To provide academic and social support to innercity chicago high school students the program provides scholarships mentors and tutor

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$117K 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
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $153K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$117K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
16
named funders · $1.2M
Looks good: 16 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
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Revenue
$1.2M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$836K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$965K
FY2023$945K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 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 May 1996.

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% · $973K Management & general 5% · $52K Fundraising 11% · $124K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $117K 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
VP Executive Directo
$117,374Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Duhon’s $130K as VP Executive Directo is at the 35th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Mark Duhon$129,615$117,374$110,300$108,880$106,880

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

Helps inner-city Chicago high school students with scholarships, mentors, and tutoring for academic and social success.

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2 programs · $973K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Tuitions & scholarships awarded to qualified students. Facilities are provided for students & mentors to meet providing environment to succeed in high school.

$920Kprogram expense
02

General & summer program expenses, such as outings & activities, teaching supplies, books, study facilities, etc.

$53Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $2.2M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$341,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$496,611
Unitemized GrantFY2022$340,305
Unitemized GrantFY2021$421,122
Unitemized GrantFY2020$629,558

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$921K
Other incomeLn 4–11$227K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$973K
Managementcol C$52K
Fundraisingcol D$124K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$921K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$227K
Gains on assetsLn 7$21K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$115K
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 652
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$497K$497K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$117K$81K$10K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$307K$213K$25K$69K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$8K$977$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$55K$39K$4K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$23K$3K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$18K$1K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$24K$22K$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$10K$2K$497
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K$58K$253$254
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$973K$52K$124K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.1M$494K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.2M$1.1M$26K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$945K$163K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $836K$965K−$129K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.1M$211K$1.2M 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
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Part I · Summary $1,174,274 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $869,450$921,180
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,767$26,337
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $231,766$226,757
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,107,983$1,174,274
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $340,305$496,611
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $468,897$525,523
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $135,473$126,368
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $944,675$1,148,502
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $163,308$25,772
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $1,174,274 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$921,180
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$921,180
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,993$4,993
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$21,344
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$207,323
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $19,434$19,434
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,434 · Excluded from tax $4,993$1,174,274
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,148,502 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $496,611$496,611
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $81,458 · Management $9,507 · Fundraising $26,409$117,374
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $213,235 · Management $24,888 · Fundraising $69,132$307,255
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,374 · Management $977 · Fundraising $2,715$12,066
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $38,511 · Management $4,495 · Fundraising $12,486$55,492
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,135 · Management $2,700 · Fundraising $7,501$33,336
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,500$5,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,062 · Management $1,134 · Fundraising $3,478$22,674
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,600 · Management $1,200 · Fundraising $1,200$24,000
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,713$3,713
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,319 · Management $1,616 · Fundraising $497$12,432
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $57,542 · Management $253 · Fundraising $254$58,049
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $972,560 · Management $52,270 · Fundraising $123,672$1,148,502
Part X · Balance sheet $1,238,497 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,670$114,994
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,168,724$1,113,101
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,620$10,402
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,204,014$1,238,497
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,353$20,064
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,353$20,064
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,020,255$1,215,703
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $172,406$2,730
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,192,661$1,218,433
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,204,014$1,238,497
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,218,433 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,174,274
XI-2 Total expenses$1,148,502
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,772
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,192,661
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,218,433

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