Awe Charity Foundation

Tax-deductible

Morton Grove, IL501(c)(3)Since 2006Human ServicesEIN 20-5502548Revenue $13K in FY2025

On file with the IRS6049 Dempster St, 60053-2943 · Morton Grove, ILTax-exempt since Feb 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To serve immigrant elderly and support them in understanding various social services and benefit programs including immigration and counseling, ceda, food pantry and other services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
39¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $52K a year · 47% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
39%
of spending
Concern: 39% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$5K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 93% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$13K
-94% vs prior year
Spent
$110K
To programs
39%
Net assets
$205K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$13K
FY2025▼ -94%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2K
FY2021$51K
FY2022$50K
FY2023$6K
FY2024$210K
FY2025$13K
Expenses
$110K
FY2025▲ ×13
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$9K
FY2025$110K
Net assets
$205K
FY2025▼ -32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$58K
FY2021$80K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$101K
FY2024$303K
FY2025$205K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 2007.

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

Where the money goes

39 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 39% · $43K Management & general 61% · $68K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $5K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$3,272Pt VII · Sec A
$1,920Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Masarath Rasheed’s $3K as Employee is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 201 <$100K 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.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps immigrant seniors understand social services, benefits, and legal aid.

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1 program · $43K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provided direct assistance and counseling to elderly immigrants to help them access and understand various public benefits and social service programs. Services included support with immigration issues, energy assistance through ceda, food pantry distribution, and referrlas to housing and healthcare resources.

$43Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Money outPt IX
$110K
Ln 25
Programscol B$43K
Managementcol C$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$205K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$205K
Total assetsLn 16$205K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$13K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$205K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$205K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$98
Total assetsLn 16$205K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$205K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$301K$205K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$98
Total assetsLn 16$303K$205K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$303K$205K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5K$5K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$587$587$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$2K$0$2K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$0$5K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$1K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$46K$0$46K$0
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$7K$14K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$110K$43K$68K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $13K$110K−$98K$205K 990 PDF
FY2024 $210K$9K$202K$303K 990 PDF
FY2023 $6K$101K 990 PDF
FY2022 $50K$122K 990 PDF
FY2021 $51K$80K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2K$58K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $12,657 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $202,000$2,000
I-9 Program service revenue$2,844
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,382$7,813
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $210,382$12,657
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $500$4,070
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$5,779
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,187$100,493
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,687$110,342
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $201,695−$97,685
Part VI · Governance 7 of 12 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $12,657 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,844 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$7,813
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,657 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$12,657
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $110,342 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,070$4,070
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,192 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,192
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $587 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$587
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,093 · Fundraising $0$2,093
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $5,000 · Fundraising $0$5,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,400 · Fundraising $0$1,400
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,923 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$13,923
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,721 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,721
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $45,638 · Fundraising $0$45,638
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,347 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,347
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,647 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,647
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,075 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,075
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,180 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,180
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,854 · Management $13,615 · Fundraising $0$20,469
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $42,596 · Management $67,746 · Fundraising $0$110,342
Part X · Balance sheet $205,004 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,797$204,906
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $295,719$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,173$98
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $302,689$205,004
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $302,689$205,004
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $302,689$205,004
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $205,004 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,657
XI-2 Total expenses$110,342
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$97,685
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$302,689
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$205,004

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

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