Youth and community nonprofits / Illinois / Chicago

Winter sports

Restoring the Path

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Chicago, Illinois, classified by the IRS as winter sports. For the year ending Jun 2025 it reported $1,506,065 in revenue and $1,428,680 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“Crushers club mission is to be the stongest alternative to gangs in chicago by arming the most at-risk boys and young men with the support and skills they need to retore their lives and improve their neighborhood.”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: Winter sports (IRS activity code N68)

Mailing city (IRS): Chicago, Illinois 60636

EIN: 80-0724941

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2012, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $1,506,065 (year ending Jun 2025)

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

Restoring the Path 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 2022	Jun 2023	Jun 2024	Jun 2025
Total revenue	$525,880	$1,075,097	$1,308,983	$1,506,065
Total expenses	$479,482	$1,095,226	$1,145,534	$1,428,680
Total assets	$134,746	$231,718	$375,142	$694,782
Liabilities	$11,935	$129,036	$109,011	$351,266
Net assets	$122,811	$102,682	$266,131	$343,516
Employees	98	136	149	164
Volunteers	7	7	-	-
IRS form	Form 990	Form 990	Form 990	Form 990

Where the money goes, year ending Jun 2025

Programs $1,296,489 (91%)
Management and general $96,758 (7%)
Fundraising $35,433 (2%)

Where the money comes from, year ending Jun 2025

Gifts and grants $1,506,015 (100%)
Program fees $0 (0%)
Investment income $50 (0%)
Other $0 (0%)

People: 164 employees reported for the year ending Jun 2025. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.

Revenue trend: Growing. Revenue went from $525,880 (year ending Jun 2022) to $1,506,065 (Jun 2025), about +42% 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

8 of 236 amateur sports 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 $1,506,065 is in the top 10% of the 742 amateur sports nonprofits in Illinois that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $150,013.

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 (Amateur sports, 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 Restoring the Path's EIN?

Restoring the Path's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0724941. 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 Restoring the Path a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Restoring the Path in Chicago, Illinois as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2012. 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 Restoring the Path tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Restoring the Path 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 Restoring the Path do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Jun 2025: "Crushers club mission is to be the stongest alternative to gangs in chicago by arming the most at-risk boys and young men with the support and skills they need to retore their lives and improve their neighborhood." The IRS classifies it as: Winter sports.

How much money does Restoring the Path take in?

For the year ending Jun 2025, Restoring the Path reported total revenue of $1,506,065 and total expenses of $1,428,680 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

Do you run this organization?

Tax-exempt since 2024 · EIN 99-4732346

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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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