Sylvia Woods- Josephine Wyatt & Clarice Durham Memorial Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Chicago, Illinois, registered in 2019, with $245,705 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2024)
$246K
▲ 284.2% vs prior year
Civil Rights median: $332K
Expenses (FY2024)
$207K
Net assets
$84K
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 Sylvia Woods- Josephine Wyatt & Clarice Durham Memorial Foundation— 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 Sylvia Woods- Josephine Wyatt & Clarice Durham Memorial Foundation: 5 mo reserves · +16% 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 Sylvia Woods- Josephine Wyatt & Clarice Durham Memorial Foundation— 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 Sylvia Woods- Josephine Wyatt & Clarice Durham Memorial Foundation: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $110K (FY2021) to $246K (FY2024) across 4 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
15.7%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$84K
Total liabilities
$0
Net assets
$84K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $245,705▲284% | $207,063▲120% | $83,697▲85.8% | $83,697▲85.8% | 990 |
| 2023 | $63,945▼50.6% | $93,935▼28.9% | $45,055▼40.0% | $45,055▼40.0% | 990EZ |
| 2022 | $129,357▲18.0% | $132,099▲126% | $75,045▼3.5% | $75,045▼3.5% | 990EZ |
| 2021 | $109,580 | $58,393 | $77,787 | $77,787 | 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.
8 grants to Sylvia Woods- Josephine Wyatt & Clarice Durham Memorial Foundation totaling $230K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tides Foundation | Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment | 2024 | $24,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Project support | 2024 | $20,000 |
| Northwestern University | Support for community organization | 2023 | $63,000 |
| Northwestern University | Support for community organizations | 2022 | $35,000 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | Support for the chicago alliance against racial and political repression's gapa activities for the time period of july - september 2022 | 2022 | $21,000 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | Program grant | 2021 | $25,000 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | Support for the chicago alliance against racial and political repression's gapa activities for the time period of april - june 2022 | 2021 | $21,000 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | Support for the chicago alliance against racial and political repression's gapa activities for the time period of april - june 2022 | 2021 | $21,000 |
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Data for Sylvia Woods- Josephine Wyatt & Clarice Durham Memorial Foundation (EIN 83-0923481) 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.