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EIN 36-4492994

Center for Independent Futures (CIF)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
30
City
Evanston
State
Illinois
Year formed
2002
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
P82: Developmentally Disabled Centers and Services
Description
The Center for Independent Futures is organization that forms innovative partnerships to create product and service models that give adults with disabilities and their families the skills and opportunities to realize full lives.
Total revenues
$1,757,293
2023
Total expenses
$1,688,482
2023
Total assets
$1,551,810
2023
Num. employees
30
2023

Program areas at CIF

Bring families and community resources together to create sustainable supported community living options by combining existing public and private resources. Created first supported living arrangements in the area.

Who funds Center for Independent Futures (CIF)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Baxter2024-25 Elevating Empowerment: Enhancing Platform Accessibility and Scalability$50,000
Fred J. Brunner FoundationFunding for Electronic Curriculum for Disabled$50,000
La Chapelle Family FoundationUnrestricted$40,100
...and 17 more grants received

Personnel at CIF

NameTitleCompensation
Richard MaloneExecutive Director$83,893
Cathy NorrisDirector of Operations
Cecilia PalmaAccounting and Finance Consultant
Libby LaneDirector of Development
Samantha KolkeyDirector of Programs and Services
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for CIF

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$979,205
Program services$752,378
Investment income and dividends$23,092
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$2,104
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$514
Total revenues$1,757,293

Form 990s for CIF

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-13990View PDF
2022-122023-11-13990View PDF
2021-122022-11-11990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-02-26990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
October 24, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $2,000 from Frances E Streit Foundation
October 2, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 9 new personnel
July 14, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Christopher L & M Susan Gust Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Special Kids Foundation
January 23, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Employment organizationsHuman service organizationsDevelopmentally disabled centersCharities
Issues
Human servicesDevelopmentally disabledVoting rights
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1015 Davis St
Evanston, IL 60201
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
independentfutures.com/ 
Phone
(847) 328-2044
Facebook page
IndependentFutures 
Twitter profile
@teamcif 
IRS details
EIN
36-4492994
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2002
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P82: Developmentally Disabled Centers and Services
NAICS code, primary
624310: Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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