Organic Oneness

Tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 2019Human ServicesEIN 84-2322570

Organic oneness brings people together to eliminate racism and create healthy communities in chicago.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$95K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 83% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $229K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$362K
-36% vs prior year
Spent
$557K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$248K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$362K
FY2025▼ -36%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$253K
FY2021$858K
FY2022$372K
FY2023$486K
FY2024$570K
FY2025$362K
Expenses
$557K
FY2025▲ +22%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$78K
FY2021$637K
FY2022$565K
FY2023$434K
FY2024$456K
FY2025$557K
Net assets
$248K
FY2025▼ -44%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$175K
FY2021$470K
FY2022$277K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$443K
FY2025$248K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2020.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $437K Management & general 14% · $76K Fundraising 8% · $44K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $95K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$94,777Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Syda Taylor’s $95K as Executive Di is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Syda Taylor$94,777$89,000$89,000$80,000$80,000$11,302
Elizabeth Vivas————$80,000$21,539
Yogev Ben-Yitshak————$50,000—
Michael Adato————$8,614—

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Mobilizes systemic change, healing, and wellness with communities, centering BIPOC.

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1 program service account for $437K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Racial Justice

We amplify the work of academic and field experts to uncover root-causes,understand history, eradicate institutuioinal racism, rid ourselves from unconscious biases, and begin the process of individual healing and collective liberation.

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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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$362K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$362K
Investment incomeLn 3$16
Money outPt IX
$557K
Ln 25
Programscol B$437K
Managementcol C$76K
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$248K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$221K
Total assetsLn 16$266K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$362K
Investment incomeLn 3$16
Total revenueLn 12$362K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$221K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$221K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$624
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$266K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$248K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 630
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$202K$221K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$624
Total assetsLn 16$450K$266K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$18K
Net assetsLn 32$443K$248K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$95K$57K$14K$24K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$1K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$249K$219K$25K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$15K$140$5K
TravelLn 17$18K$6K$8K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$78K$73K$2K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$312$312
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$66K$62K$1K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$557K$437K$76K$44K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $362K$557K−$195K$248K 990 PDF
FY2024 $570K$456K$114K$443K 990 PDF
FY2023 $486K$434K$52K$329K 990 PDF
FY2022 $372K$565K−$193K$277K 990 PDF
FY2021 $858K$637K$221K$470K 990 PDF
FY2020 $253K$78K$175K$175K 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 $362,439 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$362,423
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$362,423
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16$16
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $16$362,439
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $557,188 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,848 · Management $14,212 · Fundraising $23,717$94,777
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $2,670$2,670
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,355 · Management $1,089 · Fundraising $1,807$7,251
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,105$11,105
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $218,634 · Management $25,234 · Fundraising $4,804$248,672
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,032 · Management $140 · Fundraising $4,996$20,168
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,406 · Management $8,432 · Fundraising $3,339$18,177
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $72,850 · Management $1,702 · Fundraising $3,100$77,652
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $312$312
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,186$5,186
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $62,466 · Management $1,257 · Fundraising $2,734$66,457
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $4,761$4,761
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $436,591 · Management $76,100 · Fundraising $44,497$557,188
Part X · Balance sheet $266,349 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $202,319$220,965
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $239,630$37,873
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,000$5,250
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$624
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,000$1,637
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $449,734$266,349
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,719$18,083
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,719$18,083
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $397,135$211,771
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $45,880$36,495
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $443,015$248,266
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $449,734$266,349
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $248,266 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$362,439
XI-2 Total expenses$557,188
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$194,749
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$443,015
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$248,266

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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