To inspire youth, empower communities and build a better world one block at a time.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,000 volunteers and 78 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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FY2024 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.4M a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$737K
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
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$110K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$3.5M
To programs
59%
Net assets
$7.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$12.2M
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.6M
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2024▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.5M
Net assets
$7.3M
FY2024▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.4M
FY2021$9.7M
FY2022$9.4M
FY2023$8.1M
FY2024$7.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2015.

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Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $2.0M Management & general 26% · $907K Fundraising 15% · $539K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $737K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$238,674Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$171,067Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Youth and Community Development
$116,493Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Engagement and Outreach
$110,143Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Human Resources
$100,253Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jahmal Cole’s $239K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jahmal Cole$238,674$237,251$233,240$225,447
Cynthia Alfaro——$201,246$185,061
Brandon Kowalski$171,067$167,422$153,846$154,527
Stephen Gilbert$116,493———
Nathaniel Viets-Vanlear$110,143———
Renee Walker$100,253———

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

Empowers youth in low-income neighborhoods through educational exploration trips, career exposure, college scholarships, and youth-led community walks.

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2 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Community Development

promotes community service and advocacy within the 77 neighborhoods in Chicago with a grassroots approach. Some of the initiatives include: training and sponsoring 25 block clubs including new signage; Senior snow shoveling with volunteers; Be a Part of the Light - providing holiday decorations.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Youth Development Explorers Program takes teenagers from schools in low social economic status neighborhoods on educational explorations. They receive a firsthand glimpse into different cultures and careers, people and businesses.

$956Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K
Grants paid · 250 grants · $1.7M · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$48,000
Gifted Hands Hair Creations LLCFY2024$7,500
Life Through a LensIL · FY2024$6,200
Absolute AthleticsFY2024$6,000
Lotus Neighbors for ActionIL · FY2024$5,800
600 Block of Drake Ave Block Club PartyFY2024$5,800
Evans Elite Block ClubIL · FY2024$5,600
ChiloveFY2024$5,600
9400 Rhodes Block ClubFY2024$5,600
77th King Drive Block ClubFY2024$5,600
7600 S Chappel Ave Block ClubFY2024$5,600
74th & Indiana Block ClubIL · FY2024$5,600
6500-6559 S Mozart Community Block ClubFY2024$5,600
1000-1100 N Monticello Block ClubFY2024$5,600
1000 N Harding Block ClubIL · FY2024$5,600
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g−$33K
Money outPt IX
$3.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$907K
Fundraisingcol D$539K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.8M
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$110K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$280K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$125K
Fees for servicesLn 2g−$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.5M
SavingsLn 2$3.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$34K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$110K
Net assetsLn 32$7.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 578
VolunteersI 61,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.6M$6.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$64K$34K
Total assetsLn 16$8.2M$7.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$116K$110K
Net assetsLn 32$8.1M$7.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$210K$210K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$616K$604K$221K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$177K$94K$56K$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$114K$82K$1K$31K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$64K$15K$4K$44K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$307$4K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$77K$46K$17K$14K
TravelLn 17$63K$55K$7K$845
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$50K$402$9K$41K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$26K$4K$439
InsuranceLn 23$20K$5K$14K$392
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$93K$77K$2K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$1.1M$818K$184K$140K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.5M$2.0M$907K$539K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.6M$3.5M−$911K$7.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$3.8M−$1.3M$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.0M$3.4M−$313K$9.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.9M$4.5M$1.4M$9.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $12.2M$4.1M$8.1M$8.4M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,578,432 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,334,536$2,550,157
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year −$23,115−$33,295
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $120,351$61,570
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,431,772$2,578,432
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $340,840$209,730
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,813,087$1,732,056
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,604,050$1,547,575
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,757,977$3,489,361
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,326,205−$910,929
Part VI · Governance 7 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,578,432 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$124,868
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,425,289
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$279,538
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,550,157
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$33,295
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $61,570 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$61,570
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,275 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,578,432
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,489,361 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $209,730$209,730
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $615,590 · Management $603,746 · Fundraising $221,410$1,440,746
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $93,576 · Management $56,425 · Fundraising $26,845$176,846
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $82,312 · Management $1,032 · Fundraising $31,120$114,464
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,478 · Management $4,476 · Fundraising $43,600$63,554
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $307 · Management $3,870 · Fundraising $4,659$8,836
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $46,072 · Management $17,100 · Fundraising $14,000$77,172
IX-17 TravelPrograms $54,746 · Management $6,940 · Fundraising $845$62,531
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $402 · Management $8,993 · Fundraising $40,777$50,172
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26,128 · Management $4,457 · Fundraising $439$31,024
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,085 · Management $14,122 · Fundraising $392$19,599
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $76,841 · Management $1,920 · Fundraising $14,142$92,903
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $817,611 · Management $183,735 · Fundraising $140,438$1,141,784
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,043,878 · Management $906,816 · Fundraising $538,667$3,489,361
Part X · Balance sheet $7,458,684 assets, 16 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $26,674; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,598,530$3,510,144
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,016,545$3,243,780
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $91,637$162,137
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $360,668$422,037
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $84,683$54,875
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $64,484$34,037
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,245,674$7,458,684
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $114,209$109,600
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,027$77
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $162$280
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $116,398$109,957
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,455,532$6,618,616
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $673,744$730,111
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,129,276$7,348,727
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,245,674$7,458,684
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,348,727 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,578,432
XI-2 Total expenses$3,489,361
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$910,929
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,129,276
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$130,380
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,348,727

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