Project Onward FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)EmploymentEIN 45-5187731

To provide adult artists with disabilities the opportunity to create their work in a safe, supportive studio environment, with access to work space, materials, and professional guidance without being encumbered by cost.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$56K 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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FY2022 · 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 deficit $17K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
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
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $127K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$603K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$541K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$327K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$603K
FY2022▲ +33%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$569K
FY2021$452K
FY2022$603K
FY2023$876K
FY2024$533K
FY2025$599K
Expenses
$541K
FY2022▲ +26%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$405K
FY2021$430K
FY2022$541K
FY2023$729K
FY2024$948K
FY2025$680K
Net assets
$327K
FY2022▲ +23%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$243K
FY2021$265K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$472K
FY2024$60K
FY2025−$16K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending May 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2013.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $431K Management & general 13% · $72K Fundraising 7% · $38K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990; $56K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$55,822Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nancy Gomez’s $71K as Executive Dir. is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1217 $100K–1M employment 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nancy Gomez$71,467$60,551$55,822$55,058—
Nancy Gomez————$54,643

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers adult artists with disabilities to create art freely in a supportive studio.

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1 program service account for $431K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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The organization operates a studio for artists to assist in their development as artists. The studio is also open to the public serving as a space to promote art as a tool for understanding and valuing the real and potential contributions of those with disabilities as well as hosting public programs.

$431Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$127K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$603K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$432K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$171K
Money outPt IX
$541K
Ln 25
Programscol B$431K
Managementcol C$72K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$327K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$239K
Total assetsLn 16$341K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$432K
Government grantsLn 1e$84K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$147K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$171K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$603K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
SavingsLn 2$147K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$239K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$746
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$341K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$327K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$270K$239K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$746
Total assetsLn 16$324K$341K
LiabilitiesLn 26$59K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$265K$327K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$56K$44K$7K$5K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$182K$142K$24K$16K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$15K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$14K$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$7K$5K$607
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$85K$67K$11K$8K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$746$746
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$139K$130K$8K$324
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$5K$5K$36
Total functional expensesLn 25$541K$431K$72K$38K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $599K$680K−$81K−$16K 990 PDF
FY2024 $533K$948K−$415K$60K 990 PDF
FY2023 $876K$729K$147K$472K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $603K$541K$62K$327K 990 PDF
FY2021 $452K$430K$21K$265K 990 PDF
FY2020 $569K$405K$164K$243K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $602,661 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$83,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$348,335
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$147,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$432,135
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $170,526$170,526
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $170,526$602,661
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $540,928 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $43,541 · Management $7,257 · Fundraising $5,024$55,822
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $141,638 · Management $23,606 · Fundraising $16,343$181,587
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,314 · Management $2,552 · Fundraising $1,767$19,633
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,203 · Management $2,367 · Fundraising $1,639$18,209
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $4,202$4,202
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,470 · Management $4,821 · Fundraising $607$12,898
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $66,565 · Management $11,094 · Fundraising $7,681$85,340
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,001$7,001
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $746$746
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,721$5,721
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $130,349 · Management $8,415 · Fundraising $324$139,088
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,167 · Management $5,478 · Fundraising $36$10,681
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $431,248 · Management $72,057 · Fundraising $37,623$540,928
Part X · Balance sheet $340,817 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $269,710$91,821
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$147,000
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $40,000$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,167$100,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,876$1,250
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,492$746
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $324,245$340,817
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,913$14,252
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $59,413$14,252
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $224,832$226,565
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $40,000$100,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $264,832$326,565
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $324,245$340,817
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $326,565 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$602,661
XI-2 Total expenses$540,928
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$61,733
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$264,832
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$326,565

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