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Cluster Tutoring Program FY2024 filing

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 1997Employment EIN 36-3835179Revenue $308K in FY2024

On file with the IRS535 N Parkside Ave, 60644-1550 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Mar 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of learning edge is to strive for more equity in education by providing chicago area students who live in underserved communities free one-to-one Tutoring and academic enrichment opporunities enhanced by caring mentoring relations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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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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
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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $40K a year · 17% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$308K
+111% vs prior year
Spent
$168K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$286K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$308K
FY2024▲ +111%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$158K
FY2021$123K
FY2022$143K
FY2023$146K
FY2024$308K
FY2025$161K
Expenses
$168K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$168K
FY2025$220K
Net assets
$286K
FY2024▲ +96%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$174K
FY2021$170K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$146K
FY2024$286K
FY2025$0

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending July 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1993.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $158K Management & general 6% · $10K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Leslie Hodes
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Faye Graham-Floyd
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kara Kalnitz’s $51K as Executive Director is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1217 $100K–1M employment 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides one-to-one tutoring and academic enrichment for students.

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1 program · $158K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Cluster tutoring (dba learning edge tutoring) is a nonprofit, community-based organization that provides free one-to-one tutoring to more than 100 k through 12 students who are primarily from the austin neighborhood of chicago's west side.

$158Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Jewish Endowment FoundationFY2023$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$308K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$300K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$168K
Ln 25
Programscol B$158K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$286K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$283K
Total assetsLn 16$289K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$300K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$308K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$283K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$283K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$289K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$286K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6110
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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$144K$283K
Total assetsLn 16$146K$289K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$146K$286K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$100K$99K$849
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$338$338
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$42K$721
Total functional expensesLn 25$168K$158K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $161K$220K−$60K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $308K$168K$140K$286K 990 PDF
FY2023 $146K$146K 990 PDF
FY2022 $143K$153K 990 PDF
FY2021 $123K$170K 990 PDF
FY2020 $158K$174K 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 $307,947 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $138,709$300,463
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $806$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$7,484
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,476$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $145,991$307,947
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $2,433$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $90,588$99,929
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $3,660$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $56,298$67,841
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $152,979$167,770
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,988$140,177
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $307,947 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$294,134
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$300,463
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,484$7,484
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,484$307,947
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $167,770 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $99,080 · Management $849$99,929
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,360$2,360
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,820$6,820
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,838$1,838
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,826$2,826
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,485$5,485
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $338$338
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,313$5,313
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,140 · Management $721$42,861
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $158,189 · Management $9,581 · Fundraising $0$167,770
Part X · Balance sheet $288,634 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $143,941$282,782
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$5,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $263$852
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,950$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $146,154$288,634
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,466
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,466
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $146,154$281,168
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$5,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $146,154$286,168
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $146,154$288,634
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $286,168 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$307,947
XI-2 Total expenses$167,770
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$140,177
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$146,154
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$163
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$286,168

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

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