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Empowers young adults with skills and networks for meaningful Chicago careers. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $825K in revenue, $583K in expenses, and $613K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2017
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Employment
Location
Chicago, IL
Website
ta98.org
Filings
5 on file (2021–2025)
Revenue
$825KFY2025
Expenses
$583K
Net assets
$613K
People
7
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  81-4856600 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Chicago, IL Founded 2017
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Empowers young adults with skills and networks for meaningful Chicago careers.
Leadership
David Rojas · CEO · $72K
Money in and out
$825K revenue, $583K expenses
Bottom line
71% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$825K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$583K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$613K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $242K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.71 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.12
Program efficiency
71%
of spending reaches programs▼ -5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -41% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+29%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +42% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$825K
FY2025▲ +62%
Expenses
$583K
FY2025▲ +44%
Total assets
$629K
FY2025▲ +69%
Total liabilities
$16K
FY2025▲ ×33
Total revenue
$825K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$583K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$613K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$242K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$629K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B71%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe Alliance 98
EINHdr · item D81-4856600
Principal addressHdr · item CChicago, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jta98.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2017
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEmployment (J20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2018

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$71,672Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Rojas’s $72K as CEO is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1212 $100K–1M employment 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
David Rojas$71,672$70,252$60,000
David Rojas$33,000$13,700

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $413K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Safe Spaces / Dfss My Chi My Future

A year-round employment program empowering youth (16-24) to create positive change in their community. Through event planning, teamwork, and community engagement, participants gain hands-on experience while bringing art, sports, entertainment, and resources to public spaces throughout our vibrant neighborhoods.

$190Kprogram expense
02

Arts and Culture Entrepreneurship

Grounded Studio, Moments Media, and Fiscal Sponsorships: Grounded Studio is TA98's creative and business incubator providing entrepreneurs with hands-on learning and access to tools, space, and networks required to grow their businesses.

$153Kprogram expense
03

Suited for a Cause / Dfss Mentoring

Empowering young adults 16-24 years old with essential 21st-century skills through career readiness training, mentorship, and access to good jobs. The program includes monthly workshops designed to build confidence and prepare participants for professional success.

$69Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$417K · 51%
Contributions & grants$386K · 47%
Other revenue$19K · 2%
Program service revenue51%$417K
Contributions & grants47%$386K
Other revenue2%$19K
Investment income$2K
— government grantsLn 1e$70K
Total revenueLn 12$825K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.71 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.12
Program services71%$413K
Management & general17%$99K
Fundraising12%$71K
Total functional expensesLn 25$583K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$228K
Total assetsLn 16$629K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$16K
Total net assetsLn 32$613K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $228K · Operating expenses/yr $583K
4.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $413K · Total expenses $583K
71%
Management & General
Management & general $99K · Total expenses $583K
17%
Fundraising
Fundraising $71K · Total expenses $583K
12%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $41K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $253K
$0.16 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $386K · Total revenue $825K
47%
Government reliance
Government grants $70K · Total revenue $825K
8%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $417K · Total revenue $825K
51%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2K · Total revenue $825K
+0.2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $417K · Total expenses $583K
72%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $825K · Prior year $510K
+62%
Revenue CAGR
FY2021 $85K · FY2025 $825K
+76%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $613K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $825K · Expenses $583K
+29%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $629K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $613K · Total assets $629K
97%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $629K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual David Rojas · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $72K · Total expenses $583K
12%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $209K · Total expenses $583K
36%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 71%
Overhead ratio 17%
Fundraising cost ratio 18%
Revenue growth 62%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Drw FoundationFY2024$30K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$151K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$825K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$510K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$399K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$250K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$85K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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