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Youth development programs

I Am Chi Foundation Nfp

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Chicago, Illinois, classified by the IRS as youth development programs. For the year ending Jun 2025 it reported $25,000 in revenue and $62,679 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“I AM CHI Foundation NFP Organization 501c3 serves Chicagos youth through tutoring, counseling, job training, after-school and mentoring programs. Our mission is simple, put Chicago children on a path to success. One City, One Mission is our motto because its going to take the entire city in some capacity or another to complete the mission of serving, and securing the future of Chicagos youth....”From the organization's Form 990-EZ for the year ending Jun 2025, 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 60616

EIN: 85-2115587

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2021, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $25,000 (year ending Jun 2025)

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

I Am Chi Foundation Nfp 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	Jun 2025
Total revenue	$25,000
Total expenses	$62,679
Total assets	$8,813
Net assets	$8,813
IRS form	Form 990-EZ

Where the money goes, year ending Jun 2025

Programs $62,679 (100% of $62,679)

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 Jun 2025

Gifts and grants $25,000 (100%)
Program fees $0 (0%)
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

146 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 $25,000 is higher than roughly 10 to 20% 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 I Am Chi Foundation Nfp's EIN?

I Am Chi Foundation Nfp's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2115587. 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 I Am Chi Foundation Nfp a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists I Am Chi Foundation Nfp in Chicago, Illinois as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2021. 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 I Am Chi Foundation Nfp tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to I Am Chi Foundation Nfp 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 I Am Chi Foundation Nfp do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Jun 2025: "I AM CHI Foundation NFP Organization 501c3 serves Chicagos youth through tutoring, counseling, job training, after-school and mentoring programs. Our mission is simple, put Chicago children on a path to success. One City, One Mission is our motto because its going to take the entire city in some capacity or another to complete the mission of serving, and securing the future of Chicagos youth...." The IRS classifies it as: Youth development programs.

How much money does I Am Chi Foundation Nfp take in?

For the year ending Jun 2025, I Am Chi Foundation Nfp reported total revenue of $25,000 and total expenses of $62,679 on its Form 990-EZ (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

Do you run this organization?

Tax-exempt since 2019 · EIN 83-4546532

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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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