Program areas at Special Children's Charities
In cooperation with the Chicago Park District Special Recreation Program and the Chicago Public Schools, Special Children's Charities provides funding for the year-round sports training, recreational, and social programs for the children and adults of Special Olympics Chicago.
Art & Music Therapy Program - Special Children's Charities funds art and music therapy services to students in cluster programs at Chicago Public Schools and various Chicago Park District locations. Licensed certified art and music therapists work with students to enhance sensory integration, imagination, and abstract thinking, while they improve their social skills and build stronger relationships.
After 22 Program - Developed in partnership with Anixter Center and City Colleges of Chicago, Special Children's Charities funds the After 22 program which gives young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities the opportunity to continue to receive educational services and develop job readiness skills after they age out of the Chicago Public Schools system.
Life Enriching Programs - Special Children's Charities funds programs designed to provide participants with a vital resource for education, creativity, and friendship. Programs are available virtually and in-person, through the Chicago Park District, and other agencies throughout the city. Programs include music, science and creative arts classes and programs.
Grants made by Special Children's Charities
Who funds Special Children's Charities
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Special Children's Charities
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Mary Slowik | Interim Executive Director | $126,877 | 2022-12-31 |
| Heather Kundert | Past Former Executive Director | $128,969 | 2021-12-31 |
| Saul Lopez | Treasurer | $0 | 2023-11-13 |
| Sheila O'Callaghan | Director / Secretary | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Ray Baker | President / Secretary / Director | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| ...and 5 more key personnel |
Financials for Special Children's Charities
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $4,790,449 | $2,179,266 | 119.8% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $109,828 | $81,085 | 35.4% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $16,488 | $94,982 | -82.6% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-436,450 | $0 | -999% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $30,107 | $3,897 | 672.6% |
| Total revenues | $4,510,422 | $2,359,230 | 91.2% |
Organizations like Special Children's Charities
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Children's Assistive Technology Service | 501(c)(3) | Moneta, VA | $2,195,821 |
| Clayton Dabney for Kids with Cancer (CDF) | 501(c)(3) | Dallas, TX | $1,452,839 |
| Friends of Kids with Cancer | 501(c)(3) | Saint Louis, MO | $1,987,943 |
| A Vision 4 Hope | 501(c)(3) | Atlanta, GA | $1,667,844 |
| Bags of Fun | 501(c)(3) | Centennial, CO | $1,491,373 |
| Children's Cancer Fund of New Mexico | 501(c)(3) | Albuquerque, NM | $1,406,611 |
| One Mission | 501(c)(3) | Westborough, MA | $1,485,226 |
| Miracles for Kids | 501(c)(3) | Irvine, CA | $5,955,497 |
| Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio | 501(c)(3) | Columbus, OH | $4,900,253 |
| United Cerebral Palsy of Middle Tennessee | 501(c)(3) | Nashville, TN | $1,272,910 |
Data update history
January 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $69,823 from RSM Us Foundation January 1, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Disease-focused nonprofitsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
HealthHuman servicesChildrenDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 2 E 8th St 2M
- Chicago, IL 60605
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- Website URL
- sochicago.org/Â
- Phone
- (312) 527-3743
IRS details
- EIN
- 23-7026774
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1969
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- G20: Birth Defects and Genetic Diseases
- NAICS code, primary
- 624110: Child and Youth Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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