2026-05-07T06:51:19-07:00 2025-06-30 260696412 LOPEZ AND COMPANY CPAS LTD 2702 W CHICAGO AVE CHICAGO IL 60622 990 2024-07-01 300248920 826CHI INC 826C 7737728108 PO BOX 14038 CHICAGO IL 60614 AIMEE STRITTMATTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7737728108 2026-05-07 true true ENRIQUE LOPEZ P00365818 7736348335 2026-05-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AIMEE STRITTMATTER PO BOX 14038 Chicago IL 60614 685151 false X www.826CHI.org X 2004 IL SUPPORT STUDENTS AGES 6 TO 18 WITH THEIR CREATIVE AND EXPOSITORY WRITING SKILLS, AND TO HELP TEACHERS INSPIRE THEIR STUDENTS TO WRITE. 10 10 4 18 0 0 765261 627753 0 -1754 0 120296 44518 883803 672271 0 0 651598 293733 0 48851 269212 176480 920810 470213 -37007 202058 229996 441866 126505 136317 103491 305549 SUPPORT STUDENTS AGES 6 TO 18 WITH THEIR CREATIVE AND EXPOSITORY WRITING SKILLS, AND TO HELP TEACHERS INSPIRE THEIR STUDENTS TO WRITE. false false 368619 0 0 AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS: FOUR DAYS A WEEK, CARING AND SUPPORTIVE VOLUNTEERS OFFER INDIVIDUALIZED HOMEWORK HELP TO FIRST THROUGH EIGHTH GRADERS. STUDENTS ALSO SHARPEN THEIR WRITING SKILLS WITH A DAILY CREATIVE WRITING ACTIVITY. EACH SEMESTER, THEIR WRITING IS PUBLISHED IN A CHAPBOOK AND CELEBRATED BY THE 826CHI COMMUNITY.FIELD TRIPS:ON WEEKDAY MORNINGS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR, WE INVITE CLASSROOMS TO OUR WRITING LAB FOR CREATIVE WRITING EXPERIENCES. FIELD TRIPS ARE TUITION-FREE, OFFERED TO CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSES IN GRADES ONE THROUGH TWELVE, AND FOCUS ON A VARIETY OF WRITING SKILLS. EACH OF OUR SIX DIFFERENT FIELD TRIP EXPERIENCES IS DESIGNED TO BE PROJECTBASED, COLLABORATIVE, PLAYFUL, EMPOWERING, IMAGINATIVE, AND TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO SHARE THEIR IDEAS IN THEIR OWN UNIQUE VOICES. 368619 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 4 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X AIMEE STRITTMATTER 7737728108 PO BOX 220868 CHICAGO IL 60622 X JENNIFER STEELE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 21570 0 0 JESSICA MLINARIC DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KEVIN BOEHM DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRIS EDWARDS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MYRIHA BURCE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 AISHA LEVERETT SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 LARRY GRIFFIN CHAIR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARISA WALSTER TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 VYSHAEY MITCHELL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CELIA WICKHAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 74404 0 0 ELLEN BELL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL POLLACK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 95974 0 0 true false false 627753 27 627753 51955 12326 39629 0 39629 1552 554 998 998 OTHER REVENUE 900099 3891 3891 0 0 3891 672271 4889 0 39629 95974 75238 10765 9971 149450 117160 16763 15527 28816 22590 3232 2994 19493 15282 2186 2025 17900 14033 2008 1859 97888 76738 10980 10170 3348 2624 376 348 13357 10471 1498 1388 3523 2762 395 366 4227 3314 474 439 713 559 80 74 14546 11403 1632 1511 10192 7990 1143 1059 BANK FEES 4170 3269 468 433 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 2628 2060 295 273 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 97 76 11 10 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 852 668 96 88 3039 2382 341 316 470213 368619 52743 48851 48829 145245 100000 230000 14120 14120 267489 230747 51288 36742 15759 15759 229996 441866 37116 46927 19389 19390 70000 70000 126505 136317 X 103491 305549 103491 305549 229996 441866 202058 X false false false X 0 697164 439803 1005865 765418 627642 3535892 0 0 697164 439803 1005865 765418 627642 3535892 0 3535892 0 0 188 8840 3511 86302 3891 102732 3638624 0.97180 0.97310 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: OTHER INCOME 2020: 188. 2021: 8840. 2022: 3511. 2023: 86302. 2024: 3891. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 151089 163063 -11974 96400 47684 48716 20000 20000 0 36742 RENTAL SECURITY DEPOSIT 0 ROU ASSETS 15759 15759 Pt XI, Line 2d SPECIAL EVENTS Pt XII, Line 2d SPECIAL EVENTS EAT YOUR WORD 41696 41696 10373 TRIVIA FOR CHEATERS 10259 10259 1953 51955 51955 12326 12326 39629 false false false false false false false false false JENNIFER STEELE 21570 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21570 0 0 0 CELIA WICKHAM 74404 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74404 0 0 0 Pt VI, Line 11b A COMPLETE DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TOSUBMITTAL TO THE IRS. Pt VI, Line 12c ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES SUBMIT A WRITTEN STATEMENT THAT DECLARES WHETHER OR NOT THE BOARD MEMBER OR KEY EMPLOYEE HAS A KNOWN CONFLICT OF INTEREST Pt VI, Line 15b COMPENSATION REGARDING EMPLOYEES OR KEY EMPLOYEES IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Pt VI, Line 19 A COMPLETE COPY OF FORM 990 AND THE ANNUAL AUDIT REPORT IS POSTED ON THE WEBSITE OFTHE ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL. THAT WEBSITE IS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. Pt VI, Line 18 A COMPLETE COPY OF FORM 990 AND THE ANNUAL AUDIT REPORT IS POSTED ON THE WEBSITE OF THE ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL. THAT WEBSITE IS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. Pt VI, Line 15a COMPENSATION REGARDING EMPLOYEES OR KEY EMPLOYEES IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g TEACHING ARTISTS 11331. 8883. 1271. 1177. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g FREELANCE/CONSULTING 86557. 67855. 9709. 8993.