Northwest Compass INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Mt Prospect, IL501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 36-3382832Revenue $1.1M in FY2020

On file with the IRSnorthwestcompass.org1300 W Northwest Hwy, 60056-2217 · Mt Prospect, ILTax-exempt since Jul 1986Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide emergency services, education and empowerment which foster personal responsibility for those who are vulnerable or in crisis

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$65K 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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FY2020 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $120K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$65K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $108K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$625K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$3.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.9M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Jul 1986.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $956K Management & general 7% · $74K Fundraising 2% · $23K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $65K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$64,962Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sonia Ivanov’s $132K as Executive Di is at the 63rd 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sonia Ivanov$132,099$138,936$121,045$120,156$104,546$64,962

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

Offers emergency help, education, and empowerment to foster personal responsibility for vulnerable people.

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3 programs · $861K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Transitional Living

Assists working homeless families by providing affordable housing. Provides safe housing, guidance, and helps clients to gain control of their finances, learn new life and money management skills, and set goals to achieve greater self-detennination and independence.

$430Kprogram expense
02

Food Connection Program

Assists clients who are unable to provide enough food for themselves and their families with perishable and nonperishable food items to supplement their food budget.

$249Kprogram expense
03

Housing Counseling and Education

Provides counseling and assistance to help stabilize a family's current housing situation, as well as provide counseling and assistance for a variety of circumstances.

$182Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $627K · 2020–2024
Kenneth Young CenterIL · FY2024$42,732
Kenneth Young CenterIL · FY2023$87,103
Kenneth Young CenterIL · FY2022$252,909
Kenneth Young CenterIL · FY2021$201,495
Kenneth Young CenterIL · FY2020$43,048

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$70K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$956K
Managementcol C$74K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$562K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$625K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$640K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$231K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$70K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$304K
SavingsLn 2$258K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$562K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$83K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$625K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 655
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$410K$562K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$78K$83K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$571K$625K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$271K$271K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$95K$95K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$244K$213K$16K$15K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$5K$327$325
Other employee benefitsLn 9$88K$76K$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$25K$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$330$330
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$90K$74K$16K$454
Office expensesLn 13$13K$232$13K
OccupancyLn 16$136K$133K$3K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K$118
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$55K$54K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$8K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$956K$74K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.1M$2.2M$916K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.3M$2.7M−$496K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$2.9M−$62K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.0M$2.8M$227K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$1.8M$63K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.1M$1.1M$70K$1.3M 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,123,201 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $838,211$1,046,955
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $103,098$69,889
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,645$3,985
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,831$2,372
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $957,785$1,123,201
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $228,920$270,823
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $460,518$459,680
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $355,645$322,803
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,045,083$1,053,306
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$87,298$69,895
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $1,123,201 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$70,713
VIII-1e Government grants$640,049
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$336,193
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$231,446
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,046,955
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $69,889$69,889
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,985$3,985
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,372$2,372
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $72,261 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,985$1,123,201
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,053,306 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $270,823$270,823
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $94,535$94,535
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $213,278 · Management $15,556 · Fundraising $15,463$244,297
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,543 · Management $327 · Fundraising $325$5,195
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $75,931 · Management $5,845 · Fundraising $5,792$87,568
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,268 · Management $1,413 · Fundraising $1,404$28,085
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $330$330
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $74,161 · Management $15,839 · Fundraising $454$90,454
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $232 · Management $13,067$13,299
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $133,138 · Management $3,298$136,436
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,244 · Management $118$2,362
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $53,963 · Management $1,500$55,463
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,999 · Management $16,460$24,459
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $956,115 · Management $73,753 · Fundraising $23,438$1,053,306
Part X · Balance sheet $1,929,119 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $153,299$304,312
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $256,879$258,176
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $74,357$77,091
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,881$11,081
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $110,378$123,840
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,005$10,415
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,093,968$1,049,379
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $77,818$82,719
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $12,554$12,106
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,805,139$1,929,119
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,139$46,595
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$54,069
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,778$6,194
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $570,594$624,736
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,213,878$1,297,707
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $20,667$6,676
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,234,545$1,304,383
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,805,139$1,929,119
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,304,383 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,123,201
XI-2 Total expenses$1,053,306
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$69,895
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,234,545
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$57
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,304,383

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