Provide resources and tools to help african american youth from underserved communities aged 14-24 achieve economic sustainability through education, career, and workforce development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 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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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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 13% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $70K
Fine: 1 funder names 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
0
of 10 voting members
Concern: none of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$262K
+127% vs prior year
Spent
$242K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$20K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$262K
FY2025▲ +127%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$115K
FY2025$262K
Expenses
$242K
FY2025▲ +179%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$87K
FY2025$242K
Net assets
$20K
FY2025▼ -28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$29K
FY2025$20K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 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 Sep 2021.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $226K Management & general 4% · $11K Fundraising 2% · $5K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers young people with economic and educational solutions in underserved Chicago communities.

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1 program · $89K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Edt provided paid subsidized wages and stipends to over 70 underserved students ages 16-24 for career and workforce development. Edt assisted over 70 students in finding internships and jobs.

$89Kprogram 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 1 funder$70K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$262K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$262K
Money outPt IX
$242K
Ln 25
Programscol B$226K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$20K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$262K
Government grantsLn 1e$171K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$80K
Total revenueLn 12$262K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$20K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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$29K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$29K$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$29K$20K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$57K$52K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$38K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$7K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$450$450
Office expensesLn 13$28K$28K
Information technologyLn 14$30K$30K
TravelLn 17$13K$10K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60K$60K
Total functional expensesLn 25$242K$226K$11K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $262K$242K$20K$20K 990 PDF
FY2024 $115K$87K$29K$29K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $261,990 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $115,173$261,990
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $115,173$261,990
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$105,669
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $86,628$135,833
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $86,628$241,502
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,545$20,488
Part VI · Governance 0 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $261,990 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$170,625
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$91,365
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$80,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$261,990
VIII-12 Total revenue$261,990
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $241,502 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,642 · Fundraising $5,000$56,642
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,500$2,500
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $38,065$38,065
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,862 · Management $1,600$8,462
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $450$450
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,700$27,700
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $30,000$30,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,500 · Management $3,920$13,420
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,763$4,763
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,500$59,500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $225,769 · Management $10,733 · Fundraising $5,000$241,502
Part X · Balance sheet $20,488 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,545$20,488
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,545$20,488
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,545$20,488
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,545$20,488
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $20,488 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$261,990
XI-2 Total expenses$241,502
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,488
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,545
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$28,545
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$20,488

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