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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 20-1438278

Training and support of adolescent mothers and adolescent males.

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

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FY2025 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $127K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$300K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$726K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2025▼ -1%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$819K
FY2021$909K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$818K
FY2021$893K
FY2022$905K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$726K
FY2025▲ +79%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$32K
FY2021−$16K
FY2022$173K
FY2023$145K
FY2024$405K
FY2025$726K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2005.

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% · $937K Management & general 18% · $223K Fundraising 8% · $96K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Patricia W Mosena’s $89K as President is at the 24th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Patricia W Mosena$88,880$79,000$101,600$101,427$66,000

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Empowers young parents with training and support to build brighter futures.

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1 program service account for $937K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Training and support of adolescent mothers and adolescent males through weekly group meetings and home visiting services.

$937Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$937K
Managementcol C$223K
Fundraisingcol D$96K
Owns and owesPt X
$726K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$145K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$300K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$292K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$145K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$145K
Other assetsLn 15$50K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$300K
Net assetsLn 32$726K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 574
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K$145K
Total assetsLn 16$623K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$218K$300K
Net assetsLn 32$405K$726K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$924K$729K$118K$77K
Payroll taxesLn 10$64K$50K$8K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$1K$466
Office expensesLn 13$2K$604$671$867
Information technologyLn 14$5K$544$3K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$48K$17K$29K$2K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K$296$25
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$16K$12K$310$4K
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$10K$12K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$137K$101K$35K$683
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$4K$1K$300
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$937K$223K$96K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.6M$1.3M$321K$726K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.3M$260K$405K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1.0M−$27K$145K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$905K$188K$173K 990 PDF
FY2021 $909K$893K$16K−$16K 990 PDF
FY2020 $819K$818K$1K−$32K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,577,187 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$291,631
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,284,204
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,712
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,575,835
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19$19
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,333$1,333
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,333 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $19$1,577,187
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,255,988 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $728,622 · Management $118,014 · Fundraising $77,493$924,129
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $50,229 · Management $8,136 · Fundraising $5,342$63,707
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,200$10,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,250 · Management $466$1,716
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $604 · Management $671 · Fundraising $867$2,142
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $544 · Management $3,136 · Fundraising $1,178$4,858
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,034 · Management $29,157 · Fundraising $2,243$48,434
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,177 · Management $296 · Fundraising $25$12,498
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $11,691 · Management $310 · Fundraising $3,816$15,817
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,626$4,626
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,671 · Management $12,133 · Fundraising $3,617$25,421
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $101,260 · Management $35,160 · Fundraising $683$137,103
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,843 · Management $1,194 · Fundraising $300$5,337
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $936,925 · Management $223,499 · Fundraising $95,564$1,255,988
Part X · Balance sheet $1,026,055 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,711$144,740
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $143,200$336,821
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $334,920$494,781
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $81,150$49,713
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $622,981$1,026,055
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,395$116,203
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $79,476$48,543
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $217,871$299,746
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $66,777$175,695
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $338,333$550,614
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $405,110$726,309
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $622,981$1,026,055
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $726,309 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,577,187
XI-2 Total expenses$1,255,988
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$321,199
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$405,110
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$726,309

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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