Institute for Nonviolence Chicago
Institute for Nonviolence Chicago reported $15.9 million in revenue and $15.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.85 went to program services, $11.17 to management and general costs and $1.98 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.7% of the total. Government grants made up 87.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $223,730 (CEO/Executive Director). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 133% between 2020 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 $16MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 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 $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.2% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.7% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 87.8% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $223,730 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.42% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.8 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseThe Institute for Nonviolence Chicago is an organization dedicated to eliminating violence and building peaceful, safe and just communities in Chicago. We accomplish our mission through a comprehensive violence reduction program including conflict mediation and street outreach, victim advocacy, case management, community organizing, workforce development and Nonviolence training. Our work is undergirded by the philosophy and practice of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s steps and principles of Nonviolence
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/Executive Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $207,454 | $0 | $16,276 | $223,730 |
| President, Secretary, COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,182 | $0 | $30,884 | $204,066 |
| Sr. VP of Operations Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,534 | $0 | $13,168 | $142,702 |
| Director of HR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,574 | $0 | $13,171 | $121,745 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Institute for Nonviolence Chicago (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $454K (Part IX, line 5).
6 filings since 2020
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–1b12 · 12 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Metropolitan Family Services Administrative Services | $613,978 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to Institute for Nonviolence Chicago totaling $1.6M 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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Of every $100 Institute for Nonviolence Chicago spent in FY2025, $86.85 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Institute for Nonviolence Chicago's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Institute for Nonviolence Chicago reported that 86.9% of its $15.7 million in expenses went to program services, 11.2% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Institute for Nonviolence Chicago pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Institute for Nonviolence Chicago reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $223,730, for the role of CEO/Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Institute for Nonviolence Chicago get its money?
Of $15.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.7% came from contributions and grants (including 87.8% from government grants) and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Institute for Nonviolence Chicago a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-1098722 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 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 202611149349301321 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520999349301462 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410989349300811 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349308085 · read the filing
- FY2021 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2021, object 202211249349300941 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349309262 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-1098722: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.