Role Model Movement INC Nfp EIN 46-2272700 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Empowers youth in low-income neighborhoods through educational exploration trips, career exposure, college scholarships, and youth-led community walks. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $2.6M in revenue, $3.5M in expenses, and $7.3M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Youth Development
Location
Chicago, IL
Website
www.formyblock.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$2.6MFY2024
Expenses
$3.5M
Net assets
$7.3M
People
12
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  46-2272700 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Chicago, IL
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Empowers youth in low-income neighborhoods through educational exploration trips, career exposure, college scholarships, and youth-led community walks.
Leadership
Jahmal Cole · Chief Executive Officer · $239K
Money in and out
$2.6M revenue, $3.5M expenses
Bottom line
59% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$2.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$7.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$911K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.59 Management & general $0.26 Fundraising $0.15
Program efficiency
59%
of spending reaches programs▼ -11% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
25.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -3% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-35%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +35% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2024▲ +6%
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2024▼ -7%
Total assets
$7.5M
FY2024▼ -10%
Total liabilities
$110K
FY2024▼ -6%
Total revenue
$2.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$7.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$911K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$7.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B59%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CRole Model Movement INC Nfp
EINHdr · item D46-2272700
Principal addressHdr · item CChicago, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.formyblock.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O53)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2015

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

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 1547 $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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $2.0M of program spending, described in the organization's 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

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$2.6M · 99%
Other revenue$28K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$2.6M
Other revenue1%$28K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.59 Management & general $0.26 Fundraising $0.15
Program services59%$2.0M
Management & general26%$907K
Fundraising15%$539K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.5M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$6.8M
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$110K
Total net assetsLn 32$7.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed23.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $6.8M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $3.5M · Less non-cash grants $280K · Cash operating expenses/yr $3.2M
25.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.0M · Total expenses $3.5M
59%
Management & General
Management & general $907K · Total expenses $3.5M
26%
Fundraising
Fundraising $539K · Total expenses $3.5M
15%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $412K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2.7M
$0.15 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.6M · Total revenue $2.6M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $2.6M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $-33K · Total revenue $2.6M
-1%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $2.6M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $-33K · Total expenses $3.5M
-1.0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.6M · Prior year $2.4M
+6%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $12.2M · FY2024 $2.6M
-32%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $7.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.6M · Expenses $3.5M
-35%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $7.5M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $7.3M · Total assets $7.5M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $7.5M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jahmal Cole · Reported title Chief Executive Officer · Highest reported compensation $239K · Total expenses $3.5M
7%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.7M · Total expenses $3.5M
50%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 59%
Overhead ratio 26%
Fundraising cost ratio 21%
Revenue growth 6%

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 · 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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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)$2.6M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$3.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$5.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$12.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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