Santa for a Day Incorporated

Tax-deductible

Evanston, IL501(c)(3)Since 2018Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 83-2591956

Santa for a day fulfills letters to santa from kids living in underserved communities. Teaching youngsters the power of the pen and then rewarding their efforts, by translating their wishes into reality, helps them author a new, more positive, and powerful narrative about life, one sparked by optimism and the vision of a brighter future.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $44K a year · 18% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$36K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 68% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $116K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
−$72K
-284% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -284% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$258K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$160K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$97K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$258K
FY2024▲ +14%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2022$181K
FY2023$227K
FY2024$258K
Expenses
$160K
FY2024▼ -32%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$238K
FY2024$160K
Net assets
$97K
FY2024▲ ×85
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9K
FY2022$9K
FY2023−$1K
FY2024$97K

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 Mar 2019.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $101K Management & general 36% · $58K Fundraising 1% · $1K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $36K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman & Executive Direc
$36,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Richard Gentile’s $36K as Chairman & Executive Direc is at the 32nd 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
Richard Gentile$36,000$33,100$13,000

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Fulfills children's letters to Santa, turning wishes into reality.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $101K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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To connect people with disposable income to retailers and children in need

$101Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$116K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$258K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$258K
Money outPt IX
$160K
Ln 25
Programscol B$101K
Managementcol C$58K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$97K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$72K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$258K
Total revenueLn 12$258K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$72K
Net assetsLn 32$97K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$36K$21K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$37K$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K−$72K
Net assetsLn 32−$1K$97K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$56K$20K$36K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$135$135
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K$54K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$29K$20K$8K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$160K$101K$58K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $258K$160K$98K$97K 990 PDF
FY2023 $227K$238K−$11K−$1K 990 PDF
FY2022 $181K$9K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $93K$9K 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 $258,325 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$258,325
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$258,325
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$258,325
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $160,431 across 10 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,219$2,219
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,274 · Management $36,000$56,274
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4,862$4,862
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $135$135
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,164$4,164
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,330$1,330
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,965$1,965
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,584 · Management $4,707$58,291
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,828 · Management $8,303 · Fundraising $1,060$29,191
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $101,180 · Management $58,191 · Fundraising $1,060$160,431
Part X · Balance sheet $25,210 assets, 8 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $4,126; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,752$21,084
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $36,648$25,210
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $37,808−$71,524
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $37,808−$71,524
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,160$96,734
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,160$96,734
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $36,648$25,210
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $96,734 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$258,325
XI-2 Total expenses$160,431
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$97,894
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,160
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$96,734

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

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