Reclaiming Chicago Nfp
Reclaiming Chicago Nfp reported $11.0 million in revenue and $1.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.20 went to program services, $5.80 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.8% of the total. Revenue rose 172% between 2022 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1.2MFor context, the median across 957 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.25 programs, $10.75 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.2% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.8% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.8% | 17.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 64.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | Not reported | $299,181 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | Not reported | 1.59% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 209.2 | 10.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseObtaining funds to support chicago neighborhood initiatives, inc, lawndale christian development corporation, southwest organizing project, the resurrection project, hope center foundation, and united power in their missions to building or rehabilitating affordable homes at scale for sale to low and moderate-income families in neighborhoods on the south and west sides of chicago
5 filings since FY2021 (6 mo.)
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b9 · 9 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 15aNo
- 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
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Reclaiming Chicago Nfp totaling $500K 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 Reclaiming Chicago Nfp's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Reclaiming Chicago Nfp, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Reclaiming Chicago Nfp's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Reclaiming Chicago Nfp reported that 94.2% of its $1.2 million in expenses went to program services, 5.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
Where does Reclaiming Chicago Nfp get its money?
Of $11.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 93.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Reclaiming Chicago Nfp a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 87-1779486 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type i), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 202612399349301531 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202521339349301837 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411439349301031 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322199349300312 · read the filing
- FY2021 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending December 31, 2021, object 202212279349304081 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 87-1779486: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.