Quad Communities Development Corporation Nfp FY2021 filing

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 2003Community DevelopmentEIN 81-0618445Revenue $549K in FY2021

On file with the IRSqcdc.org4210 S Berkeley Ave, 60653-3012 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Sep 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To engage with residents, organizations, businesses, and institutions and to catalyze community and economic Development activities that advance sustainable, healthy, mixed-income neighborhoods.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $116K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $315K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$437K
88% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 88% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$549K
+39% vs prior year
Spent
$441K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$60K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$549K
FY2021▲ +39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$394K
FY2021$549K
FY2022$828K
FY2023$694K
FY2024$797K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$441K
FY2021▲ +38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$319K
FY2021$441K
FY2022$577K
FY2023$554K
FY2024$768K
FY2025$947K
Net assets
$60K
FY2021▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$54K
FY2021$60K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$13K
FY2024$43K
FY2025$132K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2020-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2021.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $335K Management & general 24% · $106K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Vice Chairman / Interim
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rhonda McFarland’s $82K as Executive Director is at the 12th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2833 $1–10M community 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Rhonda McFarland$82,114$35,500

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Develops communities by uniting diverse Chicago residents in four neighborhoods.

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1 program · $335K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Community and economic development activities related to assisting with attracting development, retailers, and services to provide basic products and services in underserved areas. Provide support and technical assistance to small business owners, entrepreneurs and property owners.

$335Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$315K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$549K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$386K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$163K
Money outPt IX
$441K
Ln 25
Programscol B$335K
Managementcol C$106K
Owns and owesPt X
$60K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$497K
LiabilitiesLn 26$437K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$386K
Government grantsLn 1e$61K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$163K
Total revenueLn 12$549K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$125K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$125K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$371K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$497K
LiabilitiesLn 26$437K
Net assetsLn 32$60K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K$125K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$450K$371K
Total assetsLn 16$526K$497K
LiabilitiesLn 26$540K$437K
Net assetsLn 32−$14K$60K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13K$10K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$97K$87K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K$194
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$29K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$226$202$24
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$690$7K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$4K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$2K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$13K$8K$6K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$199$13$186
InterestLn 20$19K$18K$800
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$215K$170K$45K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$441K$335K$106K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.0M$947K$89K$132K 990 PDF
FY2024 $797K$768K$29K$43K 990 PDF
FY2023 $694K$554K$140K$13K 990 PDF
FY2022 $828K$577K$251K$311K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $549K$441K$108K$60K 990 PDF
FY2020 Not on file
FY2019 $394K$319K$75K$54K 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
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Part I · Summary $549,179 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $204,757$386,213
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $151,020$162,966
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $355,777$549,179
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $15,882$12,518
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $407,559$428,497
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $423,441$441,015
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$67,664$108,164
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
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 $549,179 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$61,270
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$324,943
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$386,213
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $162,966$162,966
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $162,966$549,179
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $441,015 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,019 · Management $2,499$12,518
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $87,199 · Management $10,046$97,245
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,756 · Management $194$1,950
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $29,419 · Management $3,388$32,807
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $202 · Management $24$226
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $690 · Management $7,293$7,983
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,912 · Management $7,874$11,786
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,419 · Management $3,250$5,669
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,561 · Management $5,650$13,211
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $13 · Management $186$199
IX-20 InterestPrograms $18,190 · Management $800$18,990
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $15,062$15,062
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,186 · Management $4,315$8,501
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $169,920 · Management $44,948$214,868
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $335,486 · Management $105,529 · Fundraising $0$441,015
Part X · Balance sheet $497,494 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,734$125,204
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $449,537$370,503
X-15 Other assets$1,787
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $525,881$497,494
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $86,736$17,592
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $36,016$32,970
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $540,009$437,213
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$14,128$60,281
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$14,128$60,281
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $525,881$497,494
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $60,281 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$549,179
XI-2 Total expenses$441,015
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$108,164
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$14,128
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$33,755
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$60,281

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