Chatham-avalon Ministries Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Chicago, Illinois, registered in 2012, with $9,973 in FY2020 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C.
Revenue (FY2020)
$9,973
▲ 64.3% vs prior year
Food & Agriculture median: $197K
Expenses (FY2020)
$3,805
Net assets
$12K
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Chatham-avalon Ministries Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Chatham-avalon Ministries Inc: 39 mo reserves · +62% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Chatham-avalon Ministries Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Chatham-avalon Ministries Inc: 0 of 5 disclosure signals earns a F on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $14K (FY2017) to $9,973 (FY2020) across 4 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
61.8%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$12K
Total liabilities
$0
Net assets
$12K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9,973▲64.3% | $3,805▼64.7% | $12,413▲98.8% | $12,413▲98.8% | 990EZ |
| 2019 | $6,069▼22.7% | $10,786▲56.0% | $6,245▼43.0% | $6,245▼43.0% | 990EZ |
| 2018 | $7,852▼44.7% | $6,913▼7.0% | $10,962▲9.4% | $10,962▲9.4% | 990EZ |
| 2017 | $14,194 | $7,433 | $10,023 | $10,023 | 990EZ |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
17 grants to Chatham-avalon Ministries Inc totaling $5.3M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Distribute to the hungry | 2024 | $828,491 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Distribute to the hungry | 2024 | $60,374 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Distribute to the hungry | 2023 | $786,156 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Distribute to the hungry | 2023 | $68,177 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Distribute to the hungry | 2022 | $494,700 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Distribute to the hungry | 2021 | $197,905 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Distribute to the hungry | 2021 | $11,496 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Distribute to the hungry | 2020 | $54,782 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Distribute to the hungry | 2020 | $9,489 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Distribute to the hungry | 2019 | $548,868 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Distribute to the hungry | 2019 | $19,665 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Distribute to the hungry | 2019 | $5,811 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Distribute to the needy | 2018 | $600,901 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Distribute to the needy | 2017 | $515,641 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Distribute to the needy | 2016 | $497,026 |
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Data for Chatham-avalon Ministries Inc (EIN 16-1736856) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.