The Lily Project INC

IRS exemption revoked

Chicago, ILUnknown exempt organizationEIN 47-4625010Revenue $189K in FY2021

On file with the IRSthelilyproject.com47 W Division Street 273 · Chicago, IL

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Cervical cancer screening, education and treatment in nicaragua.

64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$20K
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
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$189K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$193K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$46K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$189K
FY2021▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$142K
FY2021$189K
Net assets
$46K
FY2021▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$57K
FY2021$46K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $124K Management & general 36% · $69K Fundraising 0% · $457

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

10 people listed on the 990; $20K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$19,920Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/ S
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Ch
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides cervical cancer screening, education, and treatment in Nicaragua.

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3 programs · $124K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Mobile Health Clinics

Provide cervical cancer screening to 2,500 women and SEXUAL/REPRODUCTIVE health education to more than 5,000 women and girls in rural regions in nicaragua. Launched a virtual health clinic.

$124Kprogram expense
02

Mobile App (chava)

Developing an android app to access to sexual and reproductive health education, community and care for girls in latam. Development follows successful test using whatsapp to deliver sexual health education and counseling in rural nicaragua.

Pt IX · col B
03

Womens health status (report to global health partners). 70% of girls in latam lack access to quality sexual health education. Analysis of the lily projects data representing more than 20,000 women: 8% of lilys clients have a child by age 15 and 47% by age 17; 58% never ATTENDED/DID not complete primary school; 97% do not have a paying…

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$189K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$186K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$193K
Ln 25
Programscol B$124K
Managementcol C$69K
Fundraisingcol D$457
Owns and owesPt X
$46K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$186K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$189K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$46K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K$48K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$57K$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$11K
Net assetsLn 32$57K$46K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$20K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$32K$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$67K$67K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$152$152
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$46K$46K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$526$883$457
Total functional expensesLn 25$193K$124K$69K$457

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $189K$193K−$4K$46K 990 PDF
FY2020 $142K$57K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $189,006 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $142,420$185,968
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$3,038
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $142,420$189,006
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $61,247$51,460
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $72,482$141,935
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $133,729$193,395
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,691−$4,389
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $189,006 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$185,968
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$185,968
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $3,038$3,038
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,038$189,006
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $193,395 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $19,920$19,920
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $31,540$31,540
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $66,520$66,520
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,401$1,401
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,510$7,510
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,939$6,939
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,329$6,329
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,512$5,512
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $152$152
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,706$45,706
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $526 · Management $883 · Fundraising $457$1,866
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $123,982 · Management $68,956 · Fundraising $457$193,395
Part X · Balance sheet $57,464 assets, 8 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $72; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,833$47,657
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,306$9,735
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $57,365$57,464
X-25 Other liabilities$11,231
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$11,231
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $57,365$46,233
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $57,365$46,233
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $57,365$57,464
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $46,233 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$189,006
XI-2 Total expenses$193,395
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,389
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$57,365
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$6,743
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$46,233

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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