Nonprofit · EIN 30-0248920
826CHI INC NFP
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60622
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $672,271 | $470,213 | $202,058 | $441,866 | $136,317 | $305,549 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $883,803 | $920,810 | -$37,007 | $229,996 | $126,505 | $103,491 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $891,320 | $951,793 | -$60,473 | $203,620 | $121,373 | $82,247 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,110,908 | $1,002,042 | $108,866 | $224,127 | $50,096 | $174,031 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $627,753
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $39,629
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $998
- Other revenue
- $44,518
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $95,974
- Other salaries and wages
- $149,450
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $293,733
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,900
- Occupancy
- $3,523
- Travel
- $4,227
- Depreciation
- $14,546
- Program services (functional)
- $368,619
- Management and general (functional)
- $52,743
- Fundraising (functional)
- $48,851
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $229,996
- Total assets, end of year
- $441,866
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $136,317
- Net assets, end of year
- $305,549
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $36,742
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $305,549
- Gross receipts
- $685,151
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CELIA WICKHAM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, Former | 40 | $74,404 |
| JENNIFER STEELE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, Former | 40 | $21,570 |
| JESSICA MLINARIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEVIN BOEHM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRIS EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MYRIHA BURCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AISHA LEVERETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| LARRY GRIFFIN | CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARISA WALSTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| VYSHAEY MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELLEN BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL POLLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER STEELE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, Former | 40 | $94,231 |
| CELIA WICKHAM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, Key employee | 40 | $61,236 |
| JESSICA MLINARIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEVIN BOEHM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRIS EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MYRIHA BURCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AISHA LEVERETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHAWN GAINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LARRY GRIFFIN | CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARISA JACKSON WALSTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| VYSHAEY MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER STEELE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, Former | 0 | $94,231 |
| CELIA WICKHAM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, Key employee | 40 | $61,236 |
| JESSICA MLINARIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEVIN BOEHM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRIS EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MYRIHA BURCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AISHA LEVERETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHAWN GAINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LARRY GRIFFIN | CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARISA JACKSON WALSTER | TREASURER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VYSHAEY MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Steele | Executive Director Former | 0 | $73,942 |
| Josh Gantz | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kathleen St Louis Caliento | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sameer Gadkaree | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Monique Demery | Director Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Theodora Khun | Director Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Veronica Robinson | Director Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Celia Wickham | Executive Director Officer, Key employee | 40 | $0 |
| Brenda Flores Gehani | Director Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kevin Anthony Johnson | Director Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Megan Zarnoch | Director Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kashif Shaikh | Director Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kevin Boehm | Director Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1276 N MILWAUKEE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60622-0000
- In care of
- % LEAH GUENTHER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AIMEE STRITTMATTER, PO BOX 14038, Chicago, IL 60614
- Signed the 990
- AIMEE STRITTMATTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (773) 772-8108
- Website
- www.826CHI.org
- Return prepared by
- LOPEZ AND COMPANY CPAS LTD
Mission
SUPPORT STUDENTS AGES 6 TO 18 WITH THEIR CREATIVE AND EXPOSITORY WRITING SKILLS, AND TO HELP TEACHERS INSPIRE THEIR STUDENTS TO WRITE.
Program accomplishments
- AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS: FOUR DAYS A WEEK, CARING AND SUPPORTIVE VOLUNTEERS OFFER INDIVIDUALIZED HOMEWORK HELP TO FIRST THROUGH EIGHTH GRADERS. STUDENTS ALSO SHARPEN THEIR WRITING SKILLS WITH A DAILY CREATIVE WRITING ACTIVITY. EACH SEMESTER, THEIR WRITING IS PUBLISHED IN A CHAPBOOK AND CELEBRATED BY THE 826CHI COMMUNITY.FIELD TRIPS:ON WEEKDAY MORNINGS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR, WE INVITE CLASSROOMS TO OUR WRITING LAB FOR CREATIVE WRITING EXPERIENCES. FIELD TRIPS ARE TUITION-FREE, OFFERED TO CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSES IN GRADES ONE THROUGH TWELVE, AND FOCUS ON A VARIETY OF WRITING SKILLS. EACH OF OUR SIX DIFFERENT FIELD TRIP EXPERIENCES IS DESIGNED TO BE PROJECTBASED, COLLABORATIVE, PLAYFUL, EMPOWERING, IMAGINATIVE, AND TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO SHARE THEIR IDEAS IN THEIR OWN UNIQUE VOICES.Expenses $368,619
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 30-0248920
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $441,866
- Income (IRS master file)
- $685,151
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $672,271 | $470,213 | $441,866 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $883,803 | $920,810 | $229,996 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $891,320 | $951,793 | $203,620 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,110,908 | $1,002,042 | $224,127 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $448,643 | $691,456 | $92,477 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 30-0248920).
Questions about 826CHI INC NFP
- What is the EIN of 826CHI INC NFP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of 826CHI INC NFP is 30-0248920.
- Is 826CHI INC NFP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to 826CHI INC NFP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does 826CHI INC NFP file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of 826CHI INC NFP due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did 826CHI INC NFP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of 826CHI INC NFP?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names AIMEE STRITTMATTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of 826CHI INC NFP?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $74,404 (CELIA WICKHAM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does 826CHI INC NFP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $672,271, expenses of $470,213 and total assets of $441,866 at year end.
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