Hope Chicago
Hope Chicago reported $18.7 million in revenue and $20.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.61 went to program services, $6.38 to management and general costs and $11.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.8% of the total. Government grants made up 42.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $480,000 (CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 27% between FY2022 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 $20MFor 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 $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.4% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 89.8% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 42.8% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $480,000 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.37% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.8 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 29 | 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 expenseHighest 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 Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $480,000 | $0 | $0 | $480,000 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $285,000 | $0 | $0 | $285,000 |
| CFO/COO Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $275,000 | $0 | $0 | $275,000 |
| CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Director/trustee, 45.00 hrs/week | $199,000 | $0 | $0 | $199,000 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $196,000 | $0 | $0 | $196,000 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hope Chicago (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
5 filings since FY2021 (4 mo.)
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–1b29 · 29 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 536
- Volunteers Part I, line 6225
Private foundation grants it received
44 private foundations reported grants to Hope Chicago totaling $4.9M 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 Hope 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 Hope Chicago, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Hope Chicago's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Hope Chicago reported that 82.6% of its $20.3 million in expenses went to program services, 6.4% to management and general and 11.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hope Chicago pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hope Chicago reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $480,000, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hope Chicago get its money?
Of $18.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 89.8% came from contributions and grants (including 42.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hope Chicago a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-2828908 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 202640519349301814 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349304055 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421349349303412 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311079349300426 · read the filing
- FY2021 (4 mo.): Form 990 for the 4-month short period ending June 30, 2021, object 202221329349302992 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-2828908: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.