UNITY FOUNDATION

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Plain text UNITY FOUNDATION. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2016–2025. https://furp.org/org/unity-foundation-364390416. Retrieved 2026-11-07.

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Retrieved 2026-11-07; covers tax years 2016–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $82K · expenses $81K · assets $3K

EIN
36-4390416
Address
200 WEST MADISON STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60606-3414
NTEE code
A23 Cultural, Ethnic Awareness (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
November 2001 (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 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 people 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
George D Hanus PRESIDENT2016-2025 1 $0 reported 3
Lawrence M Friedman SECRETARY2016-2025 1 $0 reported 3
David H Nadoff DIRECTOR2016-2025 1 $0 reported 3

People by year

2025 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GEORGE D HANUS PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $03
LAWRENCE M FRIEDMAN SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $03
DAVID H NADOFF DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $03
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GEORGE D HANUS PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $03
LAWRENCE M FRIEDMAN SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $03
DAVID H NADOFF DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $03
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GEORGE D HANUS PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $03
LAWRENCE M FRIEDMAN SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $03
DAVID H NADOFF DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $03
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GEORGE D HANUS PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $03
LAWRENCE M FRIEDMAN SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $03
DAVID H NADOFF DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $03
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GEORGE D HANUS PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $03
LAWRENCE M FRIEDMAN SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $03
DAVID H NADOFF DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $03
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GEORGE D HANUS PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $03
LAWRENCE M FRIEDMAN SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $03
DAVID H NADOFF DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $03
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GEORGE D HANUS PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $03
LAWRENCE M FRIEDMAN SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $03
DAVID H NADOFF DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $03
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GEORGE D HANUS PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $03
LAWRENCE M FRIEDMAN SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $03
DAVID H NADOFF DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $03
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GEORGE D HANUS PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $03
LAWRENCE M FRIEDMAN SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $03
DAVID H NADOFF DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $03
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GEORGE D HANUS PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $03
LAWRENCE M FRIEDMAN SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $03
DAVID H NADOFF DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $03

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2025 · 1 contributor · $82K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 GEORGE AND BARBARA HANUS FOUNDATION Person CHICAGO, IL $82,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
2024 · 1 contributor · $74K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 GEORGE AND BARBARA HANUS FOUNDATION Person CHICAGO, IL $74,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
2023 · 2 contributors · $166K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 GEORGE AND BARBARA HANUS FOUNDATION Person CHICAGO, IL $156,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2 Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum Nage Person Chicago, IL $10,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2022 · 2 contributors · $170K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 GEORGE AND BARBARA HANUS FOUNDATION Person CHICAGO, IL $160,015- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing
2 Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum Nage Person Chicago, IL $10,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing
2021 · 1 contributor · $55K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 GEORGE AND BARBARA HANUS FOUNDATION Person CHICAGO, IL $55,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
2020 · 3 contributors · $106K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 GEORGE AND BARBARA HANUS FOUNDATION Person CHICAGO, IL $71,600- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
3 Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum Nage Person Chicago, IL $20,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
2 KKR Financial Person Chicago, IL $14,500- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
2019 · 1 contributor · $60K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 GEORGE BARBARA HANUS FOUNDATION Person CHICAGO, IL $60,154- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2019 · filing
2018 · 2 contributors · $60K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 GEORGE BARBARA HANUS FOUNDATION Person CHICAGO, IL $50,500- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2018 · filing
2 BARACK FERRAZZANO KIRSCHBAUM NAGE Person CHICAGO, IL $10,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2018 · filing
2017 · 1 contributor · $84K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 GEORGE BARBARA HANUS FOUNDATION Person CHICAGO, IL $84,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing
2016 · 2 contributors · $92K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 GEORGE BARBARA HANUS FOUNDATION Person CHICAGO, IL $86,500- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing
2 BFKN ATTORNEYS Person CHICAGO, IL $5,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$82,000$80,690 $2,873$2,873 $82,000- $0--
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$74,000$87,455 $1,563$1,563 $74,000- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$166,000$159,208 $15,018$15,018 $166,000- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$170,015$163,877 $8,225$8,225 $170,015- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$55,000$65,429 $2,088$2,088 $55,000- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$106,100$93,975 $12,516$12,516 $106,100- $0--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$60,154$59,220 $854$854 $60,154- ---
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$60,500$64,189 -$80-$80 $60,500- ---
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$84,000$80,267 $3,609$3,609 $84,000- ---
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$91,788$94,763 -$124-$124 $91,500- ---

