One Chance Illinois - Action

IRS exemption revoked

Chicago, IL501(c)(4)EducationEIN 46-4994944Revenue $290K in FY2022

On file with the IRSonechanceillinois.org200 N Lasalle Street · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Apr 2017

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To inform public opinion through grassroots organizing and communications, while establishing legislative support for K-12 education policies.

69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$68K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$68K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 60% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$109K
199% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 199% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$290K
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$371K
To programs
69%
Net assets
−$54K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$290K
FY2022▲ +46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$199K
FY2022$290K
Net assets
−$54K
FY2022▼ -303%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$110K
FY2021$27K
FY2022−$54K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Apr 2017.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $257K Management & general 12% · $43K Fundraising 19% · $71K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $68K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$68,439Pt VII · Sec A
Director/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dan Vosnos’s $68K as Executive Director is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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.

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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

Organizes communities and advocates for K-12 education policies to shape public opinion.

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1 program · $257K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The organization contracts professional lobbyist to advocate to Illinois State Legislators, and continues to make lobbying the organization's primary focus. This lobbying is enhanced by activating community support through grassroots and grasstops organizing combined with robust communications efforts.

$257Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$290K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$290K
Money outPt IX
$371K
Ln 25
Programscol B$257K
Managementcol C$43K
Fundraisingcol D$71K
Owns and owesPt X
−$54K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K
Total assetsLn 16$55K
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$290K
Total revenueLn 12$290K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$55K
Total assetsLn 16$55K
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K
Net assetsLn 32−$54K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K$55K
Total assetsLn 16$34K$55K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$109K
Net assetsLn 32$27K−$54K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$68K$48K$21K
Management feesLn 11a$120K$72K$12K$36K
Legal feesLn 11b$686$686
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$100K$80K$11K$10K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$41K$7K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$273$273
Total functional expensesLn 25$371K$257K$43K$71K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $290K$371K−$81K−$54K 990 PDF
FY2021 $199K$27K 990 PDF
FY2020 $150K$110K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $290,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $199,000$290,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $199,000$290,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$68,439
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $281,520$302,221
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $281,520$370,660
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$82,520−$80,660
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $290,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$290,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$290,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$290,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $370,660 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $47,907 · Fundraising $20,532$68,439
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $72,000 · Management $12,000 · Fundraising $36,000$120,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $686$686
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,889$8,889
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $12,500$12,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $79,605 · Management $10,990 · Fundraising $9,825$100,420
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,459$1,459
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,773$2,773
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,045$3,045
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,733 · Management $7,025 · Fundraising $4,418$52,176
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $273$273
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $256,977 · Management $42,908 · Fundraising $70,775$370,660
Part X · Balance sheet $54,841 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,671$54,841
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $33,671$54,841
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,046$108,876
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,046$108,876
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $33,671$54,841
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $109,960$26,625
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $26,625−$54,035
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $33,671$54,841
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$54,035 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$290,000
XI-2 Total expenses$370,660
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$80,660
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$26,625
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$54,035

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