Seven Generations Ahead FY2023 filing

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Oak Park, IL501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 36-4437661Revenue $1.1M in FY2023

On file with the IRSsevengenerationsahead.org616 S Harvey Ave, 60304-1517 · Oak Park, ILTax-exempt since Nov 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Founded in 2001, Seven Generations ahead's mission is to promote the deveopment of ecologically sustainable healthy communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$122K 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$122K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $331K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+62% vs prior year
Spent
$958K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$273K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$691K
FY2021$746K
FY2022$651K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$863K
Expenses
$958K
FY2023▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$611K
FY2021$697K
FY2022$778K
FY2023$958K
FY2024$983K
Net assets
$273K
FY2023▲ +57%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$251K
FY2021$300K
FY2022$174K
FY2023$273K
FY2024$153K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2001.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $872K Management & general 8% · $78K Fundraising 1% · $8K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $122K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$122,422Pt 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gary Cuneen’s $122K as Executive Di is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1990 $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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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

Promotes development of ecologically sustainable, healthy communities.

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3 programs · $796K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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.

$796Kprogram 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

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
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$985K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K
Investment incomeLn 3$803
Money outPt IX
$958K
Ln 25
Programscol B$872K
Managementcol C$78K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$273K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$985K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K
Investment incomeLn 3$803
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
Other assetsLn 15$180K
Total assetsLn 16$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$273K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 670
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K$48K
Total assetsLn 16$217K$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$174K$273K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$389K$350K$32K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$27K$2K$490
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$103
Information technologyLn 14$657$164$493
OccupancyLn 16$17K$16K$671$98
TravelLn 17$38K$38K$242
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$852$604$248
InsuranceLn 23$8K$7K$683$136
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$459K$417K$40K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$12K$450$90
Total functional expensesLn 25$958K$872K$78K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $863K$983K−$120K$153K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.1M$958K$99K$273K 990 PDF
FY2022 $651K$778K−$127K$174K 990 PDF
FY2021 $746K$697K$49K$300K 990 PDF
FY2020 $691K$611K$80K$251K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,057,622 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $587,638$985,037
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $63,050$71,782
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $195$803
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $650,883$1,057,622
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $396,064$418,353
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $381,597$539,791
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $777,661$958,144
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$126,778$99,478
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,057,622 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$985,037
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$985,037
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $71,782$71,782
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $803$803
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $71,782 · Excluded from tax $803$1,057,622
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $958,144 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $349,983 · Management $32,294 · Fundraising $6,429$388,706
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,694 · Management $2,463 · Fundraising $490$29,647
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,823 · Management $103$2,926
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $164 · Management $493$657
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,214 · Management $671 · Fundraising $98$16,983
IX-17 TravelPrograms $38,091 · Management $242$38,333
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $604 · Management $248$852
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,489 · Management $683 · Fundraising $136$8,308
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $417,430 · Management $40,351 · Fundraising $1,134$458,915
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,277 · Management $450 · Fundraising $90$12,817
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $871,769 · Management $77,998 · Fundraising $8,377$958,144
Part X · Balance sheet $279,332 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $153,181$47,515
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $40,432$48,402
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,274$3,036
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $20,611$180,379
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $217,498$279,332
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,109$6,248
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43,892$6,248
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $76,560$92,705
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $97,046$180,379
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $173,606$273,084
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $217,498$279,332
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $273,084 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,057,622
XI-2 Total expenses$958,144
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$99,478
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$173,606
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$273,084

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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