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EIN 83-2013132

Letters Charity

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Year formed
2018
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
P50: Personal Social Services
Description
Poverty Alleviation Chicago utilizes art to immediately assist families suffering from poverty without any expectation or judgment. The nonprofit organization surprised fifteen impoverished families in Chicago by providing them with new clothing, toys, food, household essentials, new computers for children and tablets for adults. Each family also received an unconditional cash grant.
Also known as...
Poverty Alleviation Chicago
Total revenues
$382,509
2023
Total expenses
$364,587
2023
Total assets
$173,818
2023
Num. employees
2
2023

Program areas at Letters Charity

Letters to santa - we surprised fifteen families living in poverty in chicago. Each family received new clothing, new toys, food, household essentials, a new computer for every child and a new tablet for every adult plus an unconditional cash grant to each family.

Who funds Letters Charity

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Hibel Family FoundationAnnual Support$11,000
Joliet Foundation Club Oil and Gas inGeneral Fund$9,000
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$6,959
...and 1 more grant received

Personnel at Letters Charity

NameTitleCompensation
Heather WhinnaPresident$55,165
Holly LewisDirector of Finance and Operations$55,164
Drew HesterTreasurer$0
Jesse CannadySecretary$0

Financials for Letters Charity

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$513,124
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-135,217
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$4,602
Total revenues$382,509

Form 990s for Letters Charity

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-10-15990View PDF
2022-122023-11-07990View PDF
2021-122022-05-03990View PDF
2020-122021-10-13990View PDF
2019-122021-02-19990View PDF
...and 1 more Form 990

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Kare for KidsDawsonville, GA$234,215
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Healing Paws for WarriorsFort Walton Beach, FL$392,823
A Bridge for KidsSan Diego, CA$448,824
Operation ComfortSan Antonio, TX$200,732
Honor Flight New EnglandHooksett, NH$361,911
Texas Boys OutdoorsMontgomery, TX$103,753
Port Arthur International Seamen's CenterPort Arthur, TX$239,550
Data update history
November 28, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 24, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $9,000 from Joliet Foundation Club Oil and Gas in
July 11, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $11,000 from The Hibel Family Foundation
July 7, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $6,959 from American Online Giving Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Civic / social organizationsHuman service organizationsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
Human services
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedFundraising eventsState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
2717 W Giddings St
Chicago, IL 60625
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
letterscharity.org/ 
Phone
(646) 279-5764
IRS details
EIN
83-2013132
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2018
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P50: Personal Social Services
NAICS code, primary
813410: Civic and Social Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - Awaiting Reporting
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0267841
FTB Entity ID
4268325
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-11-20
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