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Operation Basketball Foundation

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Chicago, Illinois, classified by the IRS as youth development. For the year ending Dec 2023 it reported $81,492 in revenue and $86,441 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“Educating children through athletics.”From the organization's Form 990-EZ for the year ending Dec 2023, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Youth development (IRS activity code O99)

Mailing city (IRS): Chicago, Illinois 60611

EIN: 36-4407941

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2022, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $81,492 (year ending Dec 2023)

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

Operation Basketball Foundation finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 1 filed year. 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	Dec 2023
Total revenue	$81,492
Total expenses	$86,441
Total assets	$6,473
Net assets	$6,473
IRS form	Form 990-EZ

Where the money goes, year ending Dec 2023

Programs $48,098 (56% of $86,441)

Small groups file the shorter Form 990-EZ, which reports program spending but not the management and fundraising split.

Where the money comes from, year ending Dec 2023

Gifts and grants $59,992 (74%)
Program fees $21,500 (26%)
Investment income $0 (0%)
Other $0 (0%)

Only one return is loaded, so we show no growth label.

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

124 of 543 youth development 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 $81,492 is higher than roughly 30 to 40% of the 505 youth development nonprofits in Illinois that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $157,728.

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 (Youth development, 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 Operation Basketball Foundation's EIN?

Operation Basketball Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4407941. 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 Operation Basketball Foundation a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Operation Basketball Foundation in Chicago, Illinois as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2022. 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 Operation Basketball Foundation tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Operation Basketball Foundation 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 Operation Basketball Foundation do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2023: "Educating children through athletics." The IRS classifies it as: Youth development.

How much money does Operation Basketball Foundation take in?

For the year ending Dec 2023, Operation Basketball Foundation reported total revenue of $81,492 and total expenses of $86,441 on its Form 990-EZ (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

Do you run this organization?

Tax-exempt since 2019 · EIN 83-4546532

Youth development programs

A& L Youth and Family Services

Chicago, IL 60623

Tax-exempt since 2022 · EIN 87-2122746

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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