Youth and community nonprofits / Illinois / Chicago

Children's and youth services

Play for Peace

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Chicago, Illinois, classified by the IRS as children's and youth services. For the year ending Jun 2025 it reported $813,478 in revenue and $776,769 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“Play for peace brings children from conflicting cultures together through co-operative play to promote positive relationships amoung people who have a history of inter-cultural tension. By bringing children with unique backgrounds, values and beliefs together through the seemingly simple act of play, seeds of compassion are sown for a more peaceful today and tommorrow. Play for peace programs...”From the organization's Form 990 for the year ending Jun 2025, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Children's and youth services (IRS activity code P30)

Mailing city (IRS): Chicago, Illinois 60601

EIN: 36-4254565

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 1999, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $813,478 (year ending Jun 2025)

Check its status on IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search · Filings on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Play for Peace finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 3 filed years. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Year ending	Jun 2021	Jun 2023	Jun 2025
Total revenue	$662,049	$673,334	$813,478
Total expenses	$693,103	$693,710	$776,769
Total assets	$161,630	$128,294	$168,359
Liabilities	$85,000	$85,000	$85,000
Net assets	$76,630	$43,294	$83,359
Employees	0	0	0
Volunteers	2,000	-	-
IRS form	Form 990	Form 990	Form 990

Where the money goes, year ending Jun 2025

Programs $728,352 (94%)
Management and general $48,417 (6%)
Fundraising $0 (0%)

Where the money comes from, year ending Jun 2025

Gifts and grants $808,460 (99%)
Program fees $0 (0%)
Investment income $5,018 (1%)
Other $0 (0%)

People: 0 employees reported for the year ending Jun 2025. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.

Revenue trend: Steady. Revenue went from $662,049 (year ending Jun 2021) to $813,478 (Jun 2025), about +5% a year.

Growth label: we compare total revenue on the oldest and the newest return shown above. Growing means revenue rose by more than 10% a year on average, Shrinking means it fell by more than 10% a year, and Steady means a change between -10% and +10% a year. The rate is the compounded yearly average between the two returns, so it hides ups and downs in between (see the table). We only label groups with returns at least a year apart and at least $5,000 of revenue on the oldest one. This is our own calculation, not an IRS rating or a judgment of quality.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. Illinois nonprofit.

How it compares

18 of 112 children's and youth services nonprofits in Chicago when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $813,478 is higher than roughly 60 to 70% of the 102 children's and youth services nonprofits in Illinois that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $281,076.

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all Illinois groups of this type (Children's and youth services, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Chicago and its county

Cook County, Illinois: the Census Bureau estimates about 1,053,196 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 2,288 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 2.2 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

What is Play for Peace's EIN?

Play for Peace's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4254565. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is Play for Peace a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Play for Peace in Chicago, Illinois as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 1999. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to Play for Peace tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Play for Peace as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does Play for Peace do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Jun 2025: "Play for peace brings children from conflicting cultures together through co-operative play to promote positive relationships amoung people who have a history of inter-cultural tension. By bringing children with unique backgrounds, values and beliefs together through the seemingly simple act of play, seeds of compassion are sown for a more peaceful today and tommorrow. Play for peace programs..." The IRS classifies it as: Children's and youth services.

How much money does Play for Peace take in?

For the year ending Jun 2025, Play for Peace reported total revenue of $813,478 and total expenses of $776,769 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

Do you run this organization?

Tax-exempt since 2025 · EIN 83-1979855

Children's and youth services

All-Is-On Youth Foundation

Chicago, IL 60636

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All youth and community nonprofits in Chicago

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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