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Youth development programs

Gary Comer Youth Center

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Chicago, Illinois, classified by the IRS as youth development programs. For the year ending Jun 2024 it reported $7,015,980 in revenue and $6,131,863 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“We prepare young people for college, careers, and futures as well-rounded global citizens.”From the organization's Form 990 for the year ending Jun 2024, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Youth development programs (IRS activity code O50)

Mailing city (IRS): Chicago, Illinois 60619

EIN: 45-5399472

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2013, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $7,015,980 (year ending Jun 2024)

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

Gary Comer Youth Center finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 4 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 2022	Jun 2023	Jun 2024
Total revenue	$6,433,696	$6,115,748	$6,028,159	$7,015,980
Total expenses	$6,142,401	$6,491,034	$7,244,519	$6,131,863
Total assets	$1,153,650	$1,830,745	$7,724,569	$7,717,920
Liabilities	$129,183	$1,181,564	$8,291,748	$7,400,982
Net assets	$1,024,467	$649,181	-$567,179	$316,938
Employees	127	124	219	144
Volunteers	24	1,046	50	100
IRS form	Form 990	Form 990	Form 990	Form 990

Where the money goes, year ending Jun 2024

Programs $4,155,623 (68%)
Management and general $1,695,895 (28%)
Fundraising $280,345 (5%)

Where the money comes from, year ending Jun 2024

Gifts and grants $6,868,711 (98%)
Program fees $123,875 (2%)
Investment income $35,974 (1%)
Other -$12,580

Other is negative: the filing nets losses, for example on events or investments, against income. Percentages use only the positive sources and are rounded, so they may not add to 100.

People: 144 employees and 100 volunteers reported for the year ending Jun 2024. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.

Revenue trend: Steady. Revenue went from $6,433,696 (year ending Jun 2021) to $7,015,980 (Jun 2024), about +3% 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

13 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 $6,308,075 is in the top 10% 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 Gary Comer Youth Center's EIN?

Gary Comer Youth Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5399472. 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 Gary Comer Youth Center a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Gary Comer Youth Center in Chicago, Illinois as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2013. 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 Gary Comer Youth Center tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Gary Comer Youth Center 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 Gary Comer Youth Center do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Jun 2024: "We prepare young people for college, careers, and futures as well-rounded global citizens." The IRS classifies it as: Youth development programs.

How much money does Gary Comer Youth Center take in?

For the year ending Jun 2024, Gary Comer Youth Center reported total revenue of $7,015,980 and total expenses of $6,131,863 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

Do you run this organization?

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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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