Nonprofit · EIN 36-3412054
AIDS FOUNDATION OF CHICAGO
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60606
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $41,006,403 | $42,755,753 | -$1,749,350 | $21,728,054 | $12,566,254 | $9,161,800 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $40,047,349 | $41,899,798 | -$1,852,449 | $19,832,791 | $9,158,300 | $10,674,491 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $35,444,643 | $36,753,246 | -$1,308,603 | $21,916,517 | $9,502,841 | $12,413,676 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $40,272,149
- of which government grants
- $35,135,311
- Program service revenue
- $894,272
- Investment income
- $219,276
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,321
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$447,810
- Other revenue
- -$379,294
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $28,349,433
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,635,406
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,066,793
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,532,066
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $90,982
- Occupancy
- $1,323,345
- Program services (functional)
- $38,714,086
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,865,157
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,176,510
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,832,791
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,728,054
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,566,254
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,161,800
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $338,055
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,427,491
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,523,265
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,638,535
- Gross receipts
- $41,599,311
- Employees
- 194
- Volunteers
- 233
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN PELLER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 37.5 | $262,215 | $34,414 |
| LAURIE WETTSTEAD | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $193,631 | $23,814 |
| SIMONE G KOEHLINGER | CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $171,172 | $22,667 |
| EDWARD WAGNER | CHIEF OFFICER OF EXTERNAL Officer | 37.5 | $150,855 | $20,634 |
| THOMAS MENARD | SR VP OF OPERATIONS Key employee | 37.5 | $123,298 | $33,319 |
| NADEEN ISRAEL | SR VP OF POLICY AND ADVOCACY Key employee | 37.5 | $119,311 | $32,966 |
| PETER TOEPFER | SR. VP OF HOUSING Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $138,533 | $8,274 |
| JAMES WOOTERS | SR. DIR - GRANTS AND CONTRACTS Former | 37.5 | $124,233 | $20,442 |
| CYNTHIA TUCKER | SR VP OF PREVENTION & COMMUNIT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $121,530 | $20,399 |
| FREDDIE SHUFFORD | VP OF CARE Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $118,049 | $19,017 |
| BRIAN DIBBLEE | SR DIR - INFORMATION TECHNOLOG Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $114,652 | $20,035 |
| JANET LIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NAN SILVA | DIRECTOR - PROGRAMS COMM CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADWOA ANTWI-BARFI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAPRICE CARTHANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
27 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CECIL DEARBORNE | Director - Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GEOF BROWN | DIRECTOR - BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE SCOTT | Director & Development Commit Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JP VALADEZ | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LIU MONTSHO | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARKUS PITCHFORD | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| YUSEF GARCIA | Vice Chair & Gov. Comm. Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LANCE GLASS | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROY FERGUSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TANYA LOPEZ | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TERRI WILKERSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARY POUNDER | DIRECTOR - POLICY & ADVOCACY C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM SONDERGELD | DIRECTOR - CHAIR STRATEGY PLAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SERGIO MOJICA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TRAVIS GAYLES | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TIM MULLET | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHARLIE PETERSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KARA EASTMAN | Director & Equity Plan Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH MCQUEEN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NNENNA OKEKE | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PATRICK STREIK | Director-Treasurer & Fin Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN RADFORD | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHAD THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JORGE CABRERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSE DIAZ DE LEON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHERRINE PAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TAYLOR ATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN PELLER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 37.5 | $273,879 | $13,694 |
| LAURIE WETTSTEAD | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $189,448 | $9,472 |
| SIMONE G KOEHLINGER | CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $170,875 | $8,544 |
| EDWARD WAGNER | CHIEF OFFICER OF EXTERNAL Officer | 37.5 | $148,504 | $7,425 |
| THOMAS MENARD | VP OF OPERATIONS Officer | 37.5 | $130,295 | $6,515 |
| JAMES WOOTERS | SR. DIR - GRANTS AND CONTRACTS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $123,143 | $6,517 |
| CYNTHIA TUCKER | VP OF PREVENTION & COMMUNITY P Officer | 37.5 | $123,451 | $6,173 |
| NADEEN ISRAEL | VP OF POLICY AND ADVOCACY Officer | 37.5 | $121,952 | $6,098 |
| BRANDI CALVERT | SR. DIR - HOUSING OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $120,176 | $6,009 |
| BRIAN DIBBLEE | DIR - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $116,847 | $5,842 |
| KIM HUNT | SR. DIR - POLICY AND ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $115,246 | $5,762 |
