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Courage Connection FY2023 filing

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Urbana, IL501(c)(3)Housing EIN 37-1346397Revenue $2.7M in FY2023

On file with the IRScourageconnection.org1304 E Main St, 61802-2832 · Urbana, ILTax-exempt since Jun 1996Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide shelter and supportive services for victims of domestic violence and women and their children made homeless by domestic violence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$110K 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
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 surplus $103K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$110K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $431K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.6 months of spending in cash, plus $431K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $394K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$683K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% 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
$2.7M
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2023▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.8M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2023▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$2.8M
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2023▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.3M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Jun 1996.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $2.2M Management & general 10% · $244K Fundraising 1% · $18K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $110K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Elizabeth Cook
Executive Director
$109,671Pt VII · Sec A
Beth Auterman
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Lynn
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rhonda Lash
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Cook’s $112K as Executive Director is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth Cook$112,104$111,262$109,671$105,550$102,218$28,816

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Shelters and supports victims of domestic violence and their children.

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2 programs · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The center provides shelter and supportive services to victims of domestic violence and education on the issues of domestic violence.

$2.1Mprogram expense
02

The center provides shelter and supportive services for homeless women and their children and education on the issues of homelessness.

$46Kprogram expense

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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
Illinois Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceFY2024$268K
United Way of Champaign County Illinois INCFY2024$72K
Lester & Frances Johnson Foundation INCFY2024$15K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$10K
Alpha Chi Omega Foundation INCFY2024$9K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$7K
Community Foundation of East Central IllinoisFY2024$6K
Raynie FoundationFY2024$3K
Total grants receivedfrom 10 funders$394K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $926K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$147,610
Unitemized GrantFY2023$173,801
Unitemized GrantFY2022$165,871
Unitemized GrantFY2021$116,980
Unitemized GrantFY2020$198,549
Unitemized GrantFY2019$123,071

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$244K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$121K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$683K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$23
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$121K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$121K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$431K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$683K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 610
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$136K$121K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$643K$431K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$117K$683K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$166K$166K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$118K$80K$38K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$10K$7K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.1M$110K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$114K$105K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$158K$142K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$31K$31K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$43K$35K$5K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$179K$158K$8K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$130K$115K$14K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
InterestLn 20$13K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$61K$59K$1K$680
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$146K$137K$8K$258
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.2M$244K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.8M$2.8M$29K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.7M$2.8M−$42K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.7M$2.4M$252K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$1.9M$193K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$2.1M$307K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$2.1M−$123K$1.7M 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 $2,676,122 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,080,389$2,658,144
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $20,025$15,974
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23$23
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,404$1,981
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,104,841$2,676,122
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $116,980$165,871
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,354,618$1,638,865
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $439,876$619,176
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,911,474$2,423,912
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $193,367$252,210
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $2,676,122 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,375,224
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$282,920
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,658,144
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,974$15,974
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $23$23
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,981$1,981
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,955 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $23$2,676,122
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,423,912 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $165,871$165,871
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $80,243 · Management $37,761$118,004
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $6,739 · Management $3,171$9,910
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,128,973 · Management $109,695$1,238,668
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $104,585 · Management $9,610$114,195
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $141,808 · Management $16,280$158,088
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $31,083$31,083
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $35,308 · Management $4,604 · Fundraising $3,204$43,116
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $157,851 · Management $7,711 · Fundraising $13,503$179,065
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $115,440 · Management $14,433$129,873
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,266$16,266
IX-20 InterestPrograms $13,228$13,228
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $58,734 · Management $1,484 · Fundraising $680$60,898
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $137,003 · Management $8,386 · Fundraising $258$145,647
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,162,049 · Management $244,218 · Fundraising $17,645$2,423,912
Part X · Balance sheet $3,104,579 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $135,673$120,950
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $379,627$731,298
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,126,100$1,803,425
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $642,910$431,479
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,110$17,427
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,285,420$3,104,579
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,458$208,843
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $109,786$77,392
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $117,244$682,704
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,800,004$2,064,437
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $368,172$357,438
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,168,176$2,421,875
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,285,420$3,104,579
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,421,875 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,676,122
XI-2 Total expenses$2,423,912
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$252,210
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,168,176
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,489
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,421,875

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