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Firman Community Services FY2020 filing

IRS exemption revoked

Chicago, ILUnknown exempt organizationEIN 36-2170855Revenue $1.6M in FY2020

On file with the IRSfirmancs.org144 West 47th Street · Chicago, IL

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The mission of Firman Community Services is to maintain a neighborhood based human services agency that seeks to improve the education, economic, social, moral and spiritual quality of life for the people of the communities served.

95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $112K a year · 6% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $590
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$776K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.6M
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.9M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.6M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on November 15, 2024
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Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $1.6M Management & general 5% · $86K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Diane Bain
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ralph Johnson
Acting Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jay Smith
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marguerite Young
Presidentceo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Improves community life through education, economic, social, moral, and spiritual support.

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3 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Family Case Management

$1.0Mprogram expense
02

Better Birth Outcomes

$513Kprogram expense
03

Emergency Services

$12Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Greater Chicago Food DepositoryFY2024$590
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$590

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$128
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$86K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$776K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$128
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$98K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$776K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$113K$98K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$743K$776K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$953K$894K$59K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$165K$155K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$62K$58K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$158K$155K$3K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$30K$30K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$76K$74K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$162K$154K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.6M$86K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest $1.9M$1.6M$222K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.6M$1.6M$2K$1.5M 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,643,140 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,567,818$1,641,735
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $956$128
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,031$1,277
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,570,805$1,643,140
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,109,088$1,180,183
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $467,680$460,746
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,576,768$1,640,929
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,963$2,211
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $1,643,140 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,634,882
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,853
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,641,735
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $128$128
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,277$1,277
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,405 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,643,140
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,640,929 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $894,382 · Management $59,020$953,402
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $154,776 · Management $10,010$164,786
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $58,065 · Management $3,930$61,995
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,000$6,000
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $154,948 · Management $3,452$158,400
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,361$11,361
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $13,222$13,222
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,000$4,000
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $30,307$30,307
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $73,546 · Management $2,318$75,864
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $154,392 · Management $7,200$161,592
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,554,999 · Management $85,930 · Fundraising $0$1,640,929
Part X · Balance sheet $2,256,031 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,895,071$1,689,911
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $199,389$468,038
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $112,782$98,082
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,207,242$2,256,031
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $742,905$776,362
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $742,905$776,362
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,464,337$1,479,669
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,464,337$1,479,669
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,207,242$2,256,031
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,479,669 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,643,140
XI-2 Total expenses$1,640,929
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,211
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,464,337
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$13,121
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,479,669

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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