Always Giving Back Foundation FY2022 filing

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)EducationEIN 26-2691672Revenue $355K in FY2022

On file with the IRS7545 S Western Ave, 60620-5817 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Dec 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Preparing the next generation of workforce leaders and entrepreneurs

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ 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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FY2022 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% 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
2
named funders · $361
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$29K
75% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 75% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$355K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$418K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$10K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$355K
FY2022▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$189K
FY2021$288K
FY2022$355K
FY2023$289K
FY2024$147K
FY2025$144K
Expenses
$418K
FY2022▲ +58%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$265K
FY2022$418K
FY2023$271K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$150K
Net assets
$10K
FY2022▼ -87%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$51K
FY2021$73K
FY2022$10K
FY2023$27K
FY2024$17K
FY2025$11K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2014-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2014.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $356K Management & general 15% · $62K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Denitra Griffin’s $26K as Director is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Sara Martinez———$43,205
Denitra Griffin$26,275—$2,550—
Najia Griffin—$15,750——

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

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Develops future leaders and entrepreneurs for the workforce.

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3 programs · $355K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Illinois Youth Investment

A multi-faceted approach to youth employment that invests in the future of Illinoisat-risk transition-age youth (16-24). This approach to youth employment accounts for the youths employment barriers as well as the physical, emotional, social, and mental health needs while helping them to secure and sustain long-term and/or career…

$248Kprogram expense
02

Family First

This program (which includes an annual "Community Day of Service") is AGB Foundation's way of supporting minority families in struggling communities by providing essentials for the school year and providing funding for critical needs during the holiday season.

$97Kprogram expense
03

Summer Business Institute

A 6-week internship for 16-18 year old youths in underserved communities to help prepare them for the workforce.

$10Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$361
Grants paid · 1 grant · $25K · 2022–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$355K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$355K
Money outPt IX
$418K
Ln 25
Programscol B$356K
Managementcol C$62K
Owns and owesPt X
$10K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K
Total assetsLn 16$38K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$355K
Government grantsLn 1e$234K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$355K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$29K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$38K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
Net assetsLn 32$10K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 615
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K$29K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$99K$38K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$29K
Net assetsLn 32$73K$10K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$25K$25K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$251K$214K$36K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$26K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$9K$8K$601
Information technologyLn 14$4K$1K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$2K$306$2K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$92K$79K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$634
Total functional expensesLn 25$418K$356K$62K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $144K$150K−$7K$11K 990 PDF
FY2024 $147K$17K 990 PDF
FY2023 $289K$271K$18K$27K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $355K$418K−$64K$10K 990 PDF
FY2021 $288K$265K$22K$73K 990 PDF
FY2020 $189K$51K 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 $354,769 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $249,929$354,769
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $37,832$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $287,761$354,769
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$25,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $160,234$279,902
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $105,125$113,591
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $265,359$418,493
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,402−$63,724
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $354,769 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$234,012
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$120,757
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$354,769
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$354,769
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $418,493 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $25,000$25,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $214,293 · Management $36,227$250,520
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,459 · Management $2,923$29,382
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,034$1,034
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,489 · Management $601$9,090
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,017 · Management $2,905$3,922
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $306 · Management $1,794$2,100
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,365$3,365
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $79,394 · Management $12,981$92,375
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,071 · Management $634$1,705
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $356,029 · Management $62,464 · Fundraising $0$418,493
Part X · Balance sheet $38,364 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,387$28,574
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $637$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,656$7,290
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$2,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $98,680$38,364
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $420$700
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $25,000$28,128
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,420$28,828
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $73,260$9,536
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $73,260$9,536
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $98,680$38,364
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,536 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$354,769
XI-2 Total expenses$418,493
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$63,724
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$73,260
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,536

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