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

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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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
BLUES HEAVEN FOUNDATION INCILA23 $70,078$84,348 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state
RAJAVEENA SCHOOL OF MUSIC FOUNDATIONILA23 $80,858$67,576 INSTRUCTOR$47,500 Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state
SUFI COMMUNITY CENTERILA23 $90,097$61,789 President$0 Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state
LITHUANIAN EDUCATION COUNCIL OF THE USAILA23 $100,092$91,446 CHAIR (AS OF 10/23/24)$0 Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state
VESELICA SLOVAK CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONILA23 $89,848$67,317 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state
ALBANIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY OF ILLINOISILA23 $93,389$78,599 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state
ENOSIS OF HELLENIC-AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONILA23 $105,599$111,450 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state
NATIONAL INDO-AMERICAN MUSEUMILA23 $86,882$216,521 Pres / Treas$0 Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state
ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS-ZAMNAIILA23 $76,117$68,663 ZAMNAI President$0 Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state
MEXICAN FOLKLORIC DANCE COMPANY OF CHICAGO INCILA23 $84,858$109,152 ARTISTIC DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state
LABOR DAY FUTURE INCILA23 $70,617$68,197 President - Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state
UKRAINIAN SCHOOL OF CHICAGO INCILA23 $101,529$131,993 President$0 Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state
ONE LAWNDALE ARTS & ACTIVISM INCUBATORILA23 $78,539$63,801 President/CEO$10,500 Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state
CHICAGO JAPANESE AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETYILA23 $88,741$35,399 President$0 Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state
CHICAGO NORTH CHINESE SCHOOLILA23 $79,086$74,540 President$0 Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state
OLIVE TREE ARTS NETWORK NFPILA23 $78,747$52,350 Board Chair$0 Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state
BLUE LOTUS TRIBE NFPILA23 $77,853$71,765 President$0 Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state
JUNETEENTH ILLINOIS INC NFPILA23 $77,642$51,755 BOARD PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state
KURDISH CULTURAL CENTER OF ILLINOISILA23 $89,980$76,122 Co-President$0 Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state
THE KOREAN AMERICAN SCHOOL OF HERITAGE & CULTUREILA23 $73,976$62,805 DIRECTOR$21,752 Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state
SAKURA-KAIILA23 $91,878$92,925 PRINCIPAL$17,302 Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state
CHICAGO NORTHWEST SUBURBAN CHINESE SCHOOLILA23 $71,957$57,392 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state
DENNEHY PARENTS CLUB NFP INCILA23 $69,627$75,547 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state
HISPANIC WOMEN OF SPRINGFIELDILA23 $96,884$134,017 PRESIDENT$38,610 Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state
SLOVENIAN CULTURAL CENTERILA23 $103,151$69,094 DIRECTOR$15,000 Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $745,33235 9DAF sponsor2019–2025 SEED KITE FOUNDATION; SHINING LIGHT FOUNDATION; USA TAICHI CULTURE FOUNDATION; LITHUANIAN EDUCATION COUNCIL OF THE USA and 5 more
SIMON FAMILY FOUNDATION $260,0007 1Private foundation2017–2023 OLIVE TREE ARTS NETWORK NFP
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $203,85111 5DAF sponsor2019–2024 NATIONAL INDO-AMERICAN MUSEUM; LOKA DHARMA SEVA FOUNDATION OF AMERICA; LITHUANIAN EDUCATION COUNCIL OF THE USA; DAAR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION and 1 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $176,30811 7DAF sponsor2017–2024 NATIONAL INDO-AMERICAN MUSEUM; NICK LOWERY YOUTH FOUNDATION; DAAR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION; UNION CHAPEL EDUCATIONAL & CULTURAL INSTITUTE INC and 3 more
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM $145,0006 3DAF sponsor2021–2024 LITHUANIAN EDUCATION COUNCIL OF THE USA; GERMAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION; NATIONAL INDO-AMERICAN MUSEUM
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND $131,0628 4DAF sponsor2019–2024 DAAR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION; GISHRU ASSYRIA - ATRARIGHT TRIP; LENAPE NATION INC; OLIVE TREE ARTS NETWORK NFP
BARTLESVILLE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $105,2117 1DAF sponsor2016–2024 WESTSIDE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION OF BARTLESVILLE OKLAHOMA
FORGOOD INC $96,6453 3DAF sponsor2020–2023 ALBANIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY OF ILLINOIS; GISHRU ASSYRIA - ATRARIGHT TRIP; RED ROSE INTERCULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
J WILLIAM & MARY HELEN STRAKER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $93,4672 1Private foundation2024–2025 NELSON T GANT FOUNDATION
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST $70,9605 2DAF sponsor2018–2021 NATIONAL INDO-AMERICAN MUSEUM; OLIVE TREE ARTS NETWORK NFP
JUDITH WHITNEY GODWIN FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS $67,0002 1Private foundation2024–2025 AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE DECCAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION
ALEXIS GREGORY FOUNDATION $60,0003 1Private foundation2015–2024 AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE DECCAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION
GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATION $50,0002 1Private foundation2019–2020 NATIONAL INDO-AMERICAN MUSEUM
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA $50,0002 1DAF sponsor2020–2021 GILBERT BAKER FOUNDATION LTD
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT $50,0007 1Private foundation2013–2023 SAC CULTURAL HUB MEDIA FOUNDATION

