The Nora Project FY2024 filing

Highland Park, ILUnknown exempt organization EIN 81-3216328Revenue $727K in FY2024

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.

73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$106K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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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
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$106K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 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
$78K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$727K
-49% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$307K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$727K
FY2024▼ -49%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$922K
FY2022$976K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$727K
FY2025$521K
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$770K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$814K
Net assets
$307K
FY2024▼ -55%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$690K
FY2022$632K
FY2023$686K
FY2024$307K
FY2025$0

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $861K Management & general 17% · $199K Fundraising 10% · $121K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $106K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$61,856Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. Dir. (thru 2/2024)
$44,473Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair-Program Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Empowers educators and engages students and communities to promote disability inclusion.

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1 program · $861K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The nora project's curriculum guides social emotional learning by honoring ways of being, respecting differences, and fostering empathy and inclusion. Our intentional approach is impacting school culture and student lives in major ways.

$861Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$727K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$811K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$861K
Managementcol C$199K
Fundraisingcol D$121K
Owns and owesPt X
$307K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$343K
Total assetsLn 16$385K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$811K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$569K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$727K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$237K
SavingsLn 2$106K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$343K
Total assetsLn 16$385K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
Net assetsLn 32$307K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 625
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$711K$343K
Total assetsLn 16$734K$385K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K$78K
Net assetsLn 32$686K$307K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$148K$99K$49K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$622K$494K$54K$74K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$11K$1K$598
Payroll taxesLn 10$65K$50K$9K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$86K$54K$31K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$10K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$36K$2K$5K$29K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K$159
InsuranceLn 23$134K$119K$9K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$6K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$861K$199K$121K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $521K$814K−$293K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 $922K$770K$152K$690K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $726,667 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,322,727$811,383
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $75,312$41,150
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,867$4,972
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,103−$130,838
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,428,009$726,667
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 $786,883$846,785
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $538,087$335,275
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,324,970$1,182,060
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $103,039−$455,393
Part VI · Governance 13 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $726,667 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$569,499
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$241,884
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$811,383
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $41,150$41,150
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,972$4,972
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$130,838−$130,838
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $41,150 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$125,866$726,667
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,182,060 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $98,907 · Management $48,715$147,622
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $493,868 · Management $53,841 · Fundraising $73,850$621,559
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,583 · Management $1,079 · Fundraising $598$12,260
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $49,789 · Management $9,321 · Fundraising $6,234$65,344
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,582$10,582
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,375$14,375
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $54,212 · Management $31,483$85,695
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $9,940 · Fundraising $6,922$16,862
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,403 · Management $5,328 · Fundraising $28,553$36,284
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,626$13,626
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,116$4,116
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,218 · Management $159$9,377
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $119,116 · Management $9,426 · Fundraising $5,306$133,848
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,566 · Management $4,944$10,510
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $861,404 · Management $199,193 · Fundraising $121,463$1,182,060
Part X · Balance sheet $384,977 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $609,841$236,631
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $101,230$106,164
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$26,600
X-4 Accounts receivable$2,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $23,145$13,582
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $734,216$384,977
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $40,210$38,200
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $8,310$39,774
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $48,520$77,974
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $742,396$292,003
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year −$56,700$15,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $685,696$307,003
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $734,216$384,977
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $307,003 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$726,667
XI-2 Total expenses$1,182,060
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$455,393
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$685,696
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$76,700
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$307,003

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