Respond Now INC FY2020 filing

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Chicago Hts, IL501(c)(3)Since 1955Human ServicesEIN 23-7091808Revenue $1.4M in FY2020

On file with the IRS1439 Emerald Ave, 60411-3517 · Chicago Hts, ILTax-exempt since Jan 1971Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Respond Now connects those in need with health, hunger, and housing services in the chicago southland.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $193K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $95K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$141K
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$183K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2024$4.7M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2024$4.9M
Net assets
$183K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$183K
FY2021$284K
FY2022$286K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$1.8M
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1971.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $1.1M Management & general 16% · $213K Fundraising 4% · $53K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carl Wolf’s $108K as Executive Director is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $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

NameFY2024FY2024
Carl Wolf$108,431$108,430

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers food, shelter, and medical care to those in need.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Provide assistance for all other programs

Pt IX · col B
02

Provide housing & shelter

Pt IX · col B
03

Provide food assistance

Pt IX · col B

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 2 funders$95K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$271
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$213K
Fundraisingcol D$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$183K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K
Total assetsLn 16$324K
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$556K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$548
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$271
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$115K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$115K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K
Total assetsLn 16$324K
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K
Net assetsLn 32$183K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 533
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K$115K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12K$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K$37K
Total assetsLn 16$317K$324K
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K$141K
Net assetsLn 32$221K$183K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$710K$568K$107K$36K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$71K$57K$11K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$43K$19K$10K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$34K$34K
TravelLn 17$8K$6K$2K$247
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$451K$407K$43K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.1M$213K$53K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $4.4M$3.2M$1.2M$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.3M−$209K$77K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$2.2M$2K$286K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$2.2M−$13K$284K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.4M$1.3M$31K$183K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,354,511 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,543,232$1,361,671
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $512$271
I-11 Other revenue−$7,431
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,543,744$1,354,511
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $553,027$710,225
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $956,747$613,554
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,509,774$1,323,779
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $33,970$30,732
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,354,511 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$22,705
VIII-1e Government grants$555,618
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$783,348
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$548
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,361,671
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $271$271
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$7,431
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $271$1,354,511
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,323,779 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $568,180 · Management $106,534 · Fundraising $35,511$710,225
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $57,146 · Management $10,715 · Fundraising $3,572$71,433
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,879 · Management $9,869 · Fundraising $14,160$42,908
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $33,669$33,669
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,770 · Management $2,226 · Fundraising $247$8,243
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,695$6,695
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $407,221 · Management $43,385$450,606
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,057,196 · Management $213,093 · Fundraising $53,490$1,323,779
Part X · Balance sheet $323,662 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $60,520$115,332
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $205,553$153,037
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $38,965$37,086
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $12,123$18,207
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $317,161$323,662
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $73,675$140,828
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $96,605$140,828
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $220,556$182,834
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $220,556$182,834
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $317,161$323,662
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $182,834 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,354,511
XI-2 Total expenses$1,323,779
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,732
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$220,556
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$68,454
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$182,834

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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