The Chicago School - California Inc
400 S Jefferson St Suite 2500, Chicago, IL · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $144,160,010 | $129,769,274 | $124,733,893 |
| FY2024 | $115,879,073 | $104,281,015 | $110,660,198 |
| FY2023 | $104,272,547 | $92,988,056 | $94,553,020 |
| FY2022 | $98,235,232 | $87,927,375 | $80,117,507 |
| FY2021 | $88,997,586 | $77,709,263 | $74,457,635 |
| FY2020 | $92,292,112 | $80,441,359 | $64,385,017 |
| FY2019 | $78,357,329 | $71,722,621 | $56,668,613 |
| FY2018 | $71,401,625 | $65,702,195 | $49,947,061 |
| FY2017 | $64,970,779 | $57,070,745 | $44,324,247 |
| FY2016 | $60,626,006 | $55,411,427 | $36,447,327 |
| FY2015 | $59,706,611 | $54,035,170 | $31,233,892 |
| FY2014 | $62,305,326 | $58,533,436 | $25,566,793 |
| FY2013 | $27,731,361 | $21,194,445 | $17,079,903 |
| FY2012 | $27,738,125 | $22,262,136 | $10,542,987 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by The Chicago School - California Inc (EIN 90-0394713), 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 | $1,497,817 | 1% |
| Program service revenue | $124,849,531 | 87% |
| Other revenue | $17,812,662 | 12% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $77,926,502 | 60% |
| Management & general | $50,398,228 | 39% |
| Fundraising | $1,444,544 | 1% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 87% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 60% of functional expenses, management & general 39%, and fundraising 1%.
- 60% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025.
- Net assets covered about 11.5 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year.
- Total revenue rose from $27,738,125 in FY2012 to $144,160,010 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 10 and decreased in 3 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Revenue covered expenses in each of the 14 reported years, FY2012 to FY2025.
- Net assets grew from $10,542,987 to $124,733,893 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- 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
The Chicago School educates the next generation of change-makers in innovative theory and culturally competent practice to strengthen the integrated health of individuals, organizations, and communities.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2010 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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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