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Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (F40) 990 on File

DARKEST BEFORE DAWN

EIN: 81-1546485 · CHICAGO, IL 60640-4620 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 45 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 77/100
Reliability (20%) 45/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$106K
Total Revenue
$107K
Total Expenses
$17K
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 89.5%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 1.89x
Liability-to-Asset 1.7%
Revenue Diversification 100.0%
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 1,330 similar organizations (United States, Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
89.5% 84.9%
P10P90
Above median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
1.9 mo 6.0 mo
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
1.7% 3.2%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
100.0% 96.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-1.0% 2.1%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $106K $107K $17K 89.5%
2023 $114K $146K $9K 46.3%
2022 $109K $99K $42K 50.7%
2021 $110K $93K N/A 1
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Organization Details
EIN
81-1546485
State
IL
City
CHICAGO
ZIP
60640-4620
Classification
F40
Category
Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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