CHAPIN HALL CENTER FOR CHILDREN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHAPIN HALL CENTER FOR CHILDREN

EIN 36-2167012 · Human Services (P70Z)

What they do

ESTABLISHED IN 1985, CHAPIN HALL is AN INDEPENDENT POLICY RESEARCH CENTER DEDICATED to IMPROVING POLICIES and PROGRAMS for CHILDREN and YOUTH, FAMILIES, and THEIR COMMUNITIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $64.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

60.37%of revenue went to mission work64.1% of expenses · Program services

1.14%of revenue went to fundraising1.2% of expenses

$94.18spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

32.67%of revenue went to management and office costs34.7% of expenses

$2.26in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

33.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $479,814 for BRYAN SAMUELS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - THRU 9/2024). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$27,023,186

Mission workProgram services$16,314,40260.37% of revenue64.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$8,827,67132.67% of revenue34.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$307,1881.14% of revenue1.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,573,9255.82% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$25,449,26194.18% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 64.1% mission · 34.7% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.18% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.1% mission · 34.1% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.06% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.1% mission · 34.7% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.81% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 66.8% mission · 33.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.81% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 66.7% mission · 33.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.75% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 28.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.39% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 26.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.30% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 24.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.82% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$27,023,186

Expenses$25,449,261

Annual surplus $1,573,925 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$16,314,402 · 64.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$8,827,671 · 34.7% of expenses

Fundraising$307,188 · 1.2% of expenses

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Revenue$27,023,186

Expenses$25,449,261

Assets$57,554,434

Income$27,079,661

Contributions$8,904,575

Mission work (program services)$16,314,402

Fundraising$307,188

Grants given$700,000

Average grant$38,889

Management and general$8,827,671

Executive compensation (total)$378,837

Accounting fees$78,088

Investing fees$29,321

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

BRYAN SAMUELSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - THRU 9/2024 · 38 hrs/week $479,814Base $451,162 · Other $28,652

FRIEDHELM WULCZYNSENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW · 38 hrs/week $365,312Base $328,384 · Other $36,928

JON KORFMACHERSENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW · 38 hrs/week $299,156Base $252,293 · Other $46,863

CLARE ANDERSONSENIOR POLICY FELLOW · 38 hrs/week $272,111Base $250,981 · Other $21,130

ANNE F FARRELLSENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW AND LEAD RESEARCH MENTOR · 38 hrs/week $270,874Base $245,631 · Other $25,243

DANA WEINERSENIOR POLICY FELLOW · 38 hrs/week $268,865Base $248,928 · Other $19,937

SELWYN ROGERSDIRECTOR - THRU 9/2024 · 2 hrs/week $119,640Base · Other $119,640

KA YEE LEEDIRECTOR - THRU 9/2024 · 2 hrs/week $116,703Base · Other $116,703

DEBORAH GORMAN-SMITHDIRECTOR - THRU 9/2024 · 2 hrs/week $69,724Base · Other $69,724

KATHERINE KINZLERDIRECTOR - THRU 9/2024 · 2 hrs/week $68,368Base · Other $68,368

DANIEL ABEBECHAIR - THRU 9/2024 · 2 hrs/week $29,373Base · Other $29,373

PAUL CASTELLUCCITREASURER - THRU 9/2024 · 2 hrs/week $29,146Base · Other $29,146

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)

BRYAN SAMUELSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - THRU 9/2024

FRIEDHELM WULCZYNSENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW

JON KORFMACHERSENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW

CLARE ANDERSONSENIOR POLICY FELLOW

ANNE F FARRELLSENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW AND LEAD RESEARCH MENTOR

DANA WEINERSENIOR POLICY FELLOW

SELWYN ROGERSDIRECTOR - THRU 9/2024

KA YEE LEEDIRECTOR - THRU 9/2024

DEBORAH GORMAN-SMITHDIRECTOR - THRU 9/2024

KATHERINE KINZLERDIRECTOR - THRU 9/2024

DANIEL ABEBECHAIR - THRU 9/2024

PAUL CASTELLUCCITREASURER - THRU 9/2024

QUINN RALLINSDIRECTOR - THRU 9/2024

PRUDENCE BEIDLER CARRDIRECTOR - BEG 9/2024

MARY ELLEN CARONDIRECTOR - THRU 9/2024

THOMAS ELDENDIRECTOR - BEG 9/2024

MARTIN RODGERSDIRECTOR - BEG 9/2024

LISA MORRISON BUTLERDIRECTOR - BEG 9/2024

JUSTIN MILNERDIRECTOR - BEG 9/2024

JUAN CARLOS LINARESDIRECTOR - THRU 9/2024

JANET CHESSDIRECTOR - BEG 9/2024

HANH CAO YUDIRECTOR - BEG 9/2024

GEORGE SPENCERDIRECTOR - BEG 9/2024

DAVID BLEYCHAIR - BEG 9/2024

CHAULA GUPTADIRECTOR - THRU 9/2024

BJ WALKERDIRECTOR - THRU 9/2024

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1934
Location: 200 W MADISON STREET 300, CHICAGO, IL 60606
County: Cook
In care of: BRYAN SAMUELS
Primary officer: BRYAN SAMUELS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(773) 256-5100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P70Z)
IRS tax category: Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
Grant-giving organization: Yes