Otis Wilson Charitable Association

Tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 36-3825363Revenue $2K in FY2024

On file with the IRSotiswilsoncharitableassociation.org40 E Chicago Ave 170, 60611-2026 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Oct 1992Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To create an all-inclusive program that instills the desire and energy in children to live active and healhty lifestyles. This organization strives to increase a child's physical competence, health-related fitness, and self esteem.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
52¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$11K 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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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$11K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 53% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
40 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 40.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names 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
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2K
-80% vs prior year
Spent
$36K
To programs
52%
Net assets
$120K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2K
FY2024▼ -80%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$59K
FY2022$41K
FY2023$9K
FY2024$2K
Expenses
$36K
FY2024▼ -44%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$31K
FY2021$19K
FY2022$41K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$36K
Net assets
$120K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$168K
FY2021$208K
FY2022$209K
FY2023$154K
FY2024$120K

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 Oct 1992.

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

Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $18K Management & general 48% · $17K

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

2 people listed on the 990; $11K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$11,179Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Otis Wilson’s $11K as President is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 133 <$100K philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Otis Wilson$11,179$4,767$7,373$3,850—
Chlyla Wilson——$3,000$1,156$4,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Inspires children to live active, healthy lives, boosting their fitness and self-esteem.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The tackling literacy program was implemented to create an effective means for imporving the literacy skill of elementary school students who continued to struggle with developing the basic and advanced reading skills needed to excel in school and life.

Pt IX · col B
02

The association has an after school program serving 150 children. Activities include: basketball, football, track, and personal training. These programs also involve workshops stressing nutrition, personal hygiene, conflict intervention, and community.

Pt IX · col B
03

This organization provides a summer camp to youth in order to improve thier fitness as well as productive activites to do while school is out. The sports camp teaches fundamentals of a variety of sports and gives children a chance to put their skill to action.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $35K · 2023–2024
Essence of Ivy and PearlsIL · FY2024$7,000
Box UnitedIL · FY2023$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,055

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$36K
Ln 25
Programscol B$18K
Managementcol C$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$120K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$120K
Total assetsLn 16$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$2K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
SavingsLn 2$108K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$120K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$120K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$154K$120K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$154K$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$154K$120K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$18K$18K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$36K$18K$17K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2K$36K−$34K$120K 990 PDF
FY2023 $9K$64K−$55K$154K 990 PDF
FY2022 $41K$41K$697$209K 990 PDF
FY2021 $59K$19K$40K$208K 990 PDF
FY2020 $63K$31K$32K$168K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,830 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,500$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,811$1,830
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,311$1,830
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $35,055$18,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,767$11,179
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $24,324$6,231
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $64,146$35,910
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$54,835−$34,080
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,830 across 2 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,830$1,830
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,830 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,830
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $35,910 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $18,500$18,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $11,179$11,179
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $6,231$6,231
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $18,500 · Management $17,410 · Fundraising $0$35,910
Part X · Balance sheet $119,850 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $153,930$12,105
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$107,745
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $153,930$119,850
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $153,930$119,850
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $153,930$119,850
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $119,850 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,830
XI-2 Total expenses$35,910
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$34,080
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$153,930
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$119,850

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

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