Assist disadvantaged residents of Chicago's Edgewater, Rogers Park, and Uptown neighborhoods.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 110 volunteers and 70 employees.
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
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $1.9M
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$458K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.8M
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$3.9M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$864K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.8M
FY2024▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.8M
Expenses
$3.9M
FY2024▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.9M
Net assets
$864K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$981K
FY2024$864K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1987.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $3.6M Management & general 5% · $209K Fundraising 3% · $120K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ex Officio Exec Director
$78,250Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Daysi J Funes$78,250$65,000$59,333$62,833

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps low-income residents in Chicago's Edgewater, Rogers Park, and Uptown neighborhoods.

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3 programs · $2.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The adult education programthe adult education program served 1,152 students. These include 450 adults instructed in english as a second language (esl) and 55 in general educational development (ged).

$929Kprogram expense
02

Public Benefits Program

A total of 3,710 family members benefited from accessing public benefits programs.

$874Kprogram expense
03

Legal Services

The legal services program served 6,143 clients with immigration and naturalization issues. These client numbers include 50 adults who completed applications for citizenship, 39 clients that became lawful permanent residents (LPRS), and 50 clients who were naturalized.

$868Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $1.1M · 2020–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$272,485
Unitemized GrantFY2021$419,400
Unitemized GrantFY2020$446,397

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$3.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.6M
Managementcol C$209K
Fundraisingcol D$120K
Owns and owesPt X
$864K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$446K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$458K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$3.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$446K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$446K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$117K
Other assetsLn 15$116K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$458K
Net assetsLn 32$864K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 570
VolunteersI 6110
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$332K$446K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$167K$117K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$491K$458K
Net assetsLn 32$981K$864K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$78K$70K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M$2.2M$43K$89K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$209K$203K$5K$730
Payroll taxesLn 10$204K$192K$6K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$253K$238K$10K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$425$5K
Office expensesLn 13$80K$77K$3K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$167K$158K$7K$2K
TravelLn 17$12K$10K$2K$332
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$90K$90K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$14K$998$183
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$288K$267K$12K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$155K$132K$22K$876
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.9M$3.6M$209K$120K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.8M$3.9M−$125K$864K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.0M$3.2M−$203K$981K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.9M$3.0M−$81K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$2.5M$123K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.7M$2.3M$353K$1.2M 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 $3,806,709 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,297,298$1,835,205
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,700,585$1,973,356
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$5,749
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,165−$7,601
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,015,050$3,806,709
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 $2,250,468$2,865,520
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $967,947$1,066,107
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,218,415$3,931,627
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$203,365−$124,918
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,806,709 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,835,205
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,835,205
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,973,356$1,973,356
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,749$5,749
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$7,601−$7,601
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,979,105 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$7,601$3,806,709
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,931,627 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $70,425 · Management $7,825$78,250
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,242,322 · Management $43,433 · Fundraising $88,537$2,374,292
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $202,954 · Management $4,880 · Fundraising $730$208,564
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $192,149 · Management $5,744 · Fundraising $6,521$204,414
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $237,741 · Management $9,546 · Fundraising $5,925$253,212
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $425 · Fundraising $4,628$5,053
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $76,636 · Management $2,704 · Fundraising $1,118$80,458
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $157,629 · Management $7,207 · Fundraising $2,002$166,838
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,007 · Management $1,996 · Fundraising $332$12,335
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $90,017$90,017
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,131 · Management $998 · Fundraising $183$15,312
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $267,168 · Management $11,983 · Fundraising $8,673$287,824
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $132,164 · Management $22,018 · Fundraising $876$155,058
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,603,326 · Management $208,776 · Fundraising $119,525$3,931,627
Part X · Balance sheet $1,322,113 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $332,498$446,453
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $651,765$604,562
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $39,132$38,266
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $166,673$116,560
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $282,167$116,272
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,472,235$1,322,113
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43,782$38,557
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $447,237$419,588
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $491,019$458,145
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $741,733$624,485
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $239,483$239,483
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $981,216$863,968
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,472,235$1,322,113
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $863,968 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,806,709
XI-2 Total expenses$3,931,627
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$124,918
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$981,216
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$7,670
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$863,968

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