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Illinois Action for Children

501 (C) (3) organization. Received $59,630 grant in 2022. Purpose: Subaward

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Dark Money Spending

Election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors. Dark money flows through 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar entities that are not required to reveal their funders. Figures below are never combined with disclosed-donor totals.

IRS 990 Schedule I Grant Chain

Grants between nonprofits reported on IRS Form 990 Schedule I. These inter-organizational transfers are a key pathway in dark money flows — a nonprofit may receive a grant from one entity and then spend that money on election ads.

IRS 990 Schedule I grants given

$348,966

Grantee	Amount	Tax Year	Purpose
Lake Shore Schools	$6,964	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
A Mother's Touch	$7,023	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Little Scholars Child Development Center Inc	$7,868	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Blooming Bud Daycare Center	$7,990	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Little Tots Child Care Inc	$7,996	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
M & M Child Care Center Inc	$5,019	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Little Einsteins Daycare	$5,022	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Concordia University Chicago Early Childhood Education Center	$8,021	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Chicago Heights Nazarene Nursery School	$7,785	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Liz-Ney Land Learning Center	$8,018	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Kidwatch Plus	$8,004	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Kiddie Scholars	$7,615	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
McKinneys Early Learning Academy	$5,015	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Small World Learning Center	$7,340	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Kids Academy	$5,024	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Graham Crackers Daycare Center III	$5,041	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Laughs and giggles Childrens academy	$5,060	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
New Age Children's Preparatory Academy	$5,019	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
The Garden of Heaven Childcare	$5,042	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Children International Academy	$7,566	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
CONCORDIA PLACE	$7,991	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
TOT LEARNING CENTER - SKOKIE PARK DISTRICT	$8,015	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
A Plus Day School Two Inc	$5,054	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Kids R Our Stars Learning Center	$7,994	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Smart Learning Education Center	$7,990	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Teddy Bear Nursery School Inc 1	$8,025	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Teeny Tiny University	$8,000	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
All About Kids Learning Academy Inc	$7,997	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Kimball Day Care	$8,008	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Nurturing Development Learning Center	$7,966	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
BLOOMING MINDS EARLY LEARNING CENTER	$5,034	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
A Mother's Touch Learning Academy	$7,826	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Huy and Jackie Corporation First Academy	$7,605	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Swift Child Care	$5,039	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Teddy Bear 5 Daycare	$8,006	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Busy Bees Learning School	$8,018	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
HOME CHILDCARE LLC	$5,039	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
CHICAGO URBAN DAY SCHOOL	$5,032	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
North Star Child Development	$7,127	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Mari's Bumble Bee II Day Care Corp	$7,887	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Williams Christian Daycare Center NFP	$7,908	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Little Achievers Child Care and Development Center Inc	$7,994	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
State of Illinois Child Dev Ctr	$7,897	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
BODE PRESCHOOL & CHILDCARE CENTER	$7,941	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Advance Preschool Inc	$7,959	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Little Scholars Journey	$5,001	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Fresh StartDayCare Center	$8,007	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Busy Bees II	$8,045	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Little Inspirations Inc	$5,041	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Diversey Day Care Center	$7,088	2022	QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS

IRS 990 Schedule I grants received

$59,630

Grantor	Amount	Tax Year	Purpose
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO	$59,630	2022	Subaward

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I (Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations) via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and IRS 990 XML e-files. Grant amounts represent the most recent filing year available.

IRS 990 data lags a year or more behind filing. Grants shown are for the stated tax year and do not establish current-cycle funding.

Methodology Disclosure

Dark money figures are derived from FEC Form 5 (independent expenditures by non-committee organizations) and Form 9 (electioneering communications). These filings capture spending on ads and election communications but do not reveal the identity of the organization's donors. QPQ totals may differ from benchmarks like the Brennan Center's estimates because QPQ includes all Form 5 filers, while some benchmarks count only a subset of non-disclosing nonprofits. Grant chain data is from IRS Form 990 Schedule I and may not include all years or all grantee organizations.

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Type	Connected To	Details	Source
Gave money to	Lake Shore Schools	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $6,964 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	A Mother's Touch	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,023 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Little Scholars Child Development Center Inc	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,868 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Blooming Bud Daycare Center	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,990 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Little Tots Child Care Inc	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,996 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	M & M Child Care Center Inc	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,019 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Little Einsteins Daycare	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,022 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Concordia University Chicago Early Childhood Education Center	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $8,021 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Chicago Heights Nazarene Nursery School	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,785 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Liz-Ney Land Learning Center	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $8,018 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Kidwatch Plus	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $8,004 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Kiddie Scholars	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,615 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	McKinneys Early Learning Academy	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,015 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Small World Learning Center	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,340 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Kids Academy	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,024 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Graham Crackers Daycare Center III	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,041 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Laughs and giggles Childrens academy	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,060 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	New Age Children's Preparatory Academy	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,019 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	The Garden of Heaven Childcare	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,042 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Children International Academy	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,566 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	CONCORDIA PLACE	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,991 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	TOT LEARNING CENTER - SKOKIE PARK DISTRICT	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $8,015 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	A Plus Day School Two Inc	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,054 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Kids R Our Stars Learning Center	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,994 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Smart Learning Education Center	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,990 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Teddy Bear Nursery School Inc 1	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $8,025 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Teeny Tiny University	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $8,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	All About Kids Learning Academy Inc	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,997 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Kimball Day Care	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $8,008 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Nurturing Development Learning Center	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,966 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	BLOOMING MINDS EARLY LEARNING CENTER	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,034 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	A Mother's Touch Learning Academy	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,826 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Huy and Jackie Corporation First Academy	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,605 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Swift Child Care	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,039 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Teddy Bear 5 Daycare	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $8,006 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Busy Bees Learning School	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $8,018 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	HOME CHILDCARE LLC	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,039 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	CHICAGO URBAN DAY SCHOOL	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,032 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	North Star Child Development	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,127 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Mari's Bumble Bee II Day Care Corp	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,887 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Williams Christian Daycare Center NFP	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,908 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Little Achievers Child Care and Development Center Inc	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,994 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	State of Illinois Child Dev Ctr	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,897 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	BODE PRESCHOOL & CHILDCARE CENTER	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,941 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Advance Preschool Inc	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,959 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Little Scholars Journey	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,001 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Fresh StartDayCare Center	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $8,007 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Busy Bees II	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $8,045 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Little Inspirations Inc	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,041 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Diversey Day Care Center	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,088 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Early Achievers Preschool & Development Center	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,014 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Nurturing Developmental Learning Center	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $8,084 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Mother Goose Children's Academy	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,985 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Illinois Institute For Children	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Smart from the Start Armitage	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,879 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Nurturing Developmental Learning Center II	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $8,092 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Kinder Care Learning Center #000810	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,955 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Safari Life Child Care & Learning Center	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $8,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Jennifer's Kids Learning Center	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,956 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Children of America	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,776 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Let's Learn Children's Academy Inc	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,986 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Academy For Children	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $8,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	The Learning Tree of Elgin East LLC	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,992 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Penny lane school	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,970 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	The Baby Academy	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	A Step by Step Learning Academy Inc	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,022 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Gave money to	Tiny Giants Early Learning Center	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,957 (tax year 2022). Purpose: QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS	Source
Received money from	UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $59,630 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Subaward	Source