| JANET LIN | DIRECTOR - TREASURER & FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAN SILVA | DIRECTOR - PROGRAMS COMM CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADWOA ANTWI-BARFI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAPRICE CARTHANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CECIL DEARBORNE | Director - Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOF BROWN | DIRECTOR - BOARD CHAIR & STRAT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SCOTT | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JP VALADEZ | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LIU MONTSHO | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARKUS PITCHFORD | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| YUSEF GARCIA | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE GLASS | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY FERGUSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA LOPEZ | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI FRIEL | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI WILKERSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI KAUFMANN | DIRECTOR - FUND DVPT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY POUNDER | DIRECTOR - POLICY & ADVOCACY C Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SONDERGELD | DIRECTOR - CHAIR STRATEGY PLAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SERGIO MOJICA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS GAYLES | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MULLET | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE PETERSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA EASTMAN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH MCQUEEN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NNENNA OKEKE | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK STREIK | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN RADFORD | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN PELLER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 37.5 | $224,300 | $11,609 |
| LAURIE WETTSTEAD | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $177,663 | $9,165 |
| SIMONE G KOEHLINGER | CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $155,838 | $7,931 |
| EDWARD WAGNER | CHIEF OFFICER OF EXTERNAL Officer | 37.5 | $136,995 | $6,980 |
| CRYSTAL COSTELLO | VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND TALE Officer | 37.5 | $118,570 | $9,225 |
| CYNTHIA TUCKER | VP OF PREVENTION & COMMUNITY P Officer | 37.5 | $115,612 | $5,925 |
| MANUEL GARCIA | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $113,501 | $5,836 |
| THOMAS MENARD | VP OF OPERATIONS Officer | 37.5 | $111,006 | $6,097 |
| BASHIRAT OLAYANJU | VP OF CARE Officer | 37.5 | $109,807 | $5,703 |
| NADEEN ISRAEL | VP OF POLICY AND ADVOCACY Officer | 37.5 | $108,812 | $5,573 |
| JAMES WOOTERS | SR. DIR - GRANTS AND CONTRACTS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $106,258 | $5,452 |
| BRIAN DIBBLEE | DIR - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $101,374 | $5,315 |
| BRANDI CALVERT | SR. DIR - HOUSING OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $100,780 | $5,039 |
| KIM HUNT | SR. DIR - POLICY AND ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $100,224 | $5,297 |
| CRAIG JOHNSON | DIRECTOR - BOARD CHAIR & STRAT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET LIN | DIRECTOR - TREASURER & FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD THOMPSON | DIRECTOR - SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAN SILVA | DIRECTOR - BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADWOA ANTWI-BARFI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY BRUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAPRICE CARTHANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CECIL DEARBORNE | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTEBAN RODRIGUEZ | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| J BEN STRINGFELLOW | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOF BROWN | DIRECTOR - GOVERNANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH STOKES PHD | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SCOTT | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JP VALADEZ | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LIU MONTSHO | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KULIVA WILBURN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARKUS PITCHFORD | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA FRIEDMAN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| YUSEF GARCIA | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRICK KIMBROUGH | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE GLASS | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY FERGUSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA LOPEZ | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI FRIEL | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI WILKERSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI KAUFMANN | DIRECTOR - FUND DVPT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY POUNDER | DIRECTOR - POLICY & ADVOCACY C Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SONDERGELD | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 200 W MONROE ST STE 1150, CHICAGO, IL 60606-5036
- In care of
- % LEILANI NAVALTA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Beth Frantz, 200 West Monroe Street1150, Chicago, IL 60606
- Signed the 990
- Beth Frantz, CFO
- Phone
- (312) 922-2322
- Website
- WWW.AIDSCHICAGO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MILLER COOPER & CO LTD
Mission
THE AIDS FOUNDATION OF CHICAGO MOBILIZES COMMUNITIES TO CREATE EQUITY AND JUSTICE FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH AND VULNERABLE TO HIV AND RELATED CHRONIC DISEASE.
Program accomplishments
- AIDS FOUNDATION OF CHICAGO (AFC) PROVIDES SYSTEMS-LEVEL LEADERSHIP TO THE CHICAGO AREA'S HIV/AIDS SECTOR BY PROVIDING FUNDING TO AND COORDINATING THE ACTIVITIES OF CHICAGO'S REGIONAL CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; PROVIDING FUNDING FOR PERMANENT, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING INCLUDING RENTAL, UTILITY, AND/OR FURNITURE ASSISTANCE; PROVIDING FUNDING TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY HIV/AIDS PROGRAMMING; AND ENGAGING IN LOCAL AND STATEWIDE ADVOCACY TO PROMOTE HIV/AIDS FUNDING AND SERVICES.Expenses $38,714,086 · grants $28,349,433 · revenue $894,272
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-3412054
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G81Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,728,054
- Income (IRS master file)
- $41,599,311
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $41,006,403 | $42,755,753 | $21,728,054 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $40,047,349 | $41,899,798 | $19,832,791 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $35,444,643 | $36,753,246 | $21,916,517 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $35,817,907 | $34,252,936 | $16,331,029 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-3412054).
Questions about AIDS FOUNDATION OF CHICAGO
- What is the EIN of AIDS FOUNDATION OF CHICAGO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AIDS FOUNDATION OF CHICAGO is 36-3412054.
- Is AIDS FOUNDATION OF CHICAGO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to AIDS FOUNDATION OF CHICAGO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AIDS FOUNDATION OF CHICAGO file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AIDS FOUNDATION OF CHICAGO due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AIDS FOUNDATION OF CHICAGO last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AIDS FOUNDATION OF CHICAGO?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Beth Frantz.
- Who are the officers and directors of AIDS FOUNDATION OF CHICAGO?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 42 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $262,215 (JOHN PELLER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does AIDS FOUNDATION OF CHICAGO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $41,006,403, expenses of $42,755,753 and total assets of $21,728,054 at year end.
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