EVOLVE FOUNDATION
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Plain text EVOLVE FOUNDATION. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2025. https://furp.org/org/evolve-foundation-994574192. Retrieved 2026-11-13.
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $594K · expenses $377K · assets $271K
- EIN
- 99-4574192
- Address
- 1212 N ASHLAND AVE STE 1034, CHICAGO, IL 60622-2203
- Website
- WWW.EVOLVEFOUNDATION.US
- NTEE code
- C20 Pollution Abatement and Control Services (Environment) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- October 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))
- Principal officer
- Jequillan Chandler (its 2024 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2024 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
EVOLVE FOUNDATION CONNECTS UNTAPPED TALENT WITH THE INDUSTRIES SHAPING OUR FUTURE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jequillan Chandler | PRESIDENT | 2025 | $115,766 | $115,766 | 1 |
| Jacqueline Maclachlan | TREASURER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2025 | $31,513 | $31,513 | 1 |
| Christopher Edwards | SECRETARY | 2025 | $25,328 | $25,328 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Matthay | MEMBER | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · 3 paid, $173K · 3 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEQUILLAN CHANDLER | PRESIDENT | 40 | $115,766 | $0 | $0 | $115,766 | 1 |
| JACQUELINE MACLACHLAN | TREASURER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $31,513 | $0 | $0 | $31,513 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER EDWARDS | SECRETARY | 40 | $25,328 | $0 | $0 | $25,328 | 1 |
| BRIAN MATTHAY | MEMBER | 1 | $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 | ||||||||
| $593,945 | $376,700 | $270,687 | $267,245 | $590,000 | $0 | $172,607 | 3 | 25 |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $50,000 in all, tax years 2024 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAPIRO POGREBIN FOUNDATION | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 | 2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EVOLVE FOUNDATION” | show |
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| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE GAIA-MOVEMENT LIVING EARTH GREEN WORLD ACTION USA INC | IL | C20 | $1,111,824 | $1,238,740 | Clerk/Secretary | $60,000 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CHAMPAIGN COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS | IL | C20 | $313,037 | $205,407 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $12,490 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CO2 SOLVED FOUNDATION | OR | C20 | $368,750 | $357,036 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| MASON CITY FOUNDATION | IA | C20 | $909,263 | $617,231 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| VOLCAN MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION | CA | C20 | $1,131,143 | $840,208 | President | $84,889 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| BLU MARINE FOUNDATION | CA | C20 | $1,018,902 | $101,906 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| Peers Foundation Inc | CA | C20 | $521,500 | $315,551 | SECRETARY | $31,251 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| CLEAR THE AIR FOUNDATION | CO | C20 | $513,946 | $399,433 | President/CEO | $290,130 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| CHARLSON FOUNDATION | MN | C20 | $780,054 | $625,432 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| AUDUBON LAKES FOUNDATION INC | LA | C20 | $515,927 | $513,716 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| CALIFORNIANS AGAINST WASTE FOUNDATION | CA | C20 | $814,477 | $799,758 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $128,000 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| CHEROKEE GIVES BACK FOUNDATION | NC | C20 | $307,617 | $174,000 | CHAIRMAN AND BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| LAKE LEELANAU LAKE ASSOCIATION | MI | C20 | $576,003 | $520,498 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| SANTA FE WATERSHED ASSOCIATION | NM | C20 | $380,796 | $370,069 | EXECUTIVE DI | $58,170 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| CLIMATE SOLUTIONS ACTION FUND | WA | C20 | $538,000 | $389,308 | BOARD PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| GREEN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION | MA | C20 | $784,138 | $5,502,858 | President | $287,083 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| CLEAN OCEAN ACTION INC | NJ | C20 | $1,141,980 | $985,527 | EXEC. DIRECT | $112,194 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| SHASTA-TEHAMA WATER EDUCATION COALITION | CA | C20 | $411,538 | $391,883 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL UNION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE | MA | C20 | $381,040 | $387,549 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| TEJAS ROADRUNNERS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION | TX | C20 | $529,766 | $634,222 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ADAPTATION PROFESSIONALS | AL | C20 | $479,835 | $449,927 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| FEDERATION OF STATE CONSERVATION VOTER LEAGUES INC | MT | C20 | $967,860 | $748,984 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $115,100 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| INTERNATIONAL BIOCHAR INITIATIVE | VA | C20 | $673,913 | $606,339 | Executive Dir. | $59,342 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| AMERICAN GROUND WATER TRUST | NH | C20 | $407,184 | $348,575 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
| BATON ROUGE GREEN ASSOCIATION INC | LA | C20 | $964,281 | $919,422 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $112,730 | Same NTEE code C20, revenue within 2x |
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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 · $376,700 spent · pay $179,184 · grants $71,161 · events $643
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $172,607 | $99,381 | $33,564 | $39,662 | 45.8% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $71,161 | $71,161 | - | - | 18.9% | |
| Other (as described) | TECHNICAL TRAINING | $56,640 | $56,640 | - | - | 15.0% |
| Travel | $18,927 | $18,927 | - | - | 5.0% | |
| Other (as described) | DEVELOPMENT | $18,443 | - | $18,443 | - | 4.9% |
| Office expenses | $11,180 | $6,220 | $4,960 | - | 3.0% | |
| Information technology | $9,459 | - | $9,459 | - | 2.5% | |
| Fees: management | $4,750 | - | $4,750 | - | 1.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $4,727 | $2,915 | $867 | $945 | 1.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,487 | - | $2,487 | - | 0.7% | |
| Other employee benefits | $1,850 | $1,141 | $339 | $370 | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | REIMBURSEMENTS | $1,225 | - | $1,225 | - | 0.3% |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,203 | - | $1,203 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $681 | - | $681 | - | 0.2% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $643 | - | $643 | - | 0.2% | |
| All other expenses | $556 | - | $556 | - | 0.1% | |
| Insurance | $161 | - | $161 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $376,700 | 100% |
The area Census
County outline, the place (blue), the tract (orange) and the ZIP center (dot).
