Real Men Charities Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Chicago, Illinois, registered in 2022, with $135,229 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2023)
$135K
▼ 61.1% vs prior year
Arts & Culture median: $159K
Expenses (FY2023)
$118K
Net assets
$19K
Employees
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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 Real Men Charities 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 Real Men Charities Inc: 2 mo reserves · +13% margin earns a B 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 Real Men Charities 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 Real Men Charities Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $69K (FY2013) to $135K (FY2023) across 7 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
13.0%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$19K
Total liabilities
$0
Net assets
$19K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $135,229▼61.1% | $117,619▼70.8% | $19,402▲374% | $19,402▲374% | 990 |
| 2022 | $347,746▼29.4% | $402,878▼7.5% | $4,092▼93.2% | $4,092▼93.2% | 990 |
| 2021 | $492,806▲114% | $435,365▲88.6% | $60,597▲1820% | $60,597▲1820% | 990 |
| 2020 | $230,800▲147% | $230,800▲149% | $3,156▼79.6% | $3,156▼79.6% | 990 |
| 2015 | $93,336▼20.6% | $92,844▼39.3% | $15,492▲3.3% | $15,492▲3.3% | 990EZ |
| 2014 | $117,500▲70.3% | $152,970▲83.4% | $15,000▼10.2% | $15,000▼10.2% | 990 |
| 2013 | $69,000 | $83,428 | $16,713 | $16,713 | 990 |
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.
25 grants to Real Men Charities Inc totaling $651K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | Program support | 2024 | $6,000 |
| AARP | General support | 2023 | $25,000 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center | Uhi sponsorship. community benefit sponsorship of real men cook 2024. should have been only paid once by oca, not by dei | 2023 | $12,500 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | 2023 | $7,000 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | For gap programming in the month of august and labor day provide enrichment opportunities and community building supports for children and youth., for gap programming between memorial day and the end of june to provide enrichment opportunities and community building supports for children and youth., for programming to build community cohesion through the chicago fund for safe and peaceful communities., in support of increased news coverage and reporting of issues related to community safety and well-being, in support of staffing and technological capacity building for the monthly publication of south side drive magazine | 2022 | $94,000 |
| AARP | Sponsorship of virtual conference and #mobemondays 3-part series event | 2022 | $25,000 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | To provide programming to build community cohesion through the chicago fund for safe and peaceful communities. in support of staffing and technological capacity building for the monthly publication of south side drive magazine | 2021 | $60,000 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | To provide programming to build community cohesion through the chicago fund for safe and peaceful communities. in support of staffing and technological capacity building for the monthly publication of south side drive magazine | 2021 | $60,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2021 | $25,000 |
| AARP | Sponsorship of virtual conference | 2021 | $25,000 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center | Sponsorship of real men cook event | 2021 | $15,000 |
| Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | General support | 2021 | $11,657 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | To support chicago fund for safe and peaceful communities, staffing, technological, and capacity building | 2020 | $57,500 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2020 | $25,000 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | Program support | 2020 | $25,000 |
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Data for Real Men Charities Inc (EIN 30-0052728) 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.