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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 990PF · $80,690 spent · pay $59,250 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other salaries and wages $59,250 73.4%
Taxes $12,031 14.9%
Fees: other professional $6,455 8.0%
Other expenses $2,954 3.7%
Total$80,690100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $87,455 spent · pay $50,362 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other salaries and wages $50,362 57.6%
Fees: other professional $29,427 33.6%
Taxes $5,928 6.8%
Other expenses $1,738 2.0%
Total$87,455100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $159,208 spent · pay $47,400 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees: other professional $107,854 67.7%
Other salaries and wages $47,400 29.8%
Other expenses $2,595 1.6%
Taxes $1,359 0.9%
Total$159,208100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $163,877 spent · pay $47,400 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees: other professional $106,112 64.8%
Other salaries and wages $47,400 28.9%
Other expenses $6,739 4.1%
Taxes $3,626 2.2%
Total$163,877100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $65,429 spent · pay $47,400 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other salaries and wages $47,400 72.4%
Fees: other professional $11,874 18.1%
Taxes $3,161 4.8%
Other expenses $2,994 4.6%
Total$65,429100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $93,975 spent · pay $51,026 · grants $0 · events $399
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other salaries and wages $44,294 47.1%
Fees: other professional $39,649 42.2%
Pension plans and employee benefits $6,732 7.2%
Other expenses $2,901 3.1%
Travel, conferences and meetings $399 0.4%
Total$93,975100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $59,220 spent · pay $50,374 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other salaries and wages $47,400 80.0%
Other expenses $4,761 8.0%
Fees: other professional $4,085 6.9%
Pension plans and employee benefits $2,974 5.0%
Total$59,220100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $64,189 spent · pay $51,026 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other salaries and wages $47,400 73.8%
Fees: other professional $10,565 16.5%
Pension plans and employee benefits $3,626 5.6%
Other expenses $2,598 4.0%
Total$64,189100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $80,267 spent · pay $51,026 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other salaries and wages $47,400 59.1%
Fees: other professional $26,691 33.3%
Pension plans and employee benefits $3,626 4.5%
Other expenses $2,550 3.2%
Total$80,267100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $94,763 spent · pay $52,617 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other salaries and wages $47,400 50.0%
Fees: other professional $32,823 34.6%
Other expenses $9,323 9.8%
Pension plans and employee benefits $5,217 5.5%
Total$94,763100%

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