In Census Tract 2409, Cook County, Illinois, place (city or town) Chicago, IL, county Cook County, IL, state Illinois; placed by its ZIP code (county and tract) and city name (place). The tract is the tract holding most of the record's ZIP code (FURP does not geocode street addresses).
- JEQUILLAN CHANDLER was paid $115,766, 1.5 times the median household income in Chicago, IL ($77,902), where 16.8% of residents live in poverty.
- Revenue of $593,945 is $0 per resident of Chicago, IL (population 2,711,226).
- That revenue equals 0.00% of all household income in Chicago, IL (1,160,205 households at the median $77,902, about $90,382,289,910).
- 3 employees is 0.0 per 1,000 residents of Chicago, IL.
| Measure | Census tract Census Tract 2409, Cook County, Illinois | Place (city or town) Chicago, IL | County Cook County, IL | State Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population B01003 | 1,247 | 2,711,226 | 5,182,090 | 12,694,798 |
| Population, 2020 census P1 | 1,122 | 2,746,388 | 5,275,541 | 12,812,508 |
| Median age B01002 | 35.0 | 35.8 | 38.0 | 39.0 |
| Under 18 B01001 | 15.7% | 19.4% | 21.1% | 21.8% |
| 65 and over B01001 | 11.8% | 13.8% | 16.0% | 17.0% |
| Households B11001 | 607 | 1,160,205 | 2,100,230 | 5,036,449 |
| Foreign born B05002 | 24.0% | 20.9% | 21.7% | 14.7% |
| Median household income B19013 | $100,854 | $77,902 | $83,498 | $83,390 |
| Median family income B19113 | $143,000 | $95,774 | $104,836 | $106,018 |
| Per capita income B19301 | $56,888 | $50,086 | $49,329 | $46,406 |
| Poverty rate B17001 | 8.3% | 16.8% | 13.5% | 11.8% |
| Unemployment rate B23025 | 2.1% | 8.0% | 7.0% | 5.8% |
| Civilian labor force B23025 | 862 | 1,517,330 | 2,792,888 | 6,652,134 |
| Mean commute (minutes) B08013 | 28.5 | 33.1 | 31.5 | 27.8 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher B15003 | 61.5% | 44.3% | 42.7% | 37.8% |
| Housing units B25001 | 635 | 1,277,054 | 2,276,493 | 5,457,452 |
| Owner-occupied B25003 | 33.6% | 46.0% | 57.7% | 67.1% |
| Renters B25003 | 66.4% | 54.0% | 42.3% | 32.9% |
| Median home value B25077 | $460,800 | $334,100 | $324,500 | $263,300 |
| Median gross rent B25064 | $1,736 | $1,440 | $1,435 | $1,274 |
| White, not Hispanic B03002 | 34.4% | 32.1% | 40.1% | 58.1% |
| Black B03002 | 18.0% | 27.4% | 21.8% | 13.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino B03002 | 29.8% | 29.7% | 26.8% | 18.8% |
| Asian B03002 | 11.1% | 7.2% | 7.9% | 5.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native B03002 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Data: IPUMS NHGIS (ACS 2020-2024 and the 2020 census); each figure links to its table for that area at data.census.gov. Records are placed by ZIP code and city name, not street address. More: everything FURP has in Census Tract 2409, Cook County, Illinois.
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