Smart Love Parenting Center

Tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 2002Human ServicesEIN 32-0025293Revenue $3.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRSsmartlovefamily.org2222 N Kedzie Blvd, 60647-2504 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Jan 2003Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide a variety of programs in the chicago area to help children, parents, and adults achieve greater inner well-being, sustain closer relationships, and have more pleasurable family, school, and work lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 49 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
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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $55K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$629K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 79% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $76K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.5M
59% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 59% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$3.4M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$3.4M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$3.4M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$3.4M
Expenses
$3.4M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$3.4M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2025+0.3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2003.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $2.8M Management & general 13% · $446K Fundraising 4% · $122K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $629K 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
$163,535Pt VII · Sec A
President (thru July 2024)
$159,033Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Director of Training
$113,254Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$101,672Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$91,245Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carla Beatrici’s $164K as President is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Tamara Garrity—$105,632$187,255$205,274$157,844
Carla Beatrici$163,535$166,581$162,163$150,065$145,409
Lauren Hensel$159,033$82,500———
Carolyn Stolper Friedman—$87,417$146,252$133,673$125,954
Michael Zakalik——$135,418$102,297$127,872
Kari Terrill$113,254$115,529———
Laura Bentley$101,672————
Kelly Perez$91,245————

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

Programs and updates

Helps families achieve well-being, closer relationships, and more enjoyable lives through programs.

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3 programs · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Coaching and Counseling

Offers counseling services for children, adults, and families, as well as parent education classes and coaching. Our services include play and individual therapy, parent counseling, couples therapy, and a range of assessment and evaluation services. We also provide services to agencies, schools, and organizations.

$2.1Mprogram expense
02

Preschool

Smart love preschool is a fully-licensed, not-for-profit school providing child care to children ages 2 to 6 years old. We offer a play-based curriculum, focused on creating a positive relationship with learning in a nurturing environment.

$655Kprogram expense
03

Learning & Parenting

Therapeutic tutoring combines the benefits of traditional tutoring with the therapeutic aspects of helping school-age children and teens understand their feelings and emotions around their school experience and learning and receive help to improve enjoyment of school and learning.

$77Kprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$76K
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Grants paid · 10 grants · $331K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$51,024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$16,359
Unitemized GrantFY2023$63,985
Unitemized GrantFY2023$17,370
Unitemized GrantFY2022$52,569
Unitemized GrantFY2022$14,648
Unitemized GrantFY2021$48,569
Unitemized GrantFY2021$8,832
Unitemized GrantFY2020$48,569
Unitemized GrantFY2020$8,832

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Other incomeLn 4–11$79K
Money outPt IX
$3.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$446K
Fundraisingcol D$122K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$327K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$62K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$79K
Total revenueLn 12$3.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
SavingsLn 2$269K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$327K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Other assetsLn 15$191K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 549
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$479K$327K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$67K$67K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$380K$196K$149K$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.0M$1.8M$184K$61K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$44K$43K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$179K$152K$24K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$4K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$58K$46K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$30K$6K$24K$222
Office expensesLn 13$86K$77K$1K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$95$39
OccupancyLn 16$155K$150K$3K$1K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
InterestLn 20$35K$29K$4K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$81K$73K$6K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$29K$25K$3K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$128K$114K$6K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$37$37
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.4M$2.8M$446K$122K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.4M$3.4M$3K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.1M$3.5M−$324K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.2M$3.4M−$158K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.2M$3.3M−$115K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.4M$3.1M$316K$1.6M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,364,632 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $266,460$249,703
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,826,894$3,035,703
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $52,292$79,226
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,145,646$3,364,632
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $81,355$67,383
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,674,542$2,649,019
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $714,074$645,257
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,469,971$3,361,659
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$324,325$2,973
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 $3,364,632 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$62,275
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$187,428
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$249,703
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,035,703$3,035,703
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $67,197$67,197
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $12,029$12,029
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,047,732 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $67,197$3,364,632
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,361,659 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $67,383$67,383
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $196,337 · Management $148,692 · Fundraising $34,547$379,576
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,801,907 · Management $183,602 · Fundraising $60,870$2,046,379
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $42,762 · Fundraising $1,228$43,990
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $151,606 · Management $23,725 · Fundraising $3,743$179,074
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,864 · Management $5,873$9,737
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,618$25,618
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $45,992 · Management $12,115$58,107
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,886 · Management $23,500 · Fundraising $222$29,608
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $77,475 · Management $1,335 · Fundraising $7,391$86,201
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,240 · Management $95 · Fundraising $39$1,374
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $150,269 · Management $2,998 · Fundraising $1,243$154,510
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,528$7,528
IX-20 InterestPrograms $29,473 · Management $3,814 · Fundraising $1,387$34,674
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $72,665 · Management $5,566 · Fundraising $2,307$80,538
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $25,318 · Management $2,524 · Fundraising $1,172$29,014
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $114,379 · Management $6,189 · Fundraising $7,743$128,311
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $37$37
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,794,121 · Management $445,646 · Fundraising $121,892$3,361,659
Part X · Balance sheet $2,557,160 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $93,411$57,910
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $385,984$269,131
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $107,846$148,612
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,243$3,397
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $56,476$41,598
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,916,240$1,846,011
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $272,234$190,501
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,835,434$2,557,160
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $260,228$168,123
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $262,997$222,865
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $281,781$192,407
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,796,565$1,515,318
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $825,680$899,873
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $213,189$141,969
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,038,869$1,041,842
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,835,434$2,557,160
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,041,842 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,364,632
XI-2 Total expenses$3,361,659
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,973
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,038,869
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,041,842

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

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