Organic Oneness FY2023 filing

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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$89K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$89K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 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
$10K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$486K
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$434K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$329K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$486K
FY2023▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$253K
FY2021$858K
FY2022$372K
FY2023$486K
FY2024$570K
FY2025$362K
Expenses
$434K
FY2023▼ -23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$78K
FY2021$637K
FY2022$565K
FY2023$434K
FY2024$456K
FY2025$557K
Net assets
$329K
FY2023▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$175K
FY2021$470K
FY2022$277K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$443K
FY2025$248K

From the FY2023 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

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $299K Management & general 31% · $135K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $89K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$89,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt 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
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $299K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

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.

$299Kprogram expense

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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$486K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$486K
Investment incomeLn 3$31
Money outPt IX
$434K
Ln 25
Programscol B$299K
Managementcol C$135K
Owns and owesPt X
$329K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$257K
Total assetsLn 16$340K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$486K
Investment incomeLn 3$31
Total revenueLn 12$486K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$254K
SavingsLn 2$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$257K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$430
Total assetsLn 16$340K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$329K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$257K$257K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$430
Total assetsLn 16$278K$340K
LiabilitiesLn 26$882$10K
Net assetsLn 32$277K$329K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$89K$53K$36K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$46K$27K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$16K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$111K$77K$34K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$900$900
Office expensesLn 13$50$7$43
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$8K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$100K$100K
All other expensesLn 24e$18K$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$434K$299K$135K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 28, 2026 $362K$557K−$195K$248K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 16, 2025 $570K$456K$114K$443K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 2, 2024 $486K$434K$52K$329K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2023 $372K$565K−$193K$277K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2022 $858K$637K$221K$470K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 25, 2021 $253K$78K$175K$175K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $486,317 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $372,063$486,286
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $38$31
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $372,101$486,317
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $304,385$166,171
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $260,859$267,656
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $565,244$433,827
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$193,143$52,490
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $486,317 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$486,286
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$486,286
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $31$31
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $31$486,317
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $433,827 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,400 · Management $35,600$89,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $27,461 · Management $18,308$45,769
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,564 · Management $1,710$4,274
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,277 · Management $10,851$27,128
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,500$1,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,574$13,574
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $77,315 · Management $33,673$110,988
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $900$900
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7 · Management $43$50
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,595$3,595
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,658 · Management $5,683$13,341
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,059$1,059
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,958$3,958
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $100,495$100,495
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,175 · Management $9,021$18,196
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $298,847 · Management $134,980 · Fundraising $0$433,827
Part X · Balance sheet $339,597 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $255,468$253,994
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,802$3,356
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $17,400$69,349
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,448$12,468
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,489$430
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $277,607$339,597
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $882$10,382
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $882$10,382
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $257,001$309,771
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $19,724$19,444
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $276,725$329,215
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $277,607$339,597
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $329,215 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$486,317
XI-2 Total expenses$433,827
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$52,490
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$276,725
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$329,215

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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