FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN - CHICAGO Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN - CHICAGO

EIN 82-2650675 · Neighborhood Centers (P28)

What they do

FRIENDS of THE CHILDREN is A PREVENTION and EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM HELPING THE CHILDREN FACING THE GREATEST RISK FACTORS DEVELOP THE RELATIONSHIPS, GOALS and SKILLS NECESSARY to BREAK THE CYCLE of POVERTY, ABUSE and VIOLENCE and CHANGE THEIR LIFES TRAJECTORY. WE WORK WITH CHILDREN STARTING IN KINDERGARTEN and STAY WITH THEM THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION - NO MATTER WHAT. EACH CHILD is PAIRED WITH A "FRIEND" (A SALARIED, TRAINED, PROFESSIONAL, FULL-TIME STAFF MEMBER of FRIENDS of THE CHILDREN) and THEY SPEND 4 HOURS A WEEK TOGETHER 1:1 - IN SCHOOL, AT HOME and IN THE COMMUNITY.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.40 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

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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 leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

61.99%of revenue went to mission work76.4% of expenses · Program services

10.17%of revenue went to fundraising12.5% of expenses

$81.10spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.94%of revenue went to management and office costs11.0% of expenses

$1.35in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.7%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 $200,119 for TAAL HASAK-LOWY (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$4,662,352

Mission workProgram services$2,890,35361.99% of revenue76.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$416,6568.94% of revenue11.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$473,99710.17% of revenue12.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$881,34618.90% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,781,00681.10% 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: 76.4% mission · 11.0% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.10% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.9% mission · 9.2% management · 18.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.42% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.9% mission · 10.5% management · 17.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.05% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 8.6% management · 18.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.95% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 9.0% management · 16.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.86% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 11.9% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.26% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,662,352

Expenses$3,781,006

Annual surplus $881,346 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)$2,890,353 · 76.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$416,656 · 11.0% of expenses

Fundraising$473,997 · 12.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,662,352

Expenses$3,781,006

Assets$5,109,810

Income$4,761,368

Contributions$4,692,661

Mission work (program services)$2,890,353

Fundraising$473,997

Management and general$416,656

Stocks and bonds$1,485,932

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

TAAL HASAK-LOWYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $200,119Base $167,154 · Other $32,965

LESLIE LEVYDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $123,235

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 (17)

TAAL HASAK-LOWYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LESLIE LEVYDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

LARRY ETTNERDIRECTOR

STACEY WILLIAMSIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

SHEILA HARRISDIRECTOR

RANDY KLEINDIRECTOR

PASTOR DORIN MCINTYREDIRECTOR

MIKE ABBOTTSECRETARY

MACQULINE KINGDIRECTOR

DENISE TOLLINCHEDIRECTOR

KRISTEN CARLSON VOGENDIRECTOR

KIRSTIN WELLSTREASURER

KEVIN CUNNINGHAMDIRECTOR

JULIE WILENDIRECTOR

JUATISE GATHINGSVICE CHAIR

JEANNIE AFFELDERCHAIR

JACKIE HAIRSTONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2018
Location: 1512 S PULASKI RD, CHICAGO, IL 60623-1952
County: Cook
In care of: % TAAL HASAK-LOWY
Primary officer: TAAL HASAK-LOWY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(773) 359-8159

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: APRIO ADVISORY GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Neighborhood Centers (P28)
IRS tax category: Neighborhood Centers