National Runaway Switchboard FY2024 filing

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 36-2726331Revenue $2.4M in FY2024

On file with the IRS1800runaway.org4849 N Milwaukee Ave Ste 700, 60630-2394 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Jan 1973Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the National Runaway Switchboard, DBA National Runaway safeline,is to help keep america's Runaway, homeless and at-risk youth safe and off the streets.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$387K 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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FY2024 · 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
1 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$387K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $53K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$656K
195% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 195% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
86%
Net assets
−$319K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$1.9M
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.9M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$1.9M
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
−$319K
FY2024▼ -611%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$263K
FY2020$235K
FY2021$219K
FY2022$49K
FY2023−$45K
FY2024−$319K
FY2025$356K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · 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 1973.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $2.3M Management & general 10% · $274K Fundraising 3% · $88K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $387K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$164,083Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Administrative Office
$119,465Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$103,475Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Camille Rampersaud’s $123K as Chief Administrative Office is at the 56th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Susan Frankel—$164,083$155,000$140,683$159,000$136,479
Camille Rampersaud$123,118$119,465$112,965———
Samantha Gillis$110,464$103,475$101,475———

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth stay safe and off the streets.

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2 programs · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

For fifty years, the National Runaway Safeline (NRS) has worked to keep America's runaway, homeless and at-risk youth (ages 12-21) safe and off the streets, with the goal of one day ending youth homelessness.

$2.2Mprogram expense
02

YOUTH NETWORK COUNCIL dba Illinois Collaboration on 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$75K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$274K
Fundraisingcol D$88K
Owns and owesPt X
−$319K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$336K
LiabilitiesLn 26$656K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$120K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$75K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$74K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$74K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$262K
Total assetsLn 16$336K
LiabilitiesLn 26$656K
Net assetsLn 32−$319K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 557
VolunteersI 6112
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$168K$74K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$537K$336K
LiabilitiesLn 26$582K$656K
Net assetsLn 32−$45K−$319K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$387K$387K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$933K$137K$40K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$151K$139K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$130K$120K$9K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$116K$105K$8K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$332K$284K$28K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$2K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$35K$22K$11K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$110K$97K$12K$950
TravelLn 17$44K$36K$5K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$210$156$54
InterestLn 20$18K$4K$8K$6K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$186K$163K$21K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$43K$19K$15K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.3M$274K$88K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.9M$2.2M$675K$356K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2.4M$2.7M−$281K−$319K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$2.4M−$69K−$45K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$2.2M−$200K$49K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.5M$2.5M−$28K$219K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$2.3M−$34K$235K 990 PDF
FY2019 $1.9M$1.9M−$6K$263K 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
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Part I · Summary $2,392,199 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,355,054$2,406,977
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $49,811$75,405
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,255$1,234
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$90,318−$91,417
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,316,802$2,392,199
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,427,375$1,778,414
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $958,362$894,453
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,385,737$2,672,867
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$68,935−$280,668
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $2,392,199 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$120,229
VIII-1e Government grants$2,099,192
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$187,556
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,406,977
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $75,405$75,405
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,234$1,234
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$98,533
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $7,116$7,116
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $75,405 · Excluded from tax $8,350$2,392,199
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,672,867 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $387,022$387,022
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $933,145 · Management $137,298 · Fundraising $39,969$1,110,412
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $138,827 · Management $11,740$150,567
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $119,971 · Management $8,986 · Fundraising $1,456$130,413
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $105,244 · Management $7,804 · Fundraising $3,450$116,498
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $284,295 · Management $28,447 · Fundraising $18,935$331,677
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,075 · Management $7,555$9,630
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,418 · Management $10,639 · Fundraising $1,737$34,794
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $97,240 · Management $12,058 · Fundraising $950$110,248
IX-17 TravelPrograms $35,507 · Management $5,413 · Fundraising $2,772$43,692
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $156 · Management $54$210
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,931 · Management $7,989 · Fundraising $6,314$18,234
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $162,543 · Management $21,095 · Fundraising $2,370$186,008
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,699 · Management $14,552 · Fundraising $10,211$43,462
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,311,073 · Management $273,630 · Fundraising $88,164$2,672,867
Part X · Balance sheet $336,442 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $168,157$74,093
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $369,078$262,349
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $537,235$336,442
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $221,680$424,913
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $35,454$4,596
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $325,028$226,389
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $582,162$655,898
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$44,927−$319,456
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$44,927−$319,456
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $537,235$336,442
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$319,456 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,392,199
XI-2 Total expenses$2,672,867
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$280,668
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$44,927
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,139
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$319,456

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