Little City Foundation
1760 W Algonquin Rd, Palatine, IL · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $50,095,529 | $49,883,656 | $32,560,483 |
| FY2023 | $46,678,299 | $36,611,729 | $32,143,135 |
| FY2022 | $37,584,662 | $37,169,431 | $22,330,582 |
| FY2021 | $34,681,498 | $35,072,305 | $23,737,181 |
| FY2020 | $36,392,036 | $34,547,771 | $23,106,533 |
| FY2019 | $32,483,559 | $32,640,064 | $21,097,854 |
| FY2018 | $32,329,206 | $31,349,577 | $21,252,399 |
| FY2017 | $31,444,811 | $30,730,610 | $20,140,165 |
| FY2016 | $25,976,298 | $24,302,397 | $12,948,173 |
| FY2015 | $23,188,362 | $22,583,157 | $11,462,870 |
| FY2014 | $24,435,234 | $23,098,917 | $11,108,036 |
| FY2013 | $24,926,835 | $23,038,117 | $9,489,730 |
| FY2012 | $22,055,124 | $22,563,777 | $7,654,158 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Little City Foundation (EIN 36-2434562), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $2,983,587 | 6% |
| Program service revenue | $46,175,287 | 92% |
| Other revenue | $936,655 | 2% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $42,320,433 | 85% |
| Management & general | $5,753,166 | 12% |
| Fundraising | $1,810,057 | 4% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 92% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 85% of functional expenses, management & general 12%, and fundraising 4%.
- 85% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 43.8% of 121 Human Services organizations in IL.
- Net assets covered about 7.8 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 42nd percentile among 1692 Human Services organizations in IL.
- Total revenue was higher than 98.6% of 1733 Human Services organizations in IL.
- Total revenue rose from $22,055,124 in FY2012 to $50,095,529 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 3 of 12 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 3 of 13 reported years (FY2012, FY2019, FY2021).
- Net assets grew from $7,654,158 to $32,560,483 between FY2012 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 14% of revenue in FY2012 and 6% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND OPTIONS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1959 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | P700 — Human Services (in IL) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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