Seven Generations Ahead EIN 36-4437661

Seven Generations Ahead

EIN  36-4437661 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Oak Park, IL
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Promotes development of ecologically sustainable, healthy communities.
Leadership
Henry Melville · Director
Money in and out
$863K revenue, $983K expenses
Bottom line
92% program efficiency

Promotes development of ecologically sustainable, healthy communities. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $863K in revenue, $983K in expenses, and $153K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$863K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$983K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$153K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$120K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.92 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
92%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +117% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-14%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -248% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$863K
FY2024▼ -18%
Expenses
$983K
FY2024▲ +3%
Total assets
$156K
FY2024▼ -44%
Total liabilities
$3K
FY2024▼ -54%
Total revenue
$863K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$983K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$153K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$120K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$156K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B92%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $870K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Seven generations ahead implemented its nationally-recognized fresh from the FARM/FARM to school program in chicago public schools, and provided additional metro area schools with training and resources.

$870Kprogram expense
02

Zero Waste/Food Scrap Composting

Sga works with schools, businesses, institutions, and municipalities to provide support for all steps along a path to zero waste from planning to implementation. Zero waste is fundamentally a different approach to managing materials - one that seeks to emulate natural cycles in which all materials are designed to become resources for…

Pt IX · col B
03

Sustainability Planning

Works with communities and regions to support local sustainability plan development & implementation. These plans help communities reduce their impact on climate change, improve community health, conserve and enhance existing natural resources.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSeven Generations Ahead
EINHdr · item D36-4437661
Principal addressHdr · item COak Park, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.sevengenerationsahead.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2001

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gary Cuneen’s $122K as Executive Di is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1982 $100K–1M environment 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2020
Gary Cuneen$122,422$110,040$99,514

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$789K · 91%
Program service revenue$72K · 8%
Contributions & grants91%$789K
Program service revenue8%$72K
Investment income$2K
Total revenueLn 12$863K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.92 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.01
Program services92%$906K
Management & general7%$68K
Fundraising1%$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$983K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$109K
Total assetsLn 16$156K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3K
Total net assetsLn 32$153K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $109K · Operating expenses/yr $983K
1.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $906K · Total expenses $983K
92%
Management & General
Management & general $68K · Total expenses $983K
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $9K · Total expenses $983K
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $10K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $787K
$0.01 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $789K · Total revenue $863K
91%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $863K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $72K · Total revenue $863K
8%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2K · Total revenue $863K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $72K · Total expenses $983K
7%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $863K · Prior year $1.1M
-18%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $691K · FY2024 $863K
+6%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $153K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $863K · Expenses $983K
-14%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $156K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $153K · Total assets $156K
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $156K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Henry Melville · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $983K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $582K · Total expenses $983K
59%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 92%
Overhead ratio 7%
Fundraising cost ratio 1%
Revenue growth -18%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$863K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$651K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$746K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$691K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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