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Friends Of The Children Chicago

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Human Services — Multipurpose and Other / Neighborhood Centers, Settlement Houses (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$2.84M (2023)

Expenses
$2.56M (2023)

Total Assets
$3.31M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$162k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2018 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,837,693
Expenses
$2,555,424
Net Income
$282,269
Net Assets
$3,144,086
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,856,230
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $27,537
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$46,074
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $163,933
6.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,279,627
50.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,306,378
Total Liabilities $162,292
Net Assets $3,144,086
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Taal Hasak Lowy (Executive Director) $160,037 $0 $6,795
Stacey Williams (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jeannie Affelder (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Tom Abrahamson (Immediate Past Chair) $0 $0 $0
Elayne Granger (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Larry Ettner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jackie Hairston (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Harris (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aletra Nicholson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joe Schmidt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Darnell Shields (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jason Stiehl (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kristen Carlson Vogen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kirstin Wells (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Julie Wilen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ernest Cato Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ron Friedman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Juatise Gathings (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pastor Dorin Mcintyre (Director) $0 $0 $0
Denise Tollinche (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cara Pavlicek (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Abbott (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,843,379
Expenses
$1,574,026
Net Income
$2,269,353
Net Assets
$2,857,574
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,844,801
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $208
0.0%
Sales of Assets -$1,634
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $148,489
9.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $762,784
48.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,893,680
Total Liabilities $36,106
Net Assets $2,857,574
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Taal Hasak Lowy (Executive Director) $142,400 $0 $6,090
Stacey Williams (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jeannie Affelder (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Tom Abrahamson (Immediate Past Chair) $0 $0 $0
Elayne Granger (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Larry Ettner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jackie Hairston (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Harris (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aletra Nicholson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joe Schmidt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Darnell Shields (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jason Stiehl (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Carlson Vogen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kirstin Wells (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Julie Wilen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ernest Cato Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ron Friedman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Juatise Gathings (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pastor Dorin Meintyre (Director) $0 $0 $0
Denise Tollinche (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cara Pavlicek (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,149,345
Expenses
$1,078,829
Net Income
$70,516
Net Assets
$588,221
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,141,070
99.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $15
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $8,260
0.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $148,485
13.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $495,206
45.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $768,440
Total Liabilities $180,219
Net Assets $588,221
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Taal Hasak Lowy (Executive Director) $142,400 $0 $6,074
Linda Filler (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Stacey Williams (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Tom Abrahamson (Immediate Past Chair) $0 $0 $0
Elayne Granger (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Cara Pavlicek (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jeannie Affelder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Fatima Cooke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Ettner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jackie Hairston (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Harris (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kristina Mourlot (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bart Moy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aletra Nicholson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joe Schmidt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Darnell Shields (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jason Stiehl (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Carlson Vogen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Abby Weast (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Wells (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julie Wilen (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,011,209
Expenses
$1,023,962
Net Income
-$12,753
Net Assets
$517,705
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $966,386
95.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $34
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $45,366
4.5%
Sales of Assets -$577
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $149,280
14.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $497,068
48.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $551,559
Total Liabilities $33,854
Net Assets $517,705
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Taal Hasak Lowy (Executive Director) $136,750 $0 $8,424
Jeannie Affelder (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Linda Filler (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ruth Mclaren (Treasuer) $0 $0 $0
Tom Abrahamson (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Aletra Nicholson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bart Moy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cara Pavlicek (Director) $0 $0 $0
Darnell Shields (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elayne Granger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jackie Hairston (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jason Stiehl (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julie Wilen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kirstin Wells (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kristina Mourlot (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Ettner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Harris (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stacey Williams (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joe Schmidt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Abby West (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$860,759
Expenses
$871,928
Net Income
-$11,169
Net Assets
$530,458
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $860,737
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $22
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $142,308
16.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $371,894
42.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $556,056
Total Liabilities $25,598
Net Assets $530,458

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,127,635
Expenses
$586,008
Net Income
$541,627
Net Assets
$541,627
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,130,736
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $9
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$3,110
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $94,186
16.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $278,494
47.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $566,873
Total Liabilities $25,246
Net Assets $541,627

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