We count pledges when the cash is received, not when they’re promised, so these numbers differ from Care for Friends’s 990. How we count pledges
Where revenue came from, FY2025
Gifts and grants
$1.9M · 57%
Government grants
$1.4M · 43%
Total revenue on the 990
$2,327,936
Investment income
− $10,755
Donated goods and property
− $228,131
Pledge payments received this year, promised in an earlier year
+ $1,156,945
Revenue we count
$3,245,995
What it does
Care for Friends provides fundamental food, clothing and healthcare programs for individuals in Chicago experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Our "no questions asked" policy removes the most common barriers to assistance and allows us to connect service providers with our guests. As a community hub, the trust and relationships we create with our guests help them build pathways out of homelessness
Provided and served hot meals and groceries to the needy. Provided clothing and other necessary supplies to the underserved.