EIN 36-3490557

Big Shoulders Fund

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
59
Year formed
1986
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Description
Big Shoulders Fund's mission is to provide support to Catholic schools in the neediest areas of inner-city Chicago.
Total revenues
$62,883,883
2022
Total expenses
$52,614,506
2022
Total assets
$125,993,936
2022
Num. employees
59
2022

Program areas at Big Shoulders Fund

Student Scholarship Programs: ADMINISTERED OVER 83 DISTINCT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE MENTORING, ENRICHMENT AND OTHER SUPPORT ACTIVITIES. 5,589 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO 5,403 STUDENTS AT 150 ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS TO ENABLE THEM TO ATTEND NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Academic Enrichment and Leadership Development: Big Shoulders administers over 25 ongoing programs in 92 schools involving over 600 teachers and administrators to improve instruction and learning through leadership and professional development, professional learning communities and access to high quality curricula with focus on math, science, civics, and literacy. Provide a variety of other needed capital and programmatic support to ensure a safe, effective learning environment for nearly 26,000 students through ongoing enrichment programs including a science and leadership camp, afterschool programs, summer programs, and other opportunities for students.
School operations: Distributed operating and capital grants to multiple schools in an effort to prevent school closures; also assisted schools in improving marketing/recruiting, building new external funding sources, improving school business operations, etc.
Other program services: General academic enrichment activities for students, such as outdoor education, learning about investments and the stock market. Support for schools holding fund-raising events. Supporting volunteer school cleanup and maintenance activities. Grants to schools as designated by donors - agency (pass-through) transactions. In addition, Big Shoulders Fund provides support to students, teachers, and administrators at Catholic schools primarily serving low-income students in Northwest Indiana through a restricted grant.

Grants made by Big Shoulders Fund

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
St Francis de Sales High SchoolAe Op DDG SD$609,034
St Ethelreda ChurchAe PD Op PP DDG SD$481,972
St Moses the Black ParishOp PP La SM$348,692
...and 51 more grants made totalling $5,339,252

Who funds Big Shoulders Fund

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$4,843,875
The Chicago Community TrustTo Support Annual Golf Classic, Big Shoulders Fund, ST. Malachy, Chairmen's Emergency Scholarship Fund, Priya and Chris Valenti Scholarship Program, Patrons Program, and Humanitarian Award Dinner$1,432,900
John and Kathleen Schreiber FoundationProgram-Specific Costs$1,100,000
...and 134 more grants received totalling $17,577,908

Personnel at Big Shoulders Fund

NameTitleCompensation
Joshua HalePresident and Chief Executive Officer$498,042
Malcolm DouglasChief Financial Officer$211,616
Amelia DrozdaChief Advancement and Development Officer$168,510
Rebecca Lindsay-RyanChief Schools Officer$210,567
Daniel KozlowskiManaging Director , Nwi$148,694
...and 17 more key personnel

Financials for Big Shoulders Fund

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$72,019,742
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$598,541
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-9,838,495
Net income from fundraising events$41,495
Net income from gaming activities$62,600
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$62,883,883

Form 990s for Big Shoulders Fund

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-01-17990View PDF
2021-062022-02-24990View PDF
2020-062021-04-13990View PDF
2019-062020-09-16990View PDF
2018-062019-07-05990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Road ScholarBoston, MA$157,086,376
Boise State University FoundationBoise, ID$43,170,415
The Ohio University FoundationAthens, OH$75,179,430
Eastern Michigan University FoundationYpsilanti, MI$32,850,037
University of South Dakota Foundation (USDF)Vermillion, SD$26,429,631
Missouri State University Foundation (MSU)Springfield, MO$43,988,048
The Florida State University FoundationTallahassee, FL$127,907,940
Data update history
June 20, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 9, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 27, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
May 6, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $6,000 from John M Leonard Family Foundation
April 8, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsEducational service providersCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Provides grantsLobbyingFundraising eventsOperates internationallyState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsGala fundraisersFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
212 W Van Buren St 900
Chicago, IL 60607
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
bigshouldersfund.org 
Phone
(312) 751-8337
Facebook page
BigShouldersFund 
Twitter profile
@bigshoulderschi 
IRS details
EIN
36-3490557
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1986
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B80: Student Services and Organizations of Students
NAICS code, primary
611710: Educational Support Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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