El Valor Corporation

Tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 1973EIN 23-7294683Revenue $30.6M in FY2025

On file with the IRSelvalor.org1850 W 21st St, 60608-2715 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Aug 1975Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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El valor's mission is to educate children, support people with disabilities and their families to achieve independence and excellence in quality of life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 405 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
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.2M a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $405K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.2M
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$30.6M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$30.0M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$16.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$30.6M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$21.8M
FY2021$27.4M
FY2022$27.9M
FY2023$27.0M
FY2024$29.7M
FY2025$30.6M
Expenses
$30.0M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$20.9M
FY2021$26.5M
FY2022$25.8M
FY2023$26.3M
FY2024$27.6M
FY2025$30.0M
Net assets
$16.3M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.9M
FY2021$10.8M
FY2022$12.8M
FY2023$13.6M
FY2024$15.7M
FY2025$16.3M

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 Aug 1975.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $26.7M Management & general 10% · $3.0M Fundraising 1% · $327K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President and CEO
$229,617Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$169,539Pt VII · Sec A
Senior VP
$156,163Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President and CFO
$142,923Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of External Affairs & General Coun
$129,869Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of Adult Programs
$117,774Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of Children Services
$110,785Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rey Gonzalez$229,617$203,577$200,000$200,000$216,667$179,746
Jillian Gonzalez$169,539$148,385$136,333$128,250$119,000$109,034
Nina Duenas$156,163$143,038$122,667$116,250$107,667—
Carmen Ziegler$142,923$122,962$116,667$111,251$104,000$87,127
Adam Gonzalez$129,869$112,623————
Jon Emory$117,774$102,962————
Leticia Ramirez$110,785$105,051————

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

Empowers children, people with disabilities, and families to achieve excellence and participate fully in life.

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2 programs · $26.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Early childhood education program a comprehensive program that fosters creative and innovative child development services that includes parental involvement. This is done through a smart classroom, steam focused curriculum, relationship-based approach, and programs for children with disabilities.

$20.1Mprogram expense
02

Adult Program

Provide services that maximize personal choices, enrichment, and independence for adults with disabilities. This is done through community integrated residential and day programming, employment readiness and placement services, and home-based support services.

$6.6Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $63K · 2019–2019
Unitemized GrantFY2019$63,450

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$30.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Money outPt IX
$30.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$26.7M
Managementcol C$3.0M
Fundraisingcol D$327K
Owns and owesPt X
$16.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$528K
Total assetsLn 16$22.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$29.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$284K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Gains on assetsLn 7$8K
Total revenueLn 12$30.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$525K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$528K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$601K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14.5M
Other assetsLn 15$455K
Total assetsLn 16$22.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.2M
Net assetsLn 32$16.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5405
VolunteersI 6200
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$521K$528K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$548K$601K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14.9M$14.5M
Total assetsLn 16$22.0M$22.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.3M$6.2M
Net assetsLn 32$15.7M$16.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$377K$377K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$17.7M$16.5M$935K$231K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$28K$27K$473
Other employee benefitsLn 9$398K$366K$26K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.2M$1.1M$107K$19K
Legal feesLn 11b$22K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$130K$130K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.1M$615K$439K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$339K$265K$57K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$877K$761K$108K$8K
TravelLn 17$519K$459K$37K$23K
InterestLn 20$434K$10K$424K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$760K$721K$38K
InsuranceLn 23$99K$99K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6.0M$5.8M$169K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$25K$4K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$30.0M$26.7M$3.0M$327K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $30.6M$30.0M$592K$16.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $29.7M$27.6M$2.1M$15.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $27.0M$26.3M$733K$13.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $27.9M$25.8M$2.1M$12.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $27.4M$26.5M$875K$10.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $21.8M$20.9M$867K$9.9M 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 I · Summary $30,572,073 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $29,656,664$30,509,685
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $75,252$90,752
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $40,708$27,176
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$102,151−$55,540
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $29,670,473$30,572,073
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 $17,356,803$19,714,688
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,239,018$10,265,474
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $27,595,821$29,980,162
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,074,652$591,911
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $30,572,073 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$284,193
VIII-1e Government grants$29,295,008
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$930,484
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$30,509,685
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $90,752$90,752
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19,529$19,529
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $7,647$7,647
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$60,084−$60,084
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,544$4,544
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $90,752 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$28,364$30,572,073
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $29,980,162 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $377,106$377,106
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,516,432 · Management $934,680 · Fundraising $231,260$17,682,372
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $27,129 · Fundraising $473$27,602
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $366,081 · Management $25,891 · Fundraising $6,386$398,358
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,103,030 · Management $106,978 · Fundraising $19,242$1,229,250
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $22,366$22,366
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $129,652$129,652
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,134$5,134
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $615,230 · Management $439,002 · Fundraising $13,510$1,067,742
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $264,944 · Management $57,274 · Fundraising $17,150$339,368
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $760,818 · Management $107,940 · Fundraising $8,349$877,107
IX-17 TravelPrograms $458,906 · Management $37,050 · Fundraising $23,428$519,384
IX-20 InterestPrograms $9,919 · Management $424,152$434,071
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $721,410 · Management $38,350$759,760
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $98,704$98,704
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,811,733 · Management $168,644 · Fundraising $7,205$5,987,582
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,131 · Management $20,473$24,604
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $26,659,763 · Management $2,993,396 · Fundraising $327,003$29,980,162
Part X · Balance sheet $22,513,348 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,482$2,559
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $517,652$525,419
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,753,531$6,295,952
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,672$26,492
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,695$76,052
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,886,301$14,530,601
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $548,398$601,143
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $247,916$455,130
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,972,647$22,513,348
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,169,336$2,449,195
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $204,418$51,077
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $423,302$358,458
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,259,348$6,173,551
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $15,095,107$15,671,901
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $618,192$667,896
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $15,713,299$16,339,797
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,972,647$22,513,348
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,339,797 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$30,572,073
XI-2 Total expenses$29,980,162
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$591,911
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$15,713,299
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$34,587
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,339,797

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

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