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Nssra Foundation FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Highland Park, IL501(c)(3)Since 1996Recreation & SportsEIN 36-4038371

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The organization's primary exempt purpose is to facilitate participation of disabled adults and children in programs offered by the northern suburban special recreation association.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $74K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $171K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$35K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$465K
+66% vs prior year
Spent
$311K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$677K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$465K
FY2022▲ +66%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$787K
FY2021$279K
FY2022$465K
FY2023$502K
FY2024$619K
FY2025$670K
Expenses
$311K
FY2022▼ -43%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$543K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$222K
FY2024$455K
FY2025$491K
Net assets
$677K
FY2022▲ +29%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$786K
FY2021$523K
FY2022$677K
FY2023$957K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1997.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $263K Management & general 5% · $15K Fundraising 11% · $33K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kris Ford
Board Liaiso
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alex Karasik
Director
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps disabled adults and children join recreation programs.

Provided by the organization

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3 programs · $263K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

New vehicle

$109Kprogram expense
02

Adult day program

$94Kprogram expense
03

Reduced fees scholarship & special events

$60Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Helping Hands Network INCFY2024$63K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$41K
La Chapelle Family FoundationFY2024$27K
The Buchanan Family FoundationFY2024$10K
Charities Aid Foundation AmericaFY2024$8K
Kenilworth Community Fund INCFY2024$8K
Cafaro-Livingston Charitable Trust C/O Debra CafaroFY2024$8K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 10 funders$171K
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Grants paid · 19 grants · $3.4M · 2020–2025
NssraFY2025$208,316
NssraFY2025$106,078
NssraFY2025$62,524
NssraFY2025$46,000
NssraFY2024$189,209
NssraFY2024$104,828
NssraFY2024$50,246
NssraFY2024$47,000
NssraFY2023$130,314
NssraFY2023$26,069
NssraFY2022$109,200
NssraFY2022$93,596
NssraFY2022$30,000
NssraFY2021$410,000
NssraFY2021$66,509
NssraFY2021$6,840
NssraFY2020$1,687,000
NssraFY2020$6,300
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$465K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$302K
Other incomeLn 4–11$152K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$311K
Ln 25
Programscol B$263K
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$677K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$676K
Total assetsLn 16$712K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$302K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$152K
Total revenueLn 12$465K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$676K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$676K
Total assetsLn 16$712K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
Net assetsLn 32$677K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 617
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$298K$676K
Total assetsLn 16$559K$712K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K$35K
Net assetsLn 32$523K$677K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$233K$233K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$585$6K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$701$701
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60K$26K$4K$30K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$963$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$311K$263K$15K$33K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $670K$491K$178K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $619K$455K$164K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $502K$222K$280K$957K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $465K$311K$154K$677K 990 PDF
FY2021 $279K$543K−$264K$523K 990 PDF
FY2020 $787K$1.7M−$959K$786K 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 $465,037 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$302,433
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$302,433
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,188$10,188
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $79,140$152,089
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $327$327
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $327 · Excluded from tax $89,328$465,037
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $310,879 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $232,796$232,796
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,600$2,600
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $585 · Management $6,319 · Fundraising $2,968$9,872
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,703$2,703
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $701$701
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,749 · Management $3,940 · Fundraising $30,000$59,689
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $963 · Management $1,555$2,518
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $262,796 · Management $15,115 · Fundraising $32,968$310,879
Part X · Balance sheet $712,107 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $297,808$675,640
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $208,388$24,091
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $52,685$12,376
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $558,881$712,107
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,203$35,271
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,203$35,271
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $511,578$665,736
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $11,100$11,100
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $522,678$676,836
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $558,881$712,107
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $676,836 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$465,037
XI-2 Total expenses$310,879
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$154,158
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$522,678
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$676,836

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

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