Nonprofit · EIN 80-0445929
THE CHICAGO FUND FOR HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES
Tax-exempt · WAUKESHA, WI 53186
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,153,018 | $7,294,521 | -$6,141,503 | $24,048,838 | $618,169 | $23,430,669 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $48,657,780 | $33,952,630 | $14,705,150 | $33,099,692 | $3,527,520 | $29,572,172 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $34,998,490 | $45,877,636 | -$10,879,146 | $32,740,106 | $17,704,805 | $15,035,301 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $896,577
- Other revenue
- $256,441
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,020,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $123,943
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $123,943
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $35,771
- Accounting fees
- $48,155
- Program services (functional)
- $7,221,381
- Management and general (functional)
- $73,140
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $33,099,692
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,048,838
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $618,169
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,430,669
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $23,430,669
- Gross receipts
- $1,153,018
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2009
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM T SCHLEICHER JR | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 3 | $90,000 | $22,500 |
| CHERYL LULIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $20,888 | $0 |
| ARTHUR JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $13,055 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE COMER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN CHANNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI KALNINS | TREASURER Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE FITCH | SECRETARY Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL LULIAS | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $1,011,897 | $13,800 |
| DR ARTHUR JONES | DIRECTOR/CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $555,046 | $13,800 |
| WENDY COX | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $523,895 | $12,322 |
| MISTY DRAKE | VP CLIENT SERVICES AND GROWTH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $304,546 | $8,875 |
| TODD BURKARD | VP OF DATA ANALYTICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $288,117 | $8,916 |
| MELANIE TAN | VP STRATEGY AND GROWTH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $268,565 | $9,688 |
| LAURA MERRICK | ASSOC. VP OF HEALTH INFO TECH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $266,081 | $9,587 |
| VAMSI KOSURU | VP PRODUCT AND ENGINEERING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $228,947 | $8,085 |
| JAMES POSPYCHALS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $216,550 | $7,567 |
| WILLIAM T SCHLEICHER JR | SECRETARY AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $24,000 | $0 |
| ALAN CHANNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $11,167 | $0 |
| CAROL MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $11,167 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE COMER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Lulias | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $647,541 | $19,200 |
| Wendy Cox | Director of Finance/COO Officer | 40 | $352,928 | $14,700 |
| Dr Arthur Jones | Director/Chief Medical Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 26 | $316,571 | $14,163 |
| Todd Burkard | VP of Data Analytics Highest-paid employee | 40 | $294,115 | $13,108 |
| Misty Drake | VP Client Services and Growth Highest-paid employee | 40 | $286,871 | $19,294 |
| James Pospychala | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 40 | $273,375 | $18,935 |
| Vamsi Kosuru | VP Product and Engineering Highest-paid employee | 40 | $267,808 | $18,712 |
| Gail Vijuk | Controller/CCO Officer | 40 | $265,240 | $17,277 |
| Melanie Tan | VP Strategy and Growth Highest-paid employee | 40 | $253,415 | $11,637 |
| Laura Merrick | Assoc. VP Health Info Tech Highest-paid employee | 40 | $239,803 | $17,592 |
| Alan Channing | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $16,236 | $0 |
| Carol McCarthy | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $15,500 | $0 |
| Stephanie Comer | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| William T Schleicher Jr | Secretary and Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 20935 SWENSON DR STE 125, WAUKESHA, WI 53186-2064
- In care of
- % WILLIAM T SCHLEICHER JR
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- WILLIAM T SCHLEICHER JR, 20935 SWENSON DRIVE 125, WAUKESHA, WI 53186
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM T SCHLEICHER JR, INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (262) 798-5080
- Return prepared by
- SIKICH LLC
Mission
THE CHICAGO FUND, WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON GREATER CHICAGO, IS COMMITTED TO TACKLING PREVENTABLE AND URGENT PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY HEALTH DISPARITIES.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE GRANTS IN THE CHICAGO AREA TO ADDRESS PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES AND HEALTH DISPARITIES.Expenses $7,221,381 · grants $7,020,000
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 80-0445929
- 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
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,048,838
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,153,018
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,153,018 | $7,294,521 | $24,048,838 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $48,657,780 | $33,952,630 | $33,099,692 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $34,998,490 | $45,877,636 | $32,740,106 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $22,230,528 | $23,214,508 | $29,738,749 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 80-0445929).
Questions about THE CHICAGO FUND FOR HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES
- What is the EIN of THE CHICAGO FUND FOR HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE CHICAGO FUND FOR HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES is 80-0445929.
- Is THE CHICAGO FUND FOR HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to THE CHICAGO FUND FOR HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE CHICAGO FUND FOR HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES 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 THE CHICAGO FUND FOR HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE CHICAGO FUND FOR HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE CHICAGO FUND FOR HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names WILLIAM T SCHLEICHER JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE CHICAGO FUND FOR HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,000 (WILLIAM T SCHLEICHER JR, INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE CHICAGO FUND FOR HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,153,018, expenses of $7,294,521 and total assets of $24,048,838 at year end.
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