Program areas at Chicago Furniture Bank
The Chicago Furniture Bank's Furniture program collects donated Furniture from all over Chicago and brings it to its warehouse to distribute to families and individuals leaving homelessness/shelters and moving into stabilized housing.the cfb has partnered with over 400 social service agencies that primarily serve victims of domestic violence, the formerly homeless, veterans, and those facing other crises.partner agencies are able to make appointments for clients to come in and personally hand pick their furniture.the Chicago Furniture Bank looks to the communities it serves in the west and south side of Chicago in order to staff the program. More than 50% of staff work through or have been hired from local workforcedevelopment agencies in Chicago.
The honest junk company provides residential clean outs, commercial junk removal, and donation pick ups from around Chicago and surrounding area. All items collected at a pickup that are in good condition are donated to partnered nonprofits. In addition, all proceeds are used to support the Chicago Furniture Bank.
Who funds Chicago Furniture Bank
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Chicago Furniture Bank
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Paul de Boer | Executive Director | $17,019 | 2023-06-30 |
| Andrew Witherspoon | Treasurer | $123,455 | 2024-05-13 |
| James McPhail | Secretary | $0 | 2023-06-30 |
| Griffin Amdur | President and Founder | $123,455 | 2023-06-30 |
Financials for Chicago Furniture Bank
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $5,938,350 | $5,979,072 | -0.7% |
| Program services | $3,805,188 | $3,245,675 | 17.2% |
| Investment income and dividends | $3,318 | $0 | 999% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $127,720 | $46,821 | 172.8% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $4,000 | $0 | 999% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $4,735 | $0 | 999% |
| Total revenues | $9,883,311 | $9,271,568 | 6.6% |
Organizations like Chicago Furniture Bank
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Catholic Community Services of Lane County | 501(c)(3) | Springfield, OR | $9,531,388 |
| Clara White Mission | 501(c)(3) | Jacksonville, FL | $2,659,570 |
| Raleigh Rescue Mission | 501(c)(3) | Raleigh, NC | $4,611,402 |
| Mesilla Valley Community of Hope | 501(c)(3) | Las Cruces, NM | $4,102,013 |
| Raleigh Dream Center | 501(c)(3) | Raleigh, NC | $3,177,829 |
| Springfield Victory Mission | 501(c)(3) | Springfield, MO | $4,118,461 |
| Catholic Charities | 501(c)(3) | Wichita, KS | $11,220,596 |
| Together of Metropolitan Omaha | 501(c)(3) | Omaha, NE | $10,015,684 |
| Union Rescue Mission (URM) | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $45,744,641 |
| Rescue Ministries of Mid-Michigan | 501(c)(3) | Saginaw, MI | $7,045,386 |
Data update history
July 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
July 15, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 10, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsFamily service centersHousing and shelter organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesHomelessness
Characteristics
State / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 4801 S Whipple St
- Chicago, IL 60632
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- County
- Cook County, IL
- Website URL
- chicagofurniturebank.org/Â
- Phone
- (312) 752-0211
IRS details
- EIN
- 83-1214857
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2018
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- P60: Emergency Assistance
- NAICS code, primary
- 62422: Community Housing Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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