CHICAGO WE STAND INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $100K · expenses $72K · assets $28K
- EIN
- 87-2367142
- Address
- 10 S RIVERSIDE PLZ, CHICAGO, IL 60606-3728
- Website
- www.chicagowestandInc.org
- NTEE code
- K12
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 2024 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Chicago We Stand Inc. is a Charitable, Educational, Agricultural, Scientific, Political, Research, and Mental Health Services Organization. Our Organization is built for the common purpose of bringing people together, working together in building up better communities, and protecting people for the good of the communities. Our focus is helping those facing difficult life challenges including the Youth, the Elderly, the Homeless, Veterans, and those experiencing Mental Health Issues.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Watson | CEO/Board Of Directors | 2024-2025 | $7,300 | $7,567 | 1 |
| James Leslie | President/Board Of Directors | 2024-2025 | $7,300 | $7,567 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
1 person listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Watson Jr | Board Of Directors | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $15K · 3 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Watson | CEO/Board Of Directors | 20 | $7,300 | $0 | $0 | $7,300 | 1 |
| James Leslie | President/Board Of Directors | 20 | $7,300 | $0 | $0 | $7,300 | 1 |
| Joseph Watson Jr | Board Of Directors | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $534
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Watson | CEO/Board Of Directors | 30 | $267 | - | $0 | $267 | 1 |
| James Leslie | President/Board Of Directors | 30 | $267 | - | $0 | $267 | 1 |
| Joseph Watson Jr | Board Of Directors | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $100,000 | $71,860 | $28,140 | $28,140 | $100,000 | $0 | $14,600 | 3 | 10 |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $100,000 | $33,390 | $100,000 | $66,610 | $100,000 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $71,860 spent · pay $14,600 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $14,600 | $14,600 | - | - | 20.3% | |
| Fees: lobbying | $13,500 | $13,500 | - | - | 18.8% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $11,575 | - | - | $11,575 | 16.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Food Drive Expenses | $10,300 | $10,300 | $0 | $0 | 14.3% |
| Office expenses | $9,270 | $9,270 | - | - | 12.9% | |
| Travel | $6,590 | $6,590 | - | - | 9.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Back to School Expense | $2,300 | $2,300 | $0 | $0 | 3.2% |
| Fees: other services | $1,952 | $1,952 | - | - | 2.7% | |
| Occupancy | $900 | $900 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $500 | $500 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Royalties | $300 | $300 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Information technology | $73 | $73 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $71,860 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $33,390 spent · pay $25,600 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $25,600 | 76.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,190 | 12.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $3,600 | 10.8% | |
| Total | $33,390 | 100% |
Federal lobbying
Lobbying Disclosure Act reports naming a client or registrant with this organization's name and state. Spent: what lobbying for it cost (firm income plus its own reported expenses). Earned: income it reported as a lobbying firm.
| Year | Spent | Earned | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | ||
| 2025 | 3 |
Issues: Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Animals, Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles, Arts/Entertainment, Banking, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Clean Air and Water (quality), Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Constitution, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Agriculture
Firms hired: CHICAGO WE STAND INC
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