Zams Hope Community Resources Cente

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Our mission is to provide human services to individuals and families in need to ensure their self-reliance and empowerment. We believe self-reliant and empowered individuals will succeed in building stronger healthier future communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 15 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $144K a year · 16% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$189K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $33
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$107K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+74% vs prior year
Spent
$917K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$609K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +74%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$606K
FY2024$757K
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$917K
FY2025▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$638K
FY2024$690K
FY2025$917K
Net assets
$609K
FY2025▲ +381%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$110K
FY2024$127K
FY2025$609K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2023-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2024.

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% · $793K Management & general 14% · $125K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $189K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director South Side
$111,391Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director North Side
$72,600Pt VII · Sec A
$5,250Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Don Beachem’s $111K as Executive Director South Side is at the 26th 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Don Beachem$111,391$85,287$69,124
Patrick R Edwards$72,600——
Zehra Quadri$5,250$68,967$46,200
Don Beachem-Executive Director——$57,624
Zehra Quadr-CEO——$46,200

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Empowers individuals and families with human services for self-reliance and stronger communities.

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3 programs · $695K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The Alternative Housing program initiated in December 2024 focuses on offering shelter to Individual. This service provides temporary housing solutions for individuals experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity ensuring they have a safe and supportive environment during this challenging period.

$497Kprogram expense
02

Illinois Welcoming Center Program provides a one-stop culturally and linguistically responsive center offering case management service coordination emergency assistance and referrals for immigrants refugees asylees humanitarian parolees and limited-English-proficient individuals and families.

$132Kprogram expense
03

The Housing Resource Center HRC program offer crucial education mediation and support services to the community. Throughout the year numerous individuals engaged in our housing-related educational workshops leading to successful resolution of tenant-landlord issues through our interventions.

$66Kprogram 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$33
Grants paid · 9 grants · $297K · 2023–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$82,824
Unitemized GrantFY2025$27,328
Unitemized GrantFY2025$16,872
Unitemized GrantFY2024$40,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$26,398
Unitemized GrantFY2024$14,925
Unitemized GrantFY2024$12,683
Unitemized GrantFY2023$55,820
Unitemized GrantFY2023$20,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$451
Money outPt IX
$917K
Ln 25
Programscol B$793K
Managementcol C$125K
Owns and owesPt X
$609K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K
Total assetsLn 16$716K
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$47K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Other incomeLn 4–11$451
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$130K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$130K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$368K
Other assetsLn 15$30K
Total assetsLn 16$716K
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K
Net assetsLn 32$609K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$19K
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$47K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$782$130K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$160K$368K
Total assetsLn 16$365K$716K
LiabilitiesLn 26$238K$107K
Net assetsLn 32$127K$609K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$130K$130K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$18K$18K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$199K$144K$55K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$134K$134K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$47K$44K$3K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$34K$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$71K$71K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$0$3K$0
Information technologyLn 14$21K$19K$2K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$64K$64K$0$0
TravelLn 17$28K$25K$2K$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$40K$17K$23K$0
InsuranceLn 23$10K$6K$4K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$120K$87K$33K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$917K$793K$125K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 9, 2026 $1.3M$917K$396K$609K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Dec 8, 2025 $757K$690K$67K$127K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 16, 2024 $606K$638K−$32K$110K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,313,859 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $752,678$1,313,408
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $524$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,557$451
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $756,759$1,313,859
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $199,002$148,057
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $217,418$332,958
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $273,706$436,442
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $690,126$917,457
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $66,633$396,402
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $1,313,859 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$1,150,226
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$163,182
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$47,083
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,313,408
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$451
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,313,859
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $917,457 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $129,907$129,907
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $18,150$18,150
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $144,066 · Management $55,074 · Fundraising $0$199,140
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $133,818 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$133,818
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $44,024 · Management $3,073 · Fundraising $0$47,097
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $34,070 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$34,070
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $70,629 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$70,629
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $2,673 · Fundraising $0$2,673
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $19,246 · Management $1,752 · Fundraising $0$20,998
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $63,829 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$63,829
IX-17 TravelPrograms $25,225 · Management $2,336 · Fundraising $0$27,561
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,628 · Management $22,963 · Fundraising $0$39,591
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,143 · Management $3,725 · Fundraising $0$9,868
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $86,791 · Management $33,335 · Fundraising $0$120,126
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $792,526 · Management $124,931 · Fundraising $0$917,457
Part X · Balance sheet $715,570 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $782$130,464
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $157,653$180,100
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$6,180
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $160,055$368,362
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $46,500$30,464
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $364,990$715,570
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,444$13,727
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $42,009$20,781
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $238,291$106,613
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $126,699$608,957
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $126,699$608,957
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $364,990$715,570
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $608,957 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,313,859
XI-2 Total expenses$917,457
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$396,402
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$126,699
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$85,856
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$608,957

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

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