To uplift, unearth, and untether People in different chicago communities. We achieve this through direct service, political education and issue advocacy work. The vision is to expand to the rest of the chicagoland area, nation and globe.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 49 volunteers and 6 employees.
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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 7% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$101K
to officers and key staff · 47% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 47% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $43K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$34K
40% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 40% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$216K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$213K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$50K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$216K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$371K
FY2024$253K
FY2025$216K
Expenses
$213K
FY2025▼ -27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$273K
FY2024$293K
FY2025$213K
Net assets
$50K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$86K
FY2024$46K
FY2025$50K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $187K Management & general 12% · $26K Fundraising 0% · $149

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

5 people listed on the 990; $101K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Co-President
$58,880Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President
$42,240Pt VII · Sec A
Board Memeber
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Memeber
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Consuela Hendricks’s $59K as Co-President is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1043 $100K–1M public & societal benefit 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Consuela R Hendricks—$66,560$66,560
Angela X Lin—$62,400$56,160
Consuela Hendricks$58,880——
Angela Lin$42,240——

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers Chicago communities through direct service, education, and advocacy.

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3 programs · $187K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Garden fellows is our after-school program that built solidarity between black, brown and asian students ages 11-19 and communities through gardening, environmental justice education and leadership skills buidling.

$140Kprogram expense
02

Anti-blackness work-black heros of chinatown national event.

$28Kprogram expense
03

Language program bridges intergenerational and cross-cultural gaps by teaching cantonese and english to residents through a healing justice lens.

$19Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$43K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$216K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$215K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$500
Money outPt IX
$213K
Ln 25
Programscol B$187K
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$149
Owns and owesPt X
$50K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K
Total assetsLn 16$84K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$215K
Government grantsLn 1e$122K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$500
Total revenueLn 12$216K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$84K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32$50K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 649
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$80K$84K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K$34K
Net assetsLn 32$46K$50K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$92K$78K$14K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$12K$2K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$7K$1K$0
Management feesLn 11a$16K$16K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K$0$149
OccupancyLn 16$20K$17K$3K$0
TravelLn 17$2K$0$2K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$783$0$783$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$0$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$45K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$213K$187K$26K$149

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $216K$213K$4K$50K 990 PDF
FY2024 $253K$293K−$40K$46K 990 PDF
FY2023 $371K$273K$98K$86K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $216,495 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$214,915
I-9 Program service revenue$1,079
I-10 Investment income$1
I-11 Other revenue$500
I-12 Total revenue$216,495
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$113,642
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$99,340
I-18 Total expenses$212,982
I-19 Revenue less expenses$3,513
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $216,495 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$122,315
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$92,600
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$214,915
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,079
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,580 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$216,495
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $212,982 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $77,918 · Management $13,750 · Fundraising $0$91,668
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,995 · Management $2,117 · Fundraising $0$14,112
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,684 · Management $1,178 · Fundraising $0$7,862
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $15,548 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,548
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,164 · Management $0 · Fundraising $149$13,313
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,742 · Management $2,954 · Fundraising $0$19,696
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $2,247 · Fundraising $0$2,247
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $783 · Fundraising $0$783
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,529 · Fundraising $0$2,529
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,224 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$45,224
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $187,275 · Management $25,558 · Fundraising $149$212,982
Part X · Balance sheet $83,715 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,847$8,360
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $63,896$65,615
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,523$9,740
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $80,266$83,715
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,217$6,143
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $27,583$24,887
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,706
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,800$33,736
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $46,466$49,979
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $46,466$49,979
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $80,266$83,715
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $49,979 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$216,495
XI-2 Total expenses$212,982
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,513
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$46,466
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$49,979

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