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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 125 volunteers and 7 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$91K
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
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $140K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$143K
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$898K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$782K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$243K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$898K
FY2024▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$429K
FY2021$387K
FY2022$363K
FY2023$677K
FY2024$898K
Expenses
$782K
FY2024▲ +35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$537K
FY2021$403K
FY2022$387K
FY2023$580K
FY2024$782K
Net assets
$243K
FY2024▲ +73%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$138K
FY2021$121K
FY2022$43K
FY2023$140K
FY2024$243K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2010.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $467K Management & general 65% · $510K Fundraising 1% · $8K

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

41 people listed on the 990; $91K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$91,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emily Klonicki’s $91K as Executive Di is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $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.

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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

Programs and updates

Provides resources and support for individuals and families facing homelessness.

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4 programs · $731K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The ready to learn movement is a community initiative organized and coordinated by alignment rockford, composed of dozens of organizations, service providers, and institutions in the rockford area that are working to improve the environment and experience of raising young children in rockford.

$264Kprogram expense
02

Ready to learn early childhood collaboration the ready to learn movement is a three-tiered community parent support saturation model that leverages partnerships with government agencies, organizations, and businesses across the community to strengthen families, improve early childhood opportunities, and promote equitable access to…

$236Kprogram expense
03

Winning start winnebago community advisory board as part of the ready to learn initiative, alignment rockford is the strategic partner of the winnebago county health department for winning start winnebago, a universal, countywide PRE/NEONATAL system of support in convening and overseeing the community advisory board, a requirement of…

$231Kprogram expense
04

Throughout the second year, our initiative has achieved significant milestones in engaging various community stakeholders through equity- focused planning and execution aimed at enhancing kindergarten readiness.

Pt IX · col B

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 · $46K · 2021–2021
IafcFY2021$45,556

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$898K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$898K
Money outPt IX
$782K
Ln 25
Programscol B$467K
Managementcol C$510K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$243K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$199K
Total assetsLn 16$386K
LiabilitiesLn 26$143K
PeoplePt VI, VII
41
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$898K
Government grantsLn 1e$125K
Total revenueLn 12$898K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$199K
Total assetsLn 16$386K
LiabilitiesLn 26$143K
Net assetsLn 32$243K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $898K$782K$117K$243K 990 PDF
FY2023 $677K$580K$97K$140K 990 PDF
FY2022 $363K$387K−$24K$43K 990 PDF
FY2021 $387K$403K−$17K$121K 990 PDF
FY2020 $429K$537K−$108K$138K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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