Cliff Dwellers

Chicago, IL
Tax-exempt since Oct. 1950
EIN: 36-2181426

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(7) Social and recreational clubs.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Revenue

$813k (2023)

Expenses

$727k (2023)

Total Assets

$1.54M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$56.6k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Revenue

$813,315

Expenses

$727,471

Net Income

$85,844

Net Assets

$1,481,454

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$550,064	67.6%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$4,610	0.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$257,595	31.7%
Other Revenue	$1,046	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$189,837	26.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,538,047
Total Liabilities	$56,593
Net Assets	$1,481,454

Club or Co-Op Income
Initiation Fees & Contributions	$0
Income From Public Use of Club Facilities	$284,123

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Ben Johnson (President)	$0	$0	$0
Michael Seng (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Edward E Gordon (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Carla Funk (Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Andrew Fox (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Andrew Elders (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Joan Pantsios (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Richard Reeder (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Edward Torrez (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Anne Sullivan (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 14, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Revenue

$712,002

Expenses

$656,274

Net Income

$55,728

Net Assets

$1,395,610

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$511,378	71.8%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$4,517	0.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$195,348	27.4%
Other Revenue	$759	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$182,832	27.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,462,811
Total Liabilities	$67,201
Net Assets	$1,395,610

Club or Co-Op Income
Initiation Fees & Contributions	$0
Income From Public Use of Club Facilities	$219,539

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Ben Johnson (President)	$0	$0	$0
Michael Seng (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Edward E Gordon (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Carla Funk (Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Andrew Fox (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Andrew Elders (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Joan Pantsios (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Richard Reeder (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Edward Torrez (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Anne Sullivan (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Aug. 3, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Revenue

$575,834

Expenses

$510,445

Net Income

$65,389

Net Assets

$1,231,400

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$492,567	85.5%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$2,890	0.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$80,192	13.9%
Other Revenue	$185	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$111,112	21.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,379,485
Total Liabilities	$148,085
Net Assets	$1,231,400

Club or Co-Op Income
Initiation Fees & Contributions	$0
Income From Public Use of Club Facilities	$91,226

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Carla J Funk (President)	$0	$0	$0
Joan L Pantsios (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Richard Reeder (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Edward E Gordon (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Eve Moran (Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Ben Johnson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Andrew Elders (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Valerie Medelyan (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Andrew Fox (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Edward Torres (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 30, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Revenue

$608,093

Expenses

$610,411

Net Income

-$2,318

Net Assets

$1,166,011

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$591,537	97.3%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$6,122	1.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$9,863	1.6%
Other Revenue	$571	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$165,759	27.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,185,744
Total Liabilities	$19,733
Net Assets	$1,166,011

Club or Co-Op Income
Initiation Fees & Contributions	$0
Income From Public Use of Club Facilities	$74,006

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Carla J Funk (President)	$0	$0	$0
Joan L Pantsios (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Richard Reeder (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
George Manning (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Andrew Elders (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Robert Newman (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Andrew Fox (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mike Deines (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Edward Torres (Director)	$0	$0	$0
David Mann (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
David S Chernoff (Past President)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Aug. 17, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Revenue

$653,370

Expenses

$669,703

Net Income

-$16,333

Net Assets

$1,168,329

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$554,900	84.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$6,184	0.9%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$91,354	14.0%
Other Revenue	$932	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$185,531	27.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,216,216
Total Liabilities	$47,887
Net Assets	$1,168,329

Club or Co-Op Income
Initiation Fees & Contributions	$0
Income From Public Use of Club Facilities	$27,357

990

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Revenue

$675,570

Expenses

$678,490

Net Income

-$2,920

Net Assets

$1,184,662

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$537,305	79.5%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$5,216	0.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$131,700	19.5%
Other Revenue	$1,349	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$186,308	27.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,224,674
Total Liabilities	$40,012
Net Assets	$1,184,662

Club or Co-Op Income
Initiation Fees & Contributions	$0
Income From Public Use of Club Facilities	$41,760

990

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Revenue

$677,229

Expenses

$667,778

Net Income

$9,451

Net Assets

$1,187,582

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$504,340	74.5%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$5,470	0.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$158,277	23.4%
Other Revenue	$9,142	1.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$181,552	27.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,229,761
Total Liabilities	$42,179
Net Assets	$1,187,582

Club or Co-Op Income
Initiation Fees & Contributions	$0
Income From Public Use of Club Facilities	$45,883

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Revenue

$645,865

Expenses

$672,277

Net Income

-$26,412

Net Assets

$1,178,131

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$487,217	75.4%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$5,080	0.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$148,209	22.9%
Other Revenue	$5,359	0.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$177,430	26.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,233,496
Total Liabilities	$55,365
Net Assets	$1,178,131

Club or Co-Op Income
Initiation Fees & Contributions	$0
Income From Public Use of Club Facilities	$39,489

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Revenue

$795,490

Expenses

$686,288

Net Income

$109,202

Net Assets

$1,204,543

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$490,544	61.7%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$5,625	0.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$178,114	22.4%
Other Revenue	$121,207	15.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$179,174	26.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,267,543
Total Liabilities	$63,000
Net Assets	$1,204,543

Club or Co-Op Income
Initiation Fees & Contributions	$0
Income From Public Use of Club Facilities	$49,612

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Revenue

$628,876

Expenses

$659,441

Net Income

-$30,565

Net Assets

$1,095,341

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$432,618	68.8%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$3,440	0.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$189,459	30.1%
Other Revenue	$3,359	0.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$170,137	25.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,181,434
Total Liabilities	$86,093
Net Assets	$1,095,341

Club or Co-Op Income
Initiation Fees & Contributions	$0
Income From Public Use of Club Facilities	$49,684

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Revenue

$580,431

Expenses

$566,937

Net Income

$13,494

Net Assets

$1,125,906

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$425,562	73.3%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$4,995	0.9%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$4,700	0.8%
Net Inventory Sales	$94,270	16.2%
Other Revenue	$50,904	8.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$126,344	22.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,236,571
Total Liabilities	$110,665
Net Assets	$1,125,906

Club or Co-Op Income
Initiation Fees & Contributions	$0
Income From Public Use of Club Facilities	$0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Revenue

$460,386

Expenses

$540,382

Net Income

-$79,996

Net Assets

$1,112,892

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$328,698	71.4%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$3,471	0.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$80,745	17.5%
Other Revenue	$47,472	10.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$126,826	23.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,164,550
Total Liabilities	$51,658
Net Assets	$1,112,892

Club or Co-Op Income
Initiation Fees & Contributions	$0
Income From Public Use of Club Facilities	$0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

Revenue

$1,017,841

Expenses

$860,091

Net Income

$157,750

Net Assets

$1,178,708

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$335,205	32.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$2,562	0.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$271,424	26.7%
Net Inventory Sales	$332,783	32.7%
Other Revenue	$75,867	7.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$325,689	37.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,250,504
Total Liabilities	$71,796
Net Assets	$1,178,708

Club or Co-Op Income
Initiation Fees & Contributions	$0
Income From Public Use of Club Facilities	$0

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Cliff Dwellers

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Revenue $813k (2023)

Expenses $727k (2023)

Total Assets $1.54M (2023)

Total Liabilities $56.6k (2023)

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$813k (2023)

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$727k (2023)

Total Assets

$1.54M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$56.6k (2023)

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