Somercor 504 INC FY2024 filing

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 1993Community DevelopmentEIN 36-3837330Revenue $7.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRSsomercor.com209 S La Salle St Ste 203, 60604-1205 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Oct 2024Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Foster economic development and job creation through sba 504 and community advantage lending and grant administration in illinois, indiana, and wisconsin.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.8M 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
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $386K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.8M
to officers and key staff · 40% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 40% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.3M
46% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 46% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.0M
-0.2% vs prior year
Spent
$6.9M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.0M
FY2024-0.2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$11.9M
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$6.8M
FY2023$7.0M
FY2024$7.0M
FY2025$8.1M
Expenses
$6.9M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$11.3M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$6.5M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$6.9M
FY2025$7.6M
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$3.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · 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 Oct 2024.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $5.4M Management & general 21% · $1.4M

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

28 people listed on the 990; $2.8M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/CEO
$309,409Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Vice President
$300,361Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Vice President
$295,642Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Vice President
$275,827Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Vice President
$253,287Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Vice President
$228,519Pt VII · Sec A
Former EVP & Clo (thru 9/23)
$192,900Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Vice President
$154,723Pt VII · Sec A

Elisabeth Williams’s $397K as Senior Vice President is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Eric Bacon$294,481$295,642$442,768—$167,982$103,160
Elisabeth Williams$396,929$300,361$294,900—$136,005$49,558
Manuel Flores$391,696$309,409$370,000$350,000$316,000$200,000
Margaret Griffin$335,546$253,287$284,460———
Brian Comiskey$150,000$192,900——$328,455$242,684
Brian K Comiskey——$315,887$306,868——
Elisabeth W Williams———$311,409——
Eric M Bacon———$299,791——

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

Originates SBA 504 and Community Advantage loans to foster economic development and support small businesses in underserved Illinois markets.

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2 programs · $5.4M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Provide financing assistance for small businesses, administer city of chicago grant programs and other economic development activities.

$4.8Mprogram expense
02

The organization was granted authority to participate in the sba community advantage program. The program allows certified development companies ("CDC'S") to fund community advantage loans between $50,000 and $350,000. At least 60% of the loans distributed are required to be in underserved markets.

$632Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250K
Grants paid · 434 grants · $6.5M · 2019–2019
Unitemized GrantFY2019$260,000
Body Tech Total Fitness INCFY2019$20,000
Zen Yoga GarageFY2019$20,000
Yogaview LLCFY2019$20,000
Yoga Core and More LLCFY2019$20,000
X-Ercise ScienceFY2019$20,000
World Champion Tkd CorporationFY2019$20,000
Wolff Strength CorporationFY2019$20,000
Whole New You LtdFY2019$20,000
Wellness SolutionsFY2019$20,000
Wcnk INCFY2019$20,000
Warrior Institute of Chicago INCFY2019$20,000
Village Fitness LLCFY2019$20,000
Vasquez Fitness CenterFY2019$20,000
Ultimate Ninjas Naperville LLCFY2019$20,000
Ultimate Ninjas Chicago LLCFY2019$20,000
Tumi Capital LLCFY2019$20,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$870K
Money outPt IX
$6.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.4M
Managementcol C$1.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A15
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$870K
Total revenueLn 12$7.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.3M
SavingsLn 2$582K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$161K
Other assetsLn 15$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$2.3M$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$166K$161K
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$2.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.4M$2.0M$327K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.1M$1.8M$332K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$89K$74K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$221K$112K$109K
Payroll taxesLn 10$263K$233K$29K
Legal feesLn 11b$204K$204K
Accounting feesLn 11c$175K$175K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$77K$77K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$114K$64K$51K
Office expensesLn 13$63K$56K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$325K$174K$151K
OccupancyLn 16$314K$312K$2K
TravelLn 17$115K$92K$23K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$43K$28K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$32K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$90K$90K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$236K$229K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$33K$33K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.9M$5.4M$1.4M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $8.1M$7.6M$496K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $7.0M$6.9M$160K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.0M$6.4M$624K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.8M$6.5M$249K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.5M$5.3M$216K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $11.9M$11.3M$569K$1.4M 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 $7,019,353 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,576,554$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,727,745$6,149,714
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $719,441$869,639
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,906$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,033,646$7,019,353
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 $4,739,788$5,038,104
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,669,427$1,820,896
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,409,215$6,859,000
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $624,431$160,353
Part VI · Governance 12 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $7,019,353 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,149,714$6,149,714
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $869,639$869,639
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,149,714 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $869,639$7,019,353
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,859,000 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $2,033,978 · Management $326,548$2,360,526
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,773,576 · Management $332,255$2,105,831
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $73,842 · Management $14,694$88,536
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $111,553 · Management $109,114$220,667
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $233,332 · Management $29,212$262,544
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $203,700$203,700
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $175,000$175,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $76,720$76,720
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $63,705 · Management $50,686$114,391
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $56,477 · Management $6,716$63,193
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $174,074 · Management $151,149$325,223
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $311,772 · Management $2,007$313,779
IX-17 TravelPrograms $91,683 · Management $23,085$114,768
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $28,007 · Management $14,876$42,883
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $32,361$32,361
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $90,045$90,045
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $228,722 · Management $7,584$236,306
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $32,527$32,527
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,416,948 · Management $1,442,052 · Fundraising $0$6,859,000
Part X · Balance sheet $5,000,965 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $75,757; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,687,103$2,341,318
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $563,829$581,724
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $446,903$134,578
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $165,488$164,611
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $166,092$160,937
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,591,075$1,542,040
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,621,861$5,000,965
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $621,688$906,908
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $166,758$122,547
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,304,871$1,282,613
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,093,317$2,312,068
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,528,544$2,688,897
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,528,544$2,688,897
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,621,861$5,000,965
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,688,897 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,019,353
XI-2 Total expenses$6,859,000
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$160,353
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,528,544
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,688,897

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