100.0%

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

2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$16M expenses · 99.6% of program spending · revenue $19M

In-home service - illinois department on aging community care program, caregivers provided to the elderly and homebound

$68,334 expenses · 0.4% of program spending · revenue $25,585

Community development, ceda energy program, senior home repair, food pantry, community gardens, and other misc program activities

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DI
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$204,327$0$9,218$213,545
MANAGING DIR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$176,752$0$18,942$195,694

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from European American Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $204K (Part IX, line 5).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$20M$17M93.5%$28M$213,545
2024 ⓘ$20M$17M92.5%$25M$196,201
2023 ⓘ$19M$16M92.1%$22M$167,128
2022 ⓘ$16M$14M96.0%$19M$160,291
2021 ⓘ$15M$14M90.4%$17M$145,176
2020 ⓘ$14M$13M91.6%$16M$144,650
2019 (amended) ⓘ$13M$12M92.1%$16M$128,263

Governance answers, as filed

2025 · 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–1b4 · 4 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 11aNo
  • 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 26Yes
  • 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 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 5715
  • Volunteers Part I, line 610

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to European American Association totaling $16 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from European American Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for European American Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of European American Association's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, European American Association reported that 93.5% of its $17.0 million in expenses went to program services, 6.4% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does European American Association pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation European American Association reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $213,545, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does European American Association get its money?

Of $19.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 94.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is European American Association a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 36-3745071 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202611969349302301 · read the filing · XML
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202521639349301522 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402069349300435 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322939349300932 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213049349301966 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133169349310433 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202140119349300709 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 36-3745071: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.