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Unity Parenting & Counseling INC

IRS exemption revoked

Chicago, ILUnknown exempt organizationSince 1983EIN 36-4029502

Provide foster care and housing

86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $459K a year · 7% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $771K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$394K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$8.2M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$7.8M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$8.2M
FY2022▲ +12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.6M
FY2021$7.3M
FY2022$8.2M
Expenses
$7.8M
FY2022▲ +17%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$6.6M
FY2022$7.8M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2022▼ -13%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$825K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.2M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on November 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022.

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% · $6.7M Management & general 14% · $1.1M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sacella Smith
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elizabeth Ogunti
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Darrel Ward
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Flora Koppel
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deborah Harris
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marc Macleod
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Offers foster care and housing for children and families.

Provided by the organization

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3 program services account for $6.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Foster care

$4.6Mprogram expense
02

Homeless youth

$1.3Mprogram expense
03

Focus hope

$689Kprogram expense

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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
Center for Housing and HealthFY2024$518K
All Chicago Making Homelessness HistoryFY2024$236K
Chicago Coalition to End HomelessnessFY2024$17K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$771K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$107K
Money outPt IX
$7.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.7M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$698K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$394K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$107K
Total revenueLn 12$8.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$698K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$698K
Other assetsLn 15$32K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$394K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$698K
Total assetsLn 16$0$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$394K
Net assetsLn 32$0$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3.6M$3.2M$432K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$271K$238K$32K
OccupancyLn 16$1.4M$1.1M$296K
TravelLn 17$118K$95K$24K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$64K$12K$52K
InterestLn 20$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.0M$1.9M$120K
All other expensesLn 24e$287K$134K$153K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.8M$6.7M$1.1M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $8.2M$7.8M$413K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.3M$6.6M$666K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.6M$5.3M$297K$825K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,195,616 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$7,934,256
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$154,249
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,088,505
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $107,111$107,111
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $107,111 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$8,195,616
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,782,805 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $3,165,986 · Management $431,725$3,597,711
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $238,215 · Management $32,484$270,699
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,130,654 · Management $295,846$1,426,500
IX-17 TravelPrograms $94,509 · Management $23,627$118,136
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,058 · Management $52,196$64,254
IX-20 InterestManagement $10,235$10,235
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,887,880 · Management $120,306$2,008,186
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $134,248 · Management $152,836$287,084
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,663,550 · Management $1,119,255 · Fundraising $0$7,782,805
Part X · Balance sheet $1,605,281 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$698,147
X-4 Accounts receivable$875,069
X-15 Other assets$32,065
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$1,605,281
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$393,770
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$393,770
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$958,711
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$252,800
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$1,211,511
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$1,605,281
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,211,511 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,195,616
XI-2 Total expenses$7,782,805
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$412,811
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$798,700
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,211,511

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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