CHICAGO ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN SCIENCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHICAGO ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN SCIENCE

EIN 36-3334177 · Medical Research N.E.C. (H99)

What they do

to Enhance The Health Care of Americas Veterans By Supporting The Research and Education of Physicians, Nurses, Researchers, and Others At The Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, and Jesse Brown VA Medical Center.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

79.98%of revenue went to mission work83.4% of expenses · Program services

$95.94spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.96%of revenue went to management and office costs16.6% of expenses

$1.56in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

62.6%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 $182,981 for LAUREN RICH (CEO/SECRETARY). 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$6,852,172

Mission workProgram services$5,480,62279.98% of revenue83.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,093,59715.96% of revenue16.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$277,9534.06% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$6,574,21995.94% 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: 83.4% mission · 16.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.94% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 15.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.37% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 15.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.37% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 19.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.01% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 17.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.86% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 15.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.92% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 13.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.17% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 13.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.43% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,852,172

Expenses$6,574,219

Annual surplus $277,953 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)$5,480,622 · 83.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,093,597 · 16.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,852,172

Expenses$6,574,219

Assets$10,268,964

Income$6,852,172

Contributions$4,289,355

Mission work (program services)$5,480,622

Management and general$1,093,597

Accounting fees$29,308

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

LAUREN RICHCEO/SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $182,981

BHARAT THAKKARSTAFF · 40 hrs/week $128,237

TERRY LEE SMITHSTAFF · 40 hrs/week $126,104

MADALINA TOMASTAFF · 40 hrs/week $109,816

MICHAEL J KLEINSTAFF · 40 hrs/week $106,875

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 (23)

LAUREN RICHCEO/SECRETARY

BHARAT THAKKARSTAFF

TERRY LEE SMITHSTAFF

MADALINA TOMASTAFF

MICHAEL J KLEINSTAFF

MICHAEL RICHARDSON MDBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM WOLF PHDPRESIDENT

WILLIAM COTTER MDBOARD MEMBER

STEVE MADDOXBOARD MEMBER

STACI WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER

SHUBHADA AHYA MD MSBOARD MEMBER

SARAH UNTERMAN MD FACEPBOARD MEMBER

RYAN MARSH MDBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT HOLLAND MDBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT BUCKLEY MD MPH FACEPBOARD MEMBER

NASIA SAFDAR MD PHDTREASURER

JIHAN WALKERBOARD MEMBER

JEFFREY OKEN MDBOARD MEMBER

JAMES DOELLINGBOARD MEMBER

ISRAEL RUBINSTEIN MDBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINE KLECKNERBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINA GIRGIS MDBOARD MEMBER

BHARATHI SWAMINATHAN MDBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 5000S 5TH AVE BLDG ONE, HINES, IL 60141-3030
County: Cook
In care of: Lauren M Rich
Primary officer: Lauren M Rich, Chief Executive Officer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(708) 343-6300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ADELE K PETERSON CPA
NTEE classification: Medical Research N.E.C. (H99)
IRS tax category: Medical Research N.E.C.