Mission
Support programs and build community at Waters Elementary School, Chicago, IL
Public Charity
Friends of Waters
Friends of Waters, of Chicago, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $260K in revenue, $267K in expenses, $263K in total assets. 8 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $71K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 320174761
Chicago, IL
Support N.E.C.
NTEE: B19
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$260K
Total Expenses$267K
Total Assets$263K
Grant Records8
Funding Total$71K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Friends of Waters
How Friends of Waters divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $93 for programs
$89
Arts and Music programming, aides and supplies and other school enhancements in support of Waters Elementary
$2
Community events for Waters families
$2
Direct assistance for families experiencing hardship at Waters Elementary including emergency assistance and school fees
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,008
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,008
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,495
$6,000
$6,000
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Vice President
Alison Howlett
Community and Events co-chair
Amanda Reynolds
Fundraising co-chair
Brandon Sparling
Community and Events co-chair
Hadar Markin
Communications co-chair
Kristina Farrell
Communications co-chair
Lindsay Kleinick
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $260K | $267K | $263K |
| 2024 | $256K | $241K | $270K |
| 2023 | $239K | $241K | $255K |
| 2021 | $121K | $172K | $300K |
| 2020 | $231K | $196K | $351K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $231K to $260K (+13%), with total assets most recently reported at $263K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.