Chicago Training Center FY2021 filing

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 2006Recreation & SportsEIN 30-5261899Revenue $259K in FY2021

On file with the IRSchicagotrainingcenter.orgPo Box 7076, 60680-7076 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Nov 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Chicago Training Center uses the sport of competitive rowing to create opportunities for underserved Chicago youth to challenge themselves to achieve their athletic and academic potential. The CTC nurturing environment helps develop leadership and educational skills to advance life goals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$15K 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
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $66K a year · 18% 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
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$15K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$259K
+216% vs prior year
Spent
$100K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$249K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$259K
FY2021▲ +216%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$82K
FY2021$259K
FY2022$757K
FY2023$180K
FY2024$236K
FY2024$349K
Expenses
$100K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$100K
FY2022$243K
FY2023$392K
FY2024$434K
FY2024$392K
Net assets
$249K
FY2021▲ +168%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$249K
FY2022$767K
FY2023$555K
FY2024$358K
FY2024$315K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2006.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $75K Management & general 19% · $19K Fundraising 5% · $5K

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; $15K 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
Former Executive Director
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Staci Brown’s $71K as Executive Director is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1016 $100K–1M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Staci Brown$70,769$70,000$69,103$42,213——
Catherine Ashley Mayer————$15,000—
Catherine Ashley Ledlow Mayer—————$15,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers underserved youth through competitive rowing to reach their athletic and academic potential.

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1 program · $75K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Rowing Programs for disadvantaged youth.

$75Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$259K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$259K
Money outPt IX
$100K
Ln 25
Programscol B$75K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$249K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$180K
Total assetsLn 16$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$259K
Government grantsLn 1e$38K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Total revenueLn 12$259K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$180K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$180K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K
Total assetsLn 16$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$249K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$48K$180K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$93K$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$5K
Net assetsLn 32$93K$249K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$21K$15K$4K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$1K$345$172
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$0$3K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$0$3K$0
Office expensesLn 13$654$0$654$0
Information technologyLn 14$1K$439$1K$0
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K$0$0
TravelLn 17$10$10$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$86$0$86$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$360$180
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$2K$3K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$46K$40K$4K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$100K$75K$19K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $236K$434K−$197K$358K 990 PDF
FY2023 $180K$392K−$212K$555K 990 PDF
FY2022 $757K$243K$514K$767K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $259K$100K$160K$249K 990 PDF
FY2020 $82K$93K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $259,192 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $82,028$259,192
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $82,028$259,192
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,251$23,103
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $81,389$76,422
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $86,640$99,525
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,612$159,667
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $259,192 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$37,910
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$221,282
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$259,192
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$259,192
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $99,525 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $14,966 · Management $4,276 · Fundraising $2,138$21,380
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,206 · Management $345 · Fundraising $172$1,723
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,913 · Fundraising $0$2,913
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $2,744 · Fundraising $0$2,744
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $654 · Fundraising $0$654
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $439 · Management $1,060 · Fundraising $0$1,499
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $86 · Fundraising $0$86
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,659 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,659
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,051 · Management $360 · Fundraising $180$4,591
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,564 · Management $3,049 · Fundraising $0$4,613
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $39,527 · Management $3,771 · Fundraising $2,355$45,653
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $75,422 · Management $19,258 · Fundraising $4,845$99,525
Part X · Balance sheet $253,363 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,766$180,047
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $20,741$50,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$946
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $24,164$22,370
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $92,671$253,363
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$4,649
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$4,649
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $92,671$248,714
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $92,671$248,714
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $92,671$253,363
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $248,714 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$259,192
XI-2 Total expenses$99,525
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$159,667
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$92,671
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$248,714

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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