Chicago Instructional Technology Foundation Inc
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What it says it does
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- Income
- $7.0 million
- Spending
- $6.9 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 4
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $302,693 spent. VOQAL CHICAGO PARTICIPATES IN THE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY PROJECT (EOP). THE EOP AIMS TO MEASURABLY REDUCE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GAPS BY PROVIDING CAPITAL AND STRATEGIC ADVICE TO ENTREPRENEURS AND ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS. VOQAL NONPROFITS COLLECTIVELY SPENT $427,669, IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 PROGRAM WITH VOQAL CHICAGO CONTRIBUTING $302,605 TO THE PROGRAM.
- $2.3 million spent. VOQAL CHICAGO IS PROUD TO BE PART OF THE VOQAL FELLOWSHIP. THE VOQAL FELLOWSHIP IS AN INVESTMENT IN PEOPLE AS INDIVIDUALS AND BUDDING ENTREPRENEURS; A TALENT AND STARTUP ACCELERATOR AIMED AT GIVING THOSE OFTEN OVERLOOKED BY TRADITIONAL FUNDERS A CHANCE TO ENACT THEIR VISIONS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, EIGHT INDIVIDUALS WERE SELECTED AS FELLOWS AFTER A RIGOROUS SEARCH PROCESS. THEIR PROJECTS FOCUSED ON ISSUES RANGING FROM CIVIC MEDIA TO ONLINE TOOLS. VOQAL NONPROFITS COLLECTIVELY SPENT $384,103 IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 PROGRAM WITH VOQAL CHICAGO CONTRIBUTING $272,897 TO THE PROGRAM.VOQAL CHICAGO MAINTAINS A SEPARATE GRANTMAKING PROGRAM. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, VOQAL CHICAGO MADE GRANTS TOTALING $1,539,750 TO 30 GRANTEES. EXPENSES TOTAL $271,778.
- $3.2 million spent. ON BEHALF OF VOQAL CHICAGO, MOBILE CITIZEN PLACES LTE WIRELESS BROADBAND ACCOUNTS WITH SCHOOLS AND NONPROFITS BOTH LOCALLY IN COLORADO AND NATIONWIDE. THE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LTE WIRELESS BROADBAND ACCOUNTS IS BASED ON VOQAL CHICAGO'S OWNERSHIP PERCENTAGE OF ALL ACTIVE ACCOUNTS AT FISCAL YEAR-END. THE ESTIMATED MARKET VALUE, BASED ON $50/MONTH, OF ACTIVE ACCOUNTS IS MORE THAN $5.4 MILLION. VOQAL CHICAGO PROVIDES SCHOOLS IN THE CHICAGO METRO AREA WITH FREE AND SUBSIDIZED HIGH-SPEED WIRELESS BROADBAND INTERNET ACCOUNTS. THE SCHOOLS ARE BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, SERVICING GRADES K-12. WE ESTIMATE THAT THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THESE FREE AND SUBSIDIZED ACCOUNTS IS OVER $26,400 ANNUALLY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2001.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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