The Nora Project FY2021 filing

Highland Park, ILUnknown exempt organizationEIN 81-3216328Revenue $922K in FY2021

On file with the IRSthenoraproject.ngoPo Box 664 · Highland Park, IL

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Our mission is to promote disability inclusion by empowering educators and engaging students and communities.

72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$83K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2025
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $107K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$83K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
16
named funders · $263K
Looks good: 16 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$41K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$922K
Spent
$770K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$690K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$922K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$922K
FY2022$976K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$727K
FY2025$521K
Expenses
$770K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$770K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$814K
Net assets
$690K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$690K
FY2022$632K
FY2023$686K
FY2024$307K
FY2025$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $552K Management & general 15% · $116K Fundraising 13% · $103K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $83K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$83,400Pt VII · Sec A
Chair-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lauren Schrero——$87,486$74,106$83,400
Courtney Adams$81,013$61,856———
Angela Adler$43,836$44,473———

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

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1 program · $552K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

During the fiscal year, the nora project's programs were taught in 200 classrooms across more than 50 schools in seven states. All participating teachers received program training, lesson plans and instructional support, and classroom kits, including technology.

$552Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$922K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$784K
Other incomeLn 4–11$84K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$53K
Money outPt IX
$770K
Ln 25
Programscol B$552K
Managementcol C$116K
Fundraisingcol D$103K
Owns and owesPt X
$690K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$689K
Total assetsLn 16$730K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$784K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$350K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$53K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$84K
Total revenueLn 12$922K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$591K
SavingsLn 2$98K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$689K
Total assetsLn 16$730K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$690K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$560K$689K
Total assetsLn 16$582K$730K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K$41K
Net assetsLn 32$514K$690K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$83K$83K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$274K$181K$39K$53K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$5K$802$977
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$20K$3K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$388$388
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$35K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$92K$77K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$191$191
Information technologyLn 14$14K$13K$902
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$35K$35K
InsuranceLn 23$83K$59K$10K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$104K$74K$3K$27K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$4K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$770K$552K$116K$103K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $521K$814K−$293K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $727K$1.2M−$455K$307K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.3M$103K$686K 990 PDF
FY2022 $976K$1.0M−$43K$632K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $922K$770K$152K$690K 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 $922,114 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $729,047$784,245
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$53,318
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,270$1,035
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,702$83,516
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $740,019$922,114
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 $302,441$390,174
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $399,868$379,796
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $702,309$769,970
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,710$152,144
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $922,114 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$349,722
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$434,523
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$784,245
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $53,318$53,318
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,035$1,035
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $24,232$24,232
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $59,284$59,284
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $54,353 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $83,516$922,114
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $769,970 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $83,400$83,400
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $181,476 · Management $39,097 · Fundraising $53,057$273,630
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,781 · Management $802 · Fundraising $977$6,560
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,009 · Management $2,726 · Fundraising $3,849$26,584
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $388$388
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $35,191$35,191
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $76,825 · Management $15,130$91,955
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,399$1,399
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $191$191
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,280 · Fundraising $902$14,182
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $35,256$35,256
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $58,559 · Management $9,560 · Fundraising $15,017$83,136
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $74,097 · Management $2,728 · Fundraising $27,357$104,182
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,897 · Management $10,019$13,916
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $551,580 · Management $115,832 · Fundraising $102,558$769,970
Part X · Balance sheet $730,222 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $361,080$591,121
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $198,534$98,367
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,136$4,973
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,877$35,761
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $581,627$730,222
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,316$10,377
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,435$30,277
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $67,131$40,654
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $506,996$681,398
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,500$8,170
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $514,496$689,568
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $581,627$730,222
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $689,568 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$922,114
XI-2 Total expenses$769,970
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$152,144
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$514,496
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$8,138
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$14,790
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$689,568

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