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Northbrook Civic Foundation FY2020 filing

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Northbrook, IL501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 36-2545487Revenue $74K in FY2020

On file with the IRS2002 Walters Ave, 60062-4526 · Northbrook, ILTax-exempt since Sep 1992Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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This organization formed to help groups with worthy causes or activities. Examples of groups supported: food pantry, 4th of july parade, school activities, and college scholarships.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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 $989 a year · under 1% 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
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $63
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
36
of 36 voting members
Looks good: 36 of 36 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$74K
Spent
$84K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$136K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$74K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2022$418K
FY2023$485K
FY2024$530K
Expenses
$84K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$84K
FY2022$410K
FY2023$488K
FY2024$520K
Net assets
$136K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$136K
FY2022$197K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$204K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1992.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $53K Management & general 8% · $7K Fundraising 30% · $25K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bruce Brown
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ellen Westel
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tj Bering
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Daly
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matt Settler
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Supports community groups with worthy causes like food pantries and school activities.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Scholarships and regular & major projects

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$63
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$63

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$74K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$65K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$61
Money outPt IX
$84K
Ln 25
Programscol B$53K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$136K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$136K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a36
IndependentVI 1b36
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$61
Total revenueLn 12$74K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$94K
SavingsLn 2$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$125K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$136K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$136K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6120
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K$125K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$147K$136K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$147K$136K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g−$39−$39
Advertising and promotionLn 12$95$95
InsuranceLn 23$400$400
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$66K$48K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$4K$926$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$84K$53K$7K$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $530K$520K$10K$204K 990 PDF
FY2023 $485K$488K−$4K$194K 990 PDF
FY2022 $418K$410K$8K$197K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 Viewing $74K$84K−$11K$136K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $73,637 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $54,101$8,190
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $407,173$65,386
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $268$61
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $461,542$73,637
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $476,628$84,382
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $476,628$84,382
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$15,086−$10,745
Part VI · Governance 36 of 36 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body36
VI-1b Independent voting members36
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $73,637 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$480
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,710
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,190
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $65,386$65,386
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $61$61
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $65,447$73,637
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $84,382 across 7 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,113$2,113
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,225$3,225
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement −$39−$39
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $95$95
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $400$400
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,290 · Fundraising $17,842$66,132
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,425 · Management $926 · Fundraising $7,105$12,456
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $52,715 · Management $6,720 · Fundraising $24,947$84,382
Part X · Balance sheet $136,070 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,124$93,697
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $110,149$30,831
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,325$4,325
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,217$7,217
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $146,815$136,070
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $146,815$136,070
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $146,815$136,070
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $136,070 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$73,637
XI-2 Total expenses$84,382
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,745
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$146,815
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$136,070

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

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