Above and Beyond Foundation

Tax-deductible

Oakbrook Ter, IL501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 82-2656263

The above and beyond foundation was founded in order to recognize individuals employed in the hospitality industry that personally embrace the spirit of hospitality by performing with excellence in their role, regardless of job title or income bracket. The foundation seeks to recognize and reward these outstanding individuals by providing grants to help them attain their personal and professional goals and better their lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2K
to officers and key staff · 0.9% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 98% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $40K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$164K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$182K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$137K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$164K
FY2024▼ -13%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$386K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$135K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$164K
Expenses
$182K
FY2024▲ +2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$316K
FY2021$249K
FY2022$68K
FY2023$180K
FY2024$182K
Net assets
$137K
FY2024▼ -12%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$79K
FY2022$146K
FY2023$155K
FY2024$137K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2018.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $163K Management & general 7% · $13K Fundraising 4% · $7K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $2K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$1,590Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. Comm.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Manzanarez’s $2K as Treasurer is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Jennifer Manzanarez$1,590$1,252$705

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Recognizes and rewards hospitality workers for excellence with grants for personal and professional growth.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $163K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Establishment of recognized grant programs accessible throughout the hospitality industry workforce that motivates individuals to elevate their service levels, reinforces employer service initiatives, and provides a resume accomplishment for job advancement.

$163Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$40K
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Grants paid · 11 grants · $902K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$92,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$40,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$29,574
Unitemized GrantFY2023$136,271
Unitemized GrantFY2023$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$29,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$184,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$27,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$13,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$305,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$164K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$164K
Investment incomeLn 3$18
Money outPt IX
$182K
Ln 25
Programscol B$163K
Managementcol C$13K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$137K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$137K
Total assetsLn 16$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$164K
Investment incomeLn 3$18
Total revenueLn 12$164K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$137K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$137K
Total assetsLn 16$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$137K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$155K$137K
Total assetsLn 16$155K$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$155K$137K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$162K$162K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$523$524
Office expensesLn 13$3K$276$2K$1K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$895$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$182K$163K$13K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $164K$182K−$18K$137K 990 PDF
FY2023 $189K$180K$10K$155K 990 PDF
FY2022 $135K$68K$67K$146K 990 PDF
FY2021 $250K$249K$2K$79K 990 PDF
FY2020 $386K$316K$70K$77K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $164,349 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$164,331
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$164,331
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18$18
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $18$164,349
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $182,490 across 6 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $162,074$162,074
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,078$10,078
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $523 · Fundraising $524$1,047
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $276 · Management $1,856 · Fundraising $1,298$3,430
IX-17 TravelFundraising $3,606$3,606
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $895 · Fundraising $1,360$2,255
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $162,873 · Management $12,829 · Fundraising $6,788$182,490
Part X · Balance sheet $137,253 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $155,394$137,253
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $155,394$137,253
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $155,394$137,253
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $155,394$137,253
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $155,394$137,253
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $137,253 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$164,349
XI-2 Total expenses$182,490
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,141
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$155,394
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$137,253

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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