Chicago Youth Centers

EIN: 362344429 501(c)(3) Youth Development

Chicago, IL

Total Revenue
$14,229,778
Total Expenses
$13,835,277
Total Assets
$18,685,475
Net Assets
$15,957,010
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1956
Legal Domicile
IL
Principal Officer
Tina Ayala
Phone
3129131700
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

Chicago Youth Centers, founded in 1956, is a community nonprofit in the Youth Development sector that reported $9.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2017. Revenue grew 9% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

At Chicago Youth Centers, we educate and support children and families so they can succeed in the 21st century. We provide the tools, experiences, and resources needed for youth ages 3-18 to persist academically and develop socially and emotionally. We engage children early and provide services when they are most vulnerable: after school and during the summer. We offer family engagement programs to help families guide their children during critical transitions: entering kindergarten, starting high school, and preparing for college or a career. We build strong partnerships within communities to create a village of committed community leaders, schools, volunteers, and peer organizations dedicated to our children's success.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $13,453,135
Program Service Revenue $260,478
Investment Income $630,259
Other Revenue $-114,094
TOTAL REVENUE $14,229,778

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,000
Salaries & Benefits $7,322,638
Fundraising Expenses $617,908
Program Expenses $11,700,406
Other Expenses $6,510,639
TOTAL EXPENSES $13,835,277

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $14,229,778 $17,261,093 -0.2%
Expenses $13,835,277 $13,263,408 +0.0%
Net Income $394,501 $3,997,685 -0.9%
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Governance

Voting Members
42
Independent Members
42
Employees
146
Volunteers
680

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
7
$411,623
Total Directors
46
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
2
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Kathryn Swick Treasurer 0.30
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Devin Maddox Secretary 0.30
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Deborah Spence-Cummings Board Chair (until 10/2023) 0.30
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Amy Weiss-Narea Board Chair 0.30
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Philip Doherty Vice Chair 0.30
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Adam Olalde Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Amy Waldron Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Anna Wermuth Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Anthony Thompson Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Catherine Main Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Charles Denison Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Christopher Kimmons Director (until 11/2023) 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Constance Berry Director (until 11/2023) 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Craig Jeffrey Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Curtis Tarver II Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Daniel Feeney Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Dixie Adams Erwin Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Edward Wiertel Jr Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Elizabeth McKenna Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Eric Gorman Director (until 11/2023) 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Eugene DeRamus Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Gabor Balassa Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Gordon Lang Jr Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Henry Wisniewski Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jacob Beidler Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Heh Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
John Hillman Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Judy Macior Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kalen McConnell Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kristin Krogstie Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Laurie Epstein Lawton Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Malcolm Tucker Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Marcia Ingram Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mariah Schroeder Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mark Shulman Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Michael Eaddy Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Michelle Speller-Thurman Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mike Gottlieb Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Nicole Herweck Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Nilay Parikh Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Richard Baer Jr Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Scott Bachmann Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sean Ramsey Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Thomas Vander Veen Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Tyderrea Wright Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
William Kelley Jr Director 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kevin Cherep President/CEO 50.00
Officer
$247,004 $18,593 $265,597
Kari Lusk-Basick Chief Financial Officer 50.00
Officer
$143,352 $2,674 $146,026
Tina Ayala Senior Director Programs & Ops. - School Age & Teens 50.00
Highest
$116,337 $1,336 $117,673
Talina Carter-Bowie Senior Director, Early Childhood 50.00
Highest
$111,618 $12,304 $123,922
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
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $14,229,778 $13,835,277 $18,685,475 $394,501
2023 $17,261,093 $13,263,408 $17,925,143 $3,997,685
2022 $13,202,301 $10,644,736 $12,863,906 $2,557,565
2021 $11,232,694 $9,676,568 $10,778,341 $1,556,126
2020 $8,362,062 $8,910,629 $9,222,148 $-548,567
2019 $8,425,754 $8,908,256 $8,433,051 $-482,502
2018 $8,968,206 $8,737,224 $9,191,394 $230,982
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