CHICAGO DEVELOPMENT FUND

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2005

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CIERE BOATRIGHT

Phone

3127440765

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

CHICAGO DEVELOPMENT FUND, founded in 2005, is a community nonprofit in the Public & Societal Benefit sector that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 28% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $484K, a strong 40% operating margin.

Mission

THIS CORPORATION IS FORMED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF, AND TO ASSIST IN CARRYING OUT THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND OBJECTIVES OF, THE CITY OF CHICAGO AND TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT, ESTABLISHMENT OR EXPANSION OF INDUSTRIES, COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND UNDERSERVED-AREA RETAIL AMONG OTHER THINGS, BY GENERATING PRIVATE INVESTMENT CAPITAL THROUGH THE NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT PROGRAM THAT CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR INVESTMENTS IN LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $674,146 Revenue: $1,003,213

THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO'S LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING INVESTMENT CAPITAL THROUGH THE UTILIZATION OF THE NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT PROGRAM FOR...

THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO'S LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING INVESTMENT CAPITAL THROUGH THE UTILIZATION OF THE NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT PROGRAM FOR INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS EXPANSION/RETENTION, COMMUNITY FACILITY DEVELOPMENT, AND ADDING RETAIL IN UNDER-SERVED AREAS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN AWARDED $521 MILLION OF FEDERAL NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT ALLOCATION AND THROUGH 2023 HAS UTILIZED $448.5 MILLION OF THE ALLOCATION TO IN TURN GENERATE BELOW-MARKET LOANS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS MADE ALL OF THESE LOANS TO BUSINESSES LOCATED IN AREAS QUALIFIED AS HIGHER DISTRESS. THESE LOANS HAVE RESULTED IN THE RECIPIENT BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS BEING ABLE TO PRESERVE OR CREATE THOUSANDS OF JOBS AT FULL OPERATION. SUPPORTED PROJECTS WILL ALSO PROVIDE VITAL EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, JOB TRAINING, AND OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICES EACH YEAR AT FULL OPERATION.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0

Program Service Revenue $1,003,213

Investment Income $202,478

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,205,691

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $674,146

Other Expenses $722,167

TOTAL EXPENSES $722,167

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,205,691	$941,101	+0.3%
Expenses	$722,167	$677,329	+0.1%
Net Income	$483,524	$263,772	+0.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$309,092

Total Directors

$1,279,340

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
PATRICIA DOWELL	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$141,888
RAFAEL LEON	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
GILBERT VILLEGAS	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$115,560
MELISSA CONYEARS-ERVIN	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$161,016
WILLIAM JEFFRIES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$142,404
CIERE BOATRIGHT	DIRECTOR, CHAIR	0.25	Officer Director	$0	$0	$196,964
JASON ERVIN	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$142,776
ANNETTE GUZMAN	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$189,372
JILL JAWORSKI	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$189,360
TERRENCE JOHNSON	VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETA	3.00	Officer	$0	$0	$112,128
MAURICE COX	DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT	0.25		$0	$0	$194,964
JENNIE BENNETT	DIRECTOR	0.25		$0	$0	$183,840
SCOTT WAGUESPACK	DIRECTOR	0.25		$0	$0	$132,312
SUSIE PARK	DIRECTOR	0.25		$0	$0	$189,372

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,205,691	$722,167	$6,953,276	$483,524
2022	$941,101	$677,329	$6,455,249	$263,772
2021	$871,107	$576,179	$6,133,057	$294,928
2020	$574,784	$570,680	$5,845,989	$4,104
2019	$702,101	$701,148	$5,762,999	$953
2018	$1,362,225	$672,466	$5,774,063	$689,759