To build community, hope and opportunity for youth who are homeless by addressing their immediate needs and helping them achieve independence and stable housing.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$101K 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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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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $160K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$101K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
19
named funders · $1.1M
Looks good: 19 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.6M
52% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 52% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.8M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$3.4M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.8M
FY2021▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$5.9M
Expenses
$3.4M
FY2021▲ +0.8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$5.7M
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2021▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.1M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Oct 1976.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $2.5M Management & general 17% · $593K Fundraising 9% · $314K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $101K 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
Executive Director/CEO
$101,251Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stephanie Piccirilli’s $171K as President and CEO is at the 81st 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Stephanie Piccirilli$170,831$178,133$130,999$115,000$101,251$78,535
Lisa Burnett$112,815$122,000————
Sangita Singa—$120,000————
Geraldine Linas—————$115,288
Douglas Mowery$105,377$110,000————
Sangita Sinha$91,155—$14,125———

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 homeless youth find housing, independence, and hope by meeting their immediate needs.

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3 programs · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Residential Programs

The bronzeville youth shelter is an emergency shelter for minor youth, ages 14-17, that provides a safe and healing environment with a goal to reunite these youth with their families or guardians, if safe and appropriate, or to secure alternative living arrangements.

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

Outreach, Prevention and Aftercare

These programs meet the immediate basic needs of youth and provide crisis intervention while connecting youth with community resources, including the full complement of ignite services. Clients range in age from 12- 24 and can access crisis counseling, case management, referrals and access to a range of support services via a 24/ 7…

$708Kprogram expense
03

Supportive Services

Youth in residential programming have access to primary care at the on-site clinic, while all clients receive whole health counseling, education and referrals for primary and preventative care, mental health, substance abuse counseling, and more. Education support resources and academic assessments are provided on site.

$70Kprogram expense

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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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$3.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Managementcol C$593K
Fundraisingcol D$314K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.2M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$390K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$3.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$73K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M
Other assetsLn 15$18K
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 561
VolunteersI 6341
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$73K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$115K$46K$69K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.2M$176K$233K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$6K$516$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$205K$158K$14K$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$113K$88K$8K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$93K$40K$50K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$187K$80K$100K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$159K$105K$38K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$348K$236K$112K$63
TravelLn 17$97K$93K$4K$192
InterestLn 20$102K$102K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$146K$131K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$36K$34K$449$962
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$221K$213K$6K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$750$750
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.4M$2.5M$593K$314K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.9M$5.7M$189K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.6M$5.1M−$527K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.6M$4.2M$373K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.2M$3.8M$374K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.8M$3.4M$344K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.6M$3.4M$209K$2.1M 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
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Part I · Summary $3,778,362 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,618,214$3,770,494
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $35,970$37,685
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $803$1,299
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$39,059−$31,116
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,615,928$3,778,362
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 $2,086,854$2,045,256
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,319,849$1,389,190
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,406,703$3,434,446
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $209,225$343,916
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $3,778,362 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$21,242
VIII-1c Fundraising events$390,370
VIII-1e Government grants$2,220,261
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,138,621
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,770,494
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $37,685$37,685
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,299$1,299
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$31,116−$31,116
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $37,685 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$29,817$3,778,362
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,434,446 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,000 · Management $69,000$115,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,196,061 · Management $176,082 · Fundraising $233,009$1,605,152
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,657 · Management $516 · Fundraising $1,149$7,322
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $158,018 · Management $14,417 · Fundraising $32,080$204,515
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $87,515 · Management $7,985 · Fundraising $17,767$113,267
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $39,648 · Management $49,589 · Fundraising $3,358$92,595
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $80,040 · Management $100,110 · Fundraising $6,778$186,928
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $104,766 · Management $38,293 · Fundraising $15,637$158,696
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $235,542 · Management $112,425 · Fundraising $63$348,030
IX-17 TravelPrograms $93,001 · Management $3,873 · Fundraising $192$97,066
IX-20 InterestPrograms $102,484$102,484
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $131,339 · Management $14,348$145,687
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $34,157 · Management $449 · Fundraising $962$35,568
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $213,206 · Management $5,849 · Fundraising $2,331$221,386
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $750$750
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,527,434 · Management $592,936 · Fundraising $314,076$3,434,446
Part X · Balance sheet $5,058,157 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,628,774$1,750,748
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $639,161$784,337
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $64,880$86,528
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,444,402$2,345,672
X-11 Publicly traded securities$72,872
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $18,000$18,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,795,217$5,058,157
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $177,687$175,085
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $53,198$36,120
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $371,944$421,436
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,730,611$2,645,170
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,834,606$2,202,691
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $230,000$210,296
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,064,606$2,412,987
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,795,217$5,058,157
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,412,987 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,778,362
XI-2 Total expenses$3,434,446
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$343,916
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,064,606
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,465
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,412,987

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