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Female Strong

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Community Development EIN 46-4996043Revenue $330K in FY2025

On file with the IRSfemalestrong.org444 N Michigan Ave Ste 3450, 60611-3915 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Sep 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Semester long entrepreneur class with speakers. The young women create business plans and present to judges for funding awards.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 102 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $68K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$27K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$330K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$306K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$255K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$330K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$237K
FY2022$187K
FY2023$365K
FY2024$361K
FY2025$330K
Expenses
$306K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$229K
FY2022$201K
FY2023$269K
FY2024$362K
FY2025$306K
Net assets
$255K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$29K
FY2022$15K
FY2023$111K
FY2024$230K
FY2025$255K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 2014.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $208K Management & general 21% · $65K Fundraising 11% · $33K

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

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Emily Smith
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carrie Provenzale
Executive Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Khalilah Lyons
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dinna Yap
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Cunningham
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
J'Ai Brown
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Empower young women through a semester-long entrepreneurship class, business plan creation, and funding awards.

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1 program · $208K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Yea! Program

Building the skills and confidence for girls to thrive in business and life. This program teaches students how to select, research, vet, develop, and market a business. From idea generation to pitching their businesses for startup investment funds, this course is truly transformative.

$208Kprogram expense

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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$47K
The Bill Bass FoundationFY2024$10K
Agape FoundationFY2024$10K
Arthur J Gallagher FoundationFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$68K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$330K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$233K
Other incomeLn 4–11$93K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$306K
Ln 25
Programscol B$208K
Managementcol C$65K
Fundraisingcol D$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$255K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$231K
Total assetsLn 16$282K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$233K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$93K
Total revenueLn 12$330K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$231K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$231K
Total assetsLn 16$282K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$255K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6102
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$222K$231K
Total assetsLn 16$245K$282K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$27K
Net assetsLn 32$230K$255K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$175K$127K$27K$20K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$922$205$154
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$10K$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$38K$13K$23K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$25K$469
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$10K$10K$105
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$21K$7K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$478$91$387
Total functional expensesLn 25$306K$208K$65K$33K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $330K$306K$24K$255K 990 PDF
FY2024 $361K$362K−$529$230K 990 PDF
FY2023 $365K$269K$96K$111K 990 PDF
FY2022 $187K$201K−$14K$15K 990 PDF
FY2021 $237K$229K$8K$29K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $330,099 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $356,179$233,492
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,950$3,769
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$92,838
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $361,129$330,099
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 $114,449$189,882
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $247,209$115,979
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $361,658$305,861
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$529$24,238
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $330,099 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$233,492
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$233,492
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,769$3,769
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $92,838$92,838
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,769 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $92,838$330,099
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $305,861 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $127,006 · Management $27,307 · Fundraising $20,480$174,793
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $922 · Management $205 · Fundraising $154$1,281
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,942 · Management $2,209 · Fundraising $1,657$13,808
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $12,650 · Management $22,654 · Fundraising $2,877$38,181
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,899$1,899
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,811 · Management $469$25,280
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $9,609 · Management $105$9,714
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,033$4,033
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,025 · Management $7,292 · Fundraising $8,077$36,394
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $91 · Management $387$478
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $207,955 · Management $64,661 · Fundraising $33,245$305,861
Part X · Balance sheet $281,632 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $221,773$230,562
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $15,690$43,470
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,600$7,600
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $245,063$281,632
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,834$22,095
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $960$5,030
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,794$27,125
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $230,269$254,507
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $230,269$254,507
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $245,063$281,632
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $254,507 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$330,099
XI-2 Total expenses$305,861
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,238
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$230,269
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$254,507

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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