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.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$222K 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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FY2023 · 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
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$222K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
3
named funders · $132K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$147K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
+61% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$470K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2023▲ +61%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$587K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2023▲ +106%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$507K
FY2022$914K
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$470K
FY2023▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$185K
FY2022$449K
FY2023$470K
FY2024−$5K
FY2025−$79K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · 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

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $1.4M Management & general 25% · $477K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $222K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$97,086Pt VII · Sec A
Mvp Program Manager
$78,198Pt VII · Sec A
Grant Specialist
$46,386Pt 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 2No
  • 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 · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The organization provides sport-based youth development to help boyz and girls in chicagos under-resourced neighborhoods develop confidence, resilience and life SKILLS.THE orgnanization uses baseball training and competitive participation as its core dirvers to achieve its mission to impact the lives of chicagos youths.

$1.4Mprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$477K
Owns and owesPt X
$470K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$155K
Total assetsLn 16$616K
LiabilitiesLn 26$147K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$155K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$155K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Other assetsLn 15$116K
Total assetsLn 16$616K
LiabilitiesLn 26$147K
Net assetsLn 32$470K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$162K$155K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$92K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$539K$616K
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K$147K
Net assetsLn 32$449K$470K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$713K$619K$95K
Payroll taxesLn 10$109K$81K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$70K$9K$61K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$141K$80K$61K
OccupancyLn 16$84K$50K$34K
TravelLn 17$137K$137K
InterestLn 20$893$893
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$37K$22K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$57K$57K
All other expensesLn 24e$526K$342K$183K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.4M$477K$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 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $1,900,037 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,136,860$1,878,093
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,000$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,980$21,944
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,177,840$1,900,037
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $310,321$822,835
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $603,303$1,056,716
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $913,624$1,879,551
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $264,216$20,486
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,900,037 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,242,972
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$635,121
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,878,093
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $21,944$21,944
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,944 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,900,037
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,879,551 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $618,733 · Management $94,637$713,370
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $81,009 · Management $28,456$109,465
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,331 · Management $60,621$69,952
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,668$4,668
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $79,552 · Management $61,013$140,565
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $50,459 · Management $33,640$84,099
IX-17 TravelPrograms $136,726$136,726
IX-20 InterestManagement $893$893
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,024 · Management $14,682$36,706
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $57,448$57,448
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $342,471 · Management $183,188$525,659
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,402,421 · Management $477,130 · Fundraising $0$1,879,551
Part X · Balance sheet $616,497 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $162,064$155,397
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $275,360$319,507
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$8,484
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $91,834$16,617
X-15 Other assets$116,492
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $539,492$616,497
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,227$78,721
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $62,245$68,270
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $90,472$146,991
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $449,020$469,506
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $449,020$469,506
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $539,492$616,497
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $469,506 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,900,037
XI-2 Total expenses$1,879,551
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,486
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$449,020
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$469,506

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