Q Place FY2022 filing

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Carol Stream, IL501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 13-2552417Revenue $287K in FY2022

On file with the IRSqplace.com25 W 560 Geneva Road, 60188-2233 · Carol Stream, ILTax-exempt since Feb 1966Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Mobilize Christians to facilitate group discussions so spiritual seekers can find God.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$62K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $45K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $84K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$76K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$287K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$376K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$223K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$287K
FY2022▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$273K
FY2022$287K
FY2023$322K
FY2024$306K
FY2025$307K
Expenses
$376K
FY2022▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$342K
FY2022$376K
FY2023$341K
FY2024$328K
FY2025$332K
Net assets
$223K
FY2022▼ -29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$313K
FY2022$223K
FY2023$205K
FY2024$183K
FY2025$158K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending May 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1966.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $280K Management & general 17% · $65K Fundraising 8% · $31K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $62K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Trustee/Executive Director
$62,292Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee (part Year)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karen Schleicher’s $65K as Executive Dir. is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2132 $100K–1M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Karen Schleicher$65,000$65,000$65,000$62,292$15,979

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Facilitates group discussions to help spiritual seekers find God.

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1 program · $280K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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In 2021-2022, Q Place Accomplished the Following Achievements

-Strengthened pathways in churches to mobilize more Christians to start groups for seekers -Hired a church partner leader and produced a webinar recording to orient church leaders to evangelism training resources -Connected 91 churches with resources that strengthen evangelism and engagement with Scripture -Presented a new "Thriving…

$280Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$84K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$287K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$259K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$376K
Ln 25
Programscol B$280K
Managementcol C$65K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$223K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$149K
Total assetsLn 16$299K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$259K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Total revenueLn 12$287K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$87K
SavingsLn 2$61K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$149K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$299K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K
Net assetsLn 32$223K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 61,030
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$226K$149K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$0
Total assetsLn 16$385K$299K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K$76K
Net assetsLn 32$313K$223K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$53K$7K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$193K$158K$20K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$5K$3K$460
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$16K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$560$560
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$355$260
Information technologyLn 14$11K$9K$2K$545
OccupancyLn 16$13K$9K$3K$840
TravelLn 17$939$870$69
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$8K$872
InsuranceLn 23$2K$685$1K$48
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$12K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$722$253
Total functional expensesLn 25$376K$280K$65K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $307K$332K−$25K$158K 990 PDF
FY2024 $306K$328K−$22K$183K 990 PDF
FY2023 $322K$341K−$18K$205K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $287K$376K−$89K$223K 990 PDF
FY2021 $273K$342K−$69K$313K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $286,680 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $245,358$259,328
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,355$3,615
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13$10
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,426$23,727
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $273,152$286,680
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $245,814$286,138
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $96,408$89,909
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $342,222$376,047
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$69,070−$89,367
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $286,680 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $22,668 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$259,328
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$259,328
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,615$3,615
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10$10
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $1,059$1,059
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $26,283 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,069$286,680
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $376,047 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,202 · Management $6,649 · Fundraising $5,149$65,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $157,599 · Management $19,696 · Fundraising $15,252$192,547
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,992 · Management $3,029 · Fundraising $460$8,481
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,473 · Management $2,043 · Fundraising $1,594$20,110
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26,194$26,194
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $560$560
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,380$1,380
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,983 · Management $355 · Fundraising $260$4,598
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,715 · Management $1,634 · Fundraising $545$10,894
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,912 · Management $2,819 · Fundraising $840$12,571
IX-17 TravelPrograms $870 · Fundraising $69$939
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,851 · Fundraising $872$8,723
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $685 · Management $1,383 · Fundraising $48$2,116
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,368 · Fundraising $5,822$18,190
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,769 · Management $722 · Fundraising $253$3,744
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $280,359 · Management $64,524 · Fundraising $31,164$376,047
Part X · Balance sheet $299,334 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $130,988$87,486
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $94,574$61,349
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $139,845$139,845
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,154$9,924
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $603$730
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,723$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $384,887$299,334
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,764$25,567
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $50,364$50,375
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $72,128$75,942
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $96,611$52,382
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $216,148$171,010
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $312,759$223,392
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $384,887$299,334
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $223,392 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$286,680
XI-2 Total expenses$376,047
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$89,367
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$312,759
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$223,392

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