To represent children who have been abused or neglected.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
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 $60K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $194K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$564K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$507K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$614K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$564K
FY2022▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$366K
FY2021$475K
FY2022$564K
FY2023$832K
FY2024$550K
FY2025$632K
Expenses
$507K
FY2022▲ +88%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$239K
FY2021$270K
FY2022$507K
FY2023$858K
FY2024$589K
FY2025$598K
Net assets
$614K
FY2022▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$352K
FY2021$558K
FY2022$614K
FY2023$588K
FY2024$549K
FY2025$583K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending September 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1991.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $438K Management & general 14% · $69K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
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Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Direc
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James Hutson’s $93K as Executive Di is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2025FY2024
James Hutson$93,100$60,649

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

Advocates for abused and neglected children in court.

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1 program · $438K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Program Service Accomplishments

Offer representation as guardian ad litem for children who have been abused or neglected that are subjects of the 17TH circuit juvenile abuse and neglect court (winnebago county, il).

$438Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$564K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$525K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$402
Money outPt IX
$507K
Ln 25
Programscol B$438K
Managementcol C$69K
Owns and owesPt X
$614K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$519K
Total assetsLn 16$634K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$525K
Government grantsLn 1e$345K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$402
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Total revenueLn 12$564K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$519K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$519K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
Total assetsLn 16$634K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$614K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$392K$519K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K$18K
Total assetsLn 16$607K$634K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$558K$614K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$267K$267K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$41K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$100K$75K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$2K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$50K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$197
Total functional expensesLn 25$507K$438K$69K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $632K$598K$33K$583K 990 PDF
FY2024 $550K$589K−$39K$549K 990 PDF
FY2023 $832K$858K−$26K$588K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $564K$507K$57K$614K 990 PDF
FY2021 $475K$270K$205K$558K 990 PDF
FY2020 $366K$239K$127K$352K 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 $563,911 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $384,761$525,081
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $171$402
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $90,532$38,428
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $475,464$563,911
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $181,278$308,065
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $88,820$199,184
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $270,098$507,249
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $205,366$56,662
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $563,911 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$345,339
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$179,742
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$23,281
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$525,081
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $402$402
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$38,428
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $402$563,911
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $507,249 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $267,445$267,445
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $40,620$40,620
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,748$14,748
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,277$3,277
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $74,620 · Management $25,105$99,725
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,303 · Management $8,646$10,949
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,549$1,549
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,439$3,439
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,560$2,560
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,854 · Management $11,369$61,223
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,517 · Management $197$1,714
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $437,908 · Management $69,341 · Fundraising $0$507,249
Part X · Balance sheet $634,058 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $391,638$518,839
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $186,780$89,742
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,741$7,320
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,122$18,157
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $607,281$634,058
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,996$19,596
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $49,481$19,596
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $557,800$599,462
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$15,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $557,800$614,462
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $607,281$634,058
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $614,462 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$563,911
XI-2 Total expenses$507,249
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$56,662
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$557,800
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$614,462

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