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Chicago Tamil Sangam

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Vernon Hills, IL501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 36-3286687Revenue $473K in FY2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 5021, 60061-5021 · Vernon Hills, ILTax-exempt since Sep 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $6K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
0
of 14 voting members
Concern: none of 14 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$473K
+511% vs prior year
Spent
$448K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$159K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$473K
FY2024▲ +511%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$36K
FY2021$36K
FY2022$46K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$473K
Net assets
$159K
FY2024▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$117K
FY2021$126K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$134K
FY2024$159K

From the FY2024 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 2019.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $440K Management & general 2% · $7K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Thanujja Natesa
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shammu Ravi
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nirmala Pandidurai
Joint Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rathinakumar Velusamy
Joint Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Chicago Tamil Sangam is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Vernon Hills, IL.

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3 programs · $440K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

5th World Thirukkural conference - The 5th International Thirukkural Conference, organized by Chicago Tamil Sangam, was held in chicago suburbs, USA from April 5-7, 2024. The scholars from various cities and countries attended and present research papers on the given topic(Thirukkural as a World Ethic) and also compared and analyzed the…

$253Kprogram expense
02

TN Cm Vanakkam America Event

community event to unite the diaspora and showcase our cultural values through arts and performances. The Tamil Nadu government sponsored the expenses for the event. Any leftover funds went to support the CTS cause.

$151Kprogram expense
03

The Chicago Tamil Sangam actively organizes events that celebrate and promote the rich arts and performances of Tamil culture. Members of the greater Chicago area are not just participants, they are integral to the success of these gatherings.

$36Kprogram 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
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INCFY2024$5K
Pentair FoundationFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$6K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$473K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$323K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$448K
Ln 25
Programscol B$440K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$159K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$323K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$473K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$159K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$159K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$134K$159K
Total assetsLn 16$134K$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$134K$159K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$6K$0$6K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$441K$440K$920$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$448K$440K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $473K$448K$25K$159K 990 PDF
FY2023 $77K$134K 990 PDF
FY2022 $46K$122K 990 PDF
FY2021 $36K$126K 990 PDF
FY2020 $36K$117K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $472,823 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $44,149$148,449
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $32,821$323,360
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $466$1,014
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $77,436$472,823
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 $65,890$447,551
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $65,890$447,551
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,546$25,272
Part VI · Governance 0 of 14 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $472,823 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $323,360 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,156
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$142,293
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$148,449
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $1,014 · Excluded from tax $0$1,014
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $323,360 · Unrelated business $1,014 · Excluded from tax $0$472,823
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $447,551 across 2 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $6,488 · Fundraising $0$6,488
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $440,143 · Management $920 · Fundraising $0$441,063
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $440,143 · Management $7,408 · Fundraising $0$447,551
Part X · Balance sheet $158,913 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $133,641$158,913
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $133,641$158,913
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $133,641$158,913
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $133,641$158,913
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $158,913 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$472,823
XI-2 Total expenses$447,551
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,272
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$133,641
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$158,913

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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