We Evanston FY2024 filing

Evanston, ILUnknown exempt organizationEIN 82-3034393

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We are a charitable non profit dedicated to supporting career development for young adults in our community. Our mission is to empower young people ages 17-25 to pursue meaningful and successful careers in the "tech and trades." We provide individualized career coaching, internships, career exploration programs, mentors, employer and training program tours, networking experiences via career cohorts, and interactive soft-skills workshops in professional communication, financial literacy, resume, interviewing, networking and more.

67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$50K 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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $26K a year · 22% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
2
named funders · $26K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
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
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
$132K
-42% vs prior year
Spent
$190K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$54K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$132K
FY2024▼ -42%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$225K
FY2024$132K
FY2025$8
Expenses
$190K
FY2024▼ -0.9%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$191K
FY2024$190K
FY2025$54K
Net assets
$54K
FY2024▼ -52%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$112K
FY2024$54K
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.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $126K Management & general 33% · $62K Fundraising 1% · $1K

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; $50K 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
$50,054Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Lynn Weiss$50,054$45,500

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers young adults with career coaching, internships, and skills training for tech and trades.

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1 program service account for $126K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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This year, WE Evanston served 15 youth participants, as well as 70 program alumni. Participants received career readiness training through soft-skills workshops and one on one support. We helped youth explore careers in vocational, trades and technical fields, particularly those that do not require a 4 year degree.

$126Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$26K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $145K · 2022–2024
Tech All StarsIL · FY2024$20,000
Curt's CafeIL · FY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$33,332
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$30,053
Unitemized GrantFY2022$20,958
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$132K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$132K
Money outPt IX
$190K
Ln 25
Programscol B$126K
Managementcol C$62K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$54K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$132K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$132K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$54K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$112K$54K
Total assetsLn 16$112K$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$112K$54K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$40K$40K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$37K$23K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$54K$40K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Management feesLn 11a$329$122$207
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$741
Office expensesLn 13$2K$32$2K
Information technologyLn 14$100$100
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$945$448$497
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$7K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$0$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$190K$126K$62K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $8$54K−$54K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $132K$190K−$58K$54K 990 PDF
FY2023 $225K$191K$34K$112K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $131,693 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$131,693
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,598
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$131,693
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$131,693
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $189,717 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $40,332$40,332
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,789 · Management $22,819$59,608
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $40,266 · Management $13,549$53,815
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $1,414$1,414
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $8,615$8,615
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $122 · Management $207$329
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,100$5,100
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,461$1,461
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,392 · Management $741$2,133
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $32 · Management $2,173$2,205
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $100$100
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $448 · Management $497$945
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,100 · Management $1,646$8,746
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,681$2,681
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $2,233 · Fundraising $0$2,233
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $126,481 · Management $61,775 · Fundraising $1,461$189,717
Part X · Balance sheet $54,053 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $112,077$54,053
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $112,077$54,053
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $112,077$54,053
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $112,077$54,053
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $54,053 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$131,693
XI-2 Total expenses$189,717
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$58,024
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$112,077
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$54,053

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