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Austin Peoples Action Center

IRS exemption revoked

Chicago, ILUnknown exempt organization EIN 36-3080683Revenue $1.8M in FY2022

On file with the IRS5125 W Chicago · Chicago, IL

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Commumity Development,Youth Development, Nutrition Programs, teen reach

76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 209 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2022 · 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
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $103K a year · 5% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$154K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$851K
97% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 97% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.8M
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$24K
By yearFY2021–FY2022
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2022▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$1.8M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2022▼ -24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.0M
Net assets
$24K
FY2022▼ -91%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$284K
FY2022$24K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

990 PDF Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on November 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $1.5M Management & general 24% · $471K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $154K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$153,954Pt VII · Sec A
Vernell Burrell
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sharon Wafford
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Larry Smith
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bernette Barnes
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
Cynthia Williams$153,954$160,000

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

Provides community and youth development, nutrition, and teen programs.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Health initiatives, youth programs and community development .

$1.5Mprogram 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 · FY2020
The Chicago Community TrustFY2020$30K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$471K
Owns and owesPt X
$24K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K
Total assetsLn 16$875K
LiabilitiesLn 26$851K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$153K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$153K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$387K
Other assetsLn 15$22K
Total assetsLn 16$875K
LiabilitiesLn 26$851K
Net assetsLn 32$24K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5209
VolunteersI 610
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$402K$153K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$410K$387K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$875K
LiabilitiesLn 26$885K$851K
Net assetsLn 32$284K$24K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$154K$154K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$644K$564K$80K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$76K$52K$24K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$58K$52K$6K$0
OccupancyLn 16$94K$62K$32K$0
TravelLn 17$31K$7K$24K$0
InterestLn 20$14K$0$14K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$0$23K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$156K$133K$23K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$747K$501K$246K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.5M$471K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $1.8M$2.0M−$191K$24K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.6M$2.6M−$15K$284K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,805,834 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,559,005$1,785,234
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $59,666$20,600
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,618,671$1,805,834
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,517,340$931,908
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,115,920$1,064,807
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,633,260$1,996,715
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$14,589−$190,881
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $1,805,834 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,507,797
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$277,437
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,785,234
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $20,600$20,600
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $20,600 · Excluded from tax $0$1,805,834
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,996,715 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $153,954 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$153,954
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $563,601 · Management $80,152 · Fundraising $0$643,753
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $52,397 · Management $23,653 · Fundraising $0$76,050
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $52,177 · Management $5,974 · Fundraising $0$58,151
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $61,901 · Management $32,129 · Fundraising $0$94,030
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,052 · Management $23,989 · Fundraising $0$31,041
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $13,734 · Fundraising $0$13,734
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $22,942 · Fundraising $0$22,942
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $132,780 · Management $22,946 · Fundraising $0$155,726
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $501,444 · Management $245,890 · Fundraising $0$747,334
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,525,306 · Management $471,409 · Fundraising $0$1,996,715
Part X · Balance sheet $874,991 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $402,051$153,285
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $297,795$312,702
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $410,370$387,428
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $59,031$21,576
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,169,247$874,991
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $79,335$327,364
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $319,628$131,202
X-19 Deferred revenue$53,099
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $73,262$93,206
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $885,063$850,525
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $284,184$24,466
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $284,184$24,466
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,169,247$874,991
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,466 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,805,834
XI-2 Total expenses$1,996,715
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$190,881
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$284,184
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$68,837
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,466

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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