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Lost Boyz INC

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 2008Recreation & Sports EIN 26-3317656Revenue $1.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSlostboyzinc.org1818 E 71st St, 60649-2010 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Apr 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To decrease violence, improve social and emotional conditions, and provide financial opportunities among youth in chicago's south shore community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 24 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $37K a year · 3% 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
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$73K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 83% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $132K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$247K
147% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 147% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-27% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
57%
Net assets
−$79K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$587K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$507K
FY2022$914K
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
−$79K
FY2025▼ -1454%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$185K
FY2022$449K
FY2023$470K
FY2024−$5K
FY2025−$79K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2012-02-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2014.

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

Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $672K Management & general 43% · $511K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $73K 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
Lavonte a Stewart SR
Executive Director
$73,064Pt VII · Sec A
Ivy Ellis
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pamela Veal
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Francese Rockman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pharlone Touissant
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Charlie Woodige
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Mark Stearnes
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Oreal James
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lavonte a Stewart SR’s $73K as Executive Director is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lavonte a Stewart SR$73,064$102,490———
Lavonte Stewart——$97,086$85,179$79,861
Lee Smith——$78,198——
Loretta Holmes——$46,386——

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 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Empower youth through sports to reduce violence and improve social and financial well-being.

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1 program · $672K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Lost boyz, inc. Provides sports-based youth development to help boys and girls in chicagos under-resourced neighborhoods.

$672Kprogram 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
Laureus Sport for Good Foundation of AmericaFY2024$100K
A Better ChicagoFY2024$25K
Local Initiatives Support CorporationFY2024$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$132K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$650
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$672K
Managementcol C$511K
Owns and owesPt X
−$79K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$169K
LiabilitiesLn 26$247K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$723K
Other incomeLn 4–11$650
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$52K
Total assetsLn 16$169K
LiabilitiesLn 26$247K
Net assetsLn 32−$79K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$141K$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$253K$169K
LiabilitiesLn 26$258K$247K
Net assetsLn 32−$5K−$79K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$73K$42K$31K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$472K$275K$197K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$18K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$1K$842
Payroll taxesLn 10$63K$36K$26K
Management feesLn 11a$131K$76K$55K
Accounting feesLn 11c$40K$23K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$31K$31K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$788
Office expensesLn 13$27K$15K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$6K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$141K$80K$61K
TravelLn 17$15K$9K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$5K$3K
InterestLn 20$569$331$238
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K$25K
InsuranceLn 23$91K$53K$38K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$14K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$3K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$672K$511K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.2M−$74K−$79K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$2.0M−$475K−$5K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.9M$20K$470K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$914K$264K$449K 990 PDF
FY2021 $587K$507K$80K$185K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,109,318 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,479,728$1,108,668
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $38,562$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $650$650
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,518,940$1,109,318
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $899,225$627,758
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,094,282$555,160
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,993,507$1,182,918
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$474,567−$73,600
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $1,109,318 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$722,936
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$385,732
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,108,668
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$650
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,109,318
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,182,918 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $41,646 · Management $31,418$73,064
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $275,186 · Management $196,978$472,164
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $17,933$17,933
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,169 · Management $842$2,011
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $36,369 · Management $26,217$62,586
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $76,404 · Management $55,078$131,482
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $23,322 · Management $16,813$40,135
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $31,376$31,376
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,093 · Management $788$1,881
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,602 · Management $11,949$26,551
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,345 · Management $4,574$10,919
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $80,292 · Management $60,830$141,122
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,657 · Management $6,240$14,897
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,720 · Management $3,402$8,122
IX-20 InterestPrograms $331 · Management $238$569
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $24,683$24,683
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $52,905 · Management $38,138$91,043
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,362 · Management $10,354$24,716
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,002 · Management $4,662$7,664
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $671,781 · Management $511,137 · Fundraising $0$1,182,918
Part X · Balance sheet $168,703 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $6,777; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $140,536$3,870
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $24,447$98,674
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,267$2,188
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,747$4,853
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $75,128$52,341
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $252,902$168,703
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $44,978$90,117
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $212,985$157,244
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $257,963$247,361
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$5,061−$78,658
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$5,061−$78,658
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $252,902$168,703
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$78,658 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,109,318
XI-2 Total expenses$1,182,918
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$73,600
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$5,061
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$78,658

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

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