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.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$80K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$33K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$587K
Spent
$507K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$185K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$587K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$587K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$507K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$507K
FY2022$914K
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$185K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$185K
FY2022$449K
FY2023$470K
FY2024−$5K
FY2025−$79K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · 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

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $356K Management & general 30% · $151K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$79,861Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $356K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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MVP youth program provides baseball and softball programs to low income youth ages 4-15 supplemented with after-school tutoring, civic engagement and social/cultural enrichment. Successful Youth Leaders-focuses on developing young adults ages 16-24 through professional instruction, supervision, and paid training for sport-related job…

$356Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$132K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$587K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$578K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Money outPt IX
$507K
Ln 25
Programscol B$356K
Managementcol C$151K
Owns and owesPt X
$185K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K
Total assetsLn 16$217K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$578K
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$58K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Total revenueLn 12$587K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$105K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$105K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$217K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
Net assetsLn 32$185K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89K$105K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$138K$217K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K$33K
Net assetsLn 32$104K$185K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$92K$53K$39K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$43K$26K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$6K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$73K$63K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$624$66$558
Office expensesLn 13$27K$14K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$35K$22K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$6K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$1K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$171K$164K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$964$964
Total functional expensesLn 25$507K$356K$151K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $587,224 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $373,321$578,397
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,670$8,827
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $386,991$587,224
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $71,531$155,719
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $276,905$351,028
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $348,436$506,747
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $38,555$80,477
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $587,224 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$57,813
VIII-1e Government grants$10,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$510,584
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$578,397
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,827$8,827
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,827 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$587,224
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $506,747 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,130 · Management $39,144$92,274
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $25,971 · Management $17,314$43,285
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $9,779$9,779
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,229 · Management $4,152$10,381
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,060$19,060
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $62,687 · Management $9,816$72,503
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $66 · Management $558$624
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,094 · Management $12,835$26,929
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $9,584$9,584
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,447 · Management $13,028$35,475
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,683 · Management $3,789$9,472
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,322 · Management $3,704$5,026
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $164,107 · Management $7,284$171,391
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $964$964
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $355,736 · Management $151,011 · Fundraising $0$506,747
Part X · Balance sheet $217,410 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $89,284$105,297
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $22,462$77,410
X-4 Accounts receivable$6,039
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,180$2,180
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $23,165$22,226
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,221$4,258
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $138,312$217,410
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,773$4,507
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $27,212$28,099
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,985$32,606
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $104,327$184,804
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $104,327$184,804
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $138,312$217,410
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $184,804 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$587,224
XI-2 Total expenses$506,747
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$80,477
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$104,327
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$184,804

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