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Fej-USA FY2024 filing

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 20-5525662Revenue $280K in FY2024

On file with the IRSfej-usa.org1464 W Webster Ave, 60614-3050 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Jan 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To create healthy, sustainable communities in haiti through education, health care, care of orphaned children, and vocational training.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $15K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $123K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
65% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 65% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 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
$280K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$269K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$6K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$280K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$232K
FY2022$233K
FY2023$249K
FY2024$280K
FY2025$215K
Expenses
$269K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$265K
FY2022$275K
FY2023$248K
FY2024$269K
FY2025$228K
Net assets
$6K
FY2024▲ +246%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$35K
FY2022−$6K
FY2023−$4K
FY2024$6K
FY2025−$6K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2013.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $250K Management & general 7% · $19K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jerry Oetgen
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Carlson
Director of Operations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer Ash
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marcia Brown
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gina Duncan
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Builds healthy, sustainable communities in Haiti via education, healthcare, and job training.

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1 program · $250K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Providing support and resources to the people of haiti.

$250Kprogram 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
Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundFY2024$45K
Network for Good INCFY2024$43K
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management INCFY2024$25K
George W Mergens FoundationFY2024$5K
Laffintr of John & Maria Tuw MainFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$123K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$280K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$280K
Money outPt IX
$269K
Ln 25
Programscol B$250K
Managementcol C$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$6K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$18K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$280K
Total revenueLn 12$280K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$18K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$6K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K$18K
Total assetsLn 16$8K$18K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$12K
Net assetsLn 32−$4K$6K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$250K$250K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20$20
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
InterestLn 20$264$264
InsuranceLn 23$450$450
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$337$337
Total functional expensesLn 25$269K$250K$19K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $215K$228K−$13K−$6K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $280K$269K$11K$6K 990 PDF
FY2023 $249K$248K$2K−$4K 990 PDF
FY2022 $233K$275K−$41K−$6K 990 PDF
FY2021 $232K$265K−$33K$35K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $279,893 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $249,469$279,893
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $249,469$279,893
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $233,364$250,147
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $14,261$19,177
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $247,625$269,324
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,844$10,569
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $279,893 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$279,893
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$279,893
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$279,893
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $269,324 across 8 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $250,147$250,147
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $6,075$6,075
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $20$20
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,908$1,908
IX-17 TravelManagement $10,123$10,123
IX-20 InterestManagement $264$264
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $450$450
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $337$337
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $250,147 · Management $19,177 · Fundraising $0$269,324
Part X · Balance sheet $17,835 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,241$17,835
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,241$17,835
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,636$2,597
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $9,900$8,964
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,536$11,561
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$4,295$6,274
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$4,295$6,274
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,241$17,835
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,274 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$279,893
XI-2 Total expenses$269,324
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,569
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$4,295
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,274

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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