SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO

EIN 36-3238642 · Diseases of Specific Organs Research (H40)

What they do

3 FOLD MISSION of SUPPORT, EDUCATION, and RESEARCH. SUPPORT: to HELP PATIENTS and THEIR FAMILIES COPE WITH SCLERODERMA THROUGH MUTUAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS, PEER COUNSELING, PHYSICIAN REFERRALS, and EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION. EDUCATION: to PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS and EDUCATION THROUGH PATIENT and HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SEMINARS, LITERATURE, and PUBLICITY CAMPAIGNS. RESEARCH: to STIMULATE and SUPPORT RESEARCH to IMPROVE TREATMENT and ULTIMATELY FIND THE CAUSE of and CURE for SCLERODERMA and RELATED DISEASES.

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

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

41.06%of revenue went to mission work60.8% of expenses · Program services

9.60%of revenue went to fundraising14.2% of expenses

$67.56spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.89%of revenue went to management and office costs25.0% of expenses

$11.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

47.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$456,038

Mission workProgram services$187,26341.06% of revenue60.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$77,01916.89% of revenue25.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$43,8019.60% of revenue14.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$147,95532.44% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$308,08367.56% 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: 60.8% mission · 25.0% management · 14.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.56% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.2% mission · 19.3% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.68% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 59.9% mission · 23.6% management · 16.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.32% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 68.0% mission · 18.3% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.09% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.7% mission · 17.4% management · 12.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.80% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 13.7% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.67% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 12.1% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.81% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 96.2% mission · 3.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.11% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$456,038

Expenses$308,083

Annual surplus $147,955 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)$187,263 · 60.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$77,019 · 25.0% of expenses

Fundraising$43,801 · 14.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$456,038

Expenses$308,083

Assets$3,611,524

Income$2,001,121

Contributions$215,631

Mission work (program services)$187,263

Fundraising$43,801

Grants given$716,856

Average grant$119,476

Management and general$77,019

Executive compensation (total)$91,920

Accounting fees$9,051

Investing fees$20,341

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

STEPHANIE GRESHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $112,426

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

STEPHANIE GRESHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CAROL GOLDMANDIRECTOR

CLEETUS FRIEDMANDIRECTOR

DAN CLARINTREASURER

DAVID HELFANDDIRECTOR

ELIISA CAPSTICKSECRETARY

JENNIFER BRYSONVICE PRESIDENT

JULES COGANDIRECTOR

JULIE L DREWNIAKDIRECTOR

MARY CARNSDIRECTOR

PETER GOLDMANDIRECTOR

TONY COGANPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1983
Location: 1 S DEARBORN ST STE 2000, CHICAGO, IL 60603-2307
County: Cook
In care of: STEPHANIE GRESH
Primary officer: STEPHANIE GRESH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@scleroderma.org Phone(312) 660-1131

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PORTE BROWN LLC
NTEE classification: Diseases of Specific Organs Research (H40)
IRS tax category: Diseases of Specific Organs Research
Grant-giving organization: Yes