Family Action Network

Tax-deductible

Wilmette, IL501(c)(3)EIN 36-3969679Revenue $640K in FY2025

On file with the IRSfamilyactionnetwork.net2517 Greenwood Ave, 60091-1303 · Wilmette, ILTax-exempt since Nov 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Family Action Network ("fan") connects parents, educators and professionals through collaborative programming that educates, inspires and positively impacts the broader community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 115 volunteers and 3 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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FY2025 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $61K a year · 11% 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
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$209K
to officers and key staff · 37% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 37% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $182K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
7
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$640K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$561K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$879K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$640K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$448K
FY2021$549K
FY2022$525K
FY2023$625K
FY2024$651K
FY2025$640K
Expenses
$561K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$415K
FY2021$425K
FY2022$521K
FY2023$538K
FY2024$608K
FY2025$561K
Net assets
$879K
FY2025▲ +17%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$451K
FY2021$575K
FY2022$540K
FY2023$660K
FY2024$752K
FY2025$879K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1994.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $419K Management & general 15% · $84K Fundraising 10% · $59K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $209K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$154,655Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary and Dir of Opera
$54,213Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lonnette Stonitsch$154,655$143,325————
Lonnie Stonitsch——$133,250$122,500$109,925$100,395
Anna Marie Anderson$54,213—————
Annamarie Anderson—$52,500$42,000$38,500——
Rachel Lee——$38,000$36,000$14,000$12,000

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects parents and educators through programs that educate and inspire the community.

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1 program · $419K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Family action network (fan) is a 501(c)(3) organization that curates a high-quality speaker series that covers a broad range of topics. All fan programs are free and open to the public. The family action network ("fan") connects parents, educators and professionals through collaborative programming that educates, inspires and positively…

$419Kprogram 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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$640K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$606K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$561K
Ln 25
Programscol B$419K
Managementcol C$84K
Fundraisingcol D$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$879K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$152K
Total assetsLn 16$879K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$606K
Government grantsLn 1e$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$640K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$24K
SavingsLn 2$129K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$152K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$712K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$879K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$879K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6115
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$154K$152K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$601K$712K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$770K$879K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$0
Net assetsLn 32$752K$879K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$276K$180K$55K$41K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$14K$4K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$61K$61K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$34K$22K$7K$5K
TravelLn 17$5K$3K$1K$806
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$136K$124K$4K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$6K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$561K$419K$84K$59K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $640K$561K$79K$879K 990 PDF
FY2024 $651K$608K$43K$752K 990 PDF
FY2023 $625K$538K$87K$660K 990 PDF
FY2022 $525K$521K$3K$540K 990 PDF
FY2021 $549K$425K$124K$575K 990 PDF
FY2020 $448K$415K$33K$451K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $640,040 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $627,380$605,960
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,536$27,972
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10$6,108
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $650,926$640,040
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 $252,269$297,901
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $355,700$263,331
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $607,969$561,232
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $42,957$78,808
Part VI · Governance 7 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $640,040 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$42,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$563,960
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$605,960
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27,972$27,972
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,108$6,108
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,108 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $27,972$640,040
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $561,232 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $179,686 · Management $55,288 · Fundraising $41,466$276,440
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,950 · Management $4,292 · Fundraising $3,219$21,461
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,876$4,876
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $60,626$60,626
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,161$5,161
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,876$2,876
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,054 · Management $6,786 · Fundraising $5,089$33,929
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,490 · Management $1,074 · Fundraising $806$5,370
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,007$4,007
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,963$1,963
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $124,336 · Management $3,662 · Fundraising $7,924$135,922
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,688 · Management $2,913$8,601
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $418,998 · Management $83,730 · Fundraising $58,504$561,232
Part X · Balance sheet $879,424 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,540$23,695
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $85,743$128,686
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,586$7,099
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,987$7,629
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $601,491$712,315
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $770,347$879,424
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,904$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,904$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $752,443$879,424
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $752,443$879,424
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $770,347$879,424
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $879,424 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$640,040
XI-2 Total expenses$561,232
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$78,808
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$752,443
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$48,173
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$879,424

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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