Ignite

Mission

Ignite stands with youth on their journey to a home and a future with promise. Ignite serves 700 young people overcoming homelessness and housing insecurity each year by providing safe and stable housing, wraparound supportive services, employment and edcuation support, and a caring community to call home.

Vision

Ignite envisions a world where all young people have the support they need to be defined by their potential, not their circumstances.

Goals

1.Deliver a model that meets all youth where they are and stays with them until they move into long-term stable housing.
2.Deliver services in all areas of Chicago where unaccompanied youth are experiencing homelessness.
3.Build organizational capacity to support innovation, recognition and build sustainable impact.

Chicago IL | EIN: 36-2867274

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501(c)(3) organization

3745 S Indiana Ave,
Chicago IL 60653

https://www.ignitepromise.org/

312-568-5700

Ignite

Mission

Vision

Ignite envisions a world where all young people have the support they need to be defined by their potential, not their circumstances.

Goals

1.Deliver a model that meets all youth where they are and stays with them until they move into long-term stable housing.
2.Deliver services in all areas of Chicago where unaccompanied youth are experiencing homelessness.
3.Build organizational capacity to support innovation, recognition and build sustainable impact.

Chicago IL | EIN: 36-2867274

Profile managed by nonprofit | Is this your nonprofit?

501(c)(3) organization

3745 S Indiana Ave,
Chicago IL 60653

https://www.ignitepromise.org/

312-568-5700

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Additional Information

Program Expense Ratio:62.85% of total expenses

SCORE64%

Average percentage of expenses on programs and services over the past three years. A ratio greater than 70.00% receives full credit.

ExpensesFY2022

Administrative: 21.1%
Fundraising: 10.3%
Program: 68.6%

ExpensesFY2023

Administrative: 23.1%
Fundraising: 13.9%
Program: 63.0%

ExpensesFY2024

Administrative: 34.7%
Fundraising: 6.8%
Program: 58.5%

Administrative
Fundraising
Program

Source: Public data from IRS Form 990

Liabilities to Assets Ratio:41.99% of total assets

SCORE100%

Working Capital:0.65 years of reserves

SCORE100%

Fundraising Efficiency:$0.10 to raise a dollar

SCORE100%

Evaluation area metrics
Score	Metric
64%	Program Expense Ratio:62.85% of total expenses Average percentage of expenses on programs and services over the past three years. A ratio greater than 70.00% receives full credit. ExpensesFY2022 Administrative: 21.1% Fundraising: 10.3% Program: 68.6% ExpensesFY2023 Administrative: 23.1% Fundraising: 13.9% Program: 63.0% ExpensesFY2024 Administrative: 34.7% Fundraising: 6.8% Program: 58.5% Administrative Fundraising Program Source: Public data from IRS Form 990
100%	Liabilities to Assets Ratio:41.99% of total assets
100%	Working Capital:0.65 years of reserves
100%	Fundraising Efficiency:$0.10 to raise a dollar

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