To serve as the developer and community stewards in transforming an abandoned rail line embankment into a linear park

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · 2% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $502K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$122K
Spent
$90K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$29K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$122K
FY2022
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$122K
FY2023$33K
FY2024$113K
Expenses
$90K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$90K
FY2023$56K
FY2024$118K
Net assets
$29K
FY2022
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$29K
FY2023$6K
FY2024$292

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2021.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $72K Management & general 15% · $13K Fundraising 5% · $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

22 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John E Adams CPA’s $12K as Founder is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment 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.

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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 II2 listed

Programs and updates

Develops and stewards a linear park from an abandoned rail line.

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3 programs · $72K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Linear Park Development The Bronzeville Trail Task Force, Inc. (BTTF) is committed to engaging community stakeholders in providing the Bronzeville community a recreational asset that celebrates its history,supports its wellness, and deepens its connectivity to serve a diverse community of all ages and abilities.

$69Kprogram expense
02

Bronzeville Trail History Project The Bronzeville Trail History Project will research,examine,instruct, and publicize the role African Americans played in Chicago's world renowned meat processing industry.

$2Kprogram expense
03

Major Taylor Initiative The BTTF will advocate for Major Taylor, the first African American to achieve the level of "Cycling World Champion," to be recognized and honored by our local, state, and national government and appropriate civic organizations,and that he is awarded the Congressional Gold medal.

$843program 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$502K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$122K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$112K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$90K
Ln 25
Programscol B$72K
Managementcol C$13K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$29K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$112K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$39K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$122K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$29K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$6K$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$5K
Net assetsLn 32−$4K$29K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$2K$225$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$453$256$197
Office expensesLn 13$17K$6K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$553$250$303
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$744
InsuranceLn 23$234$234
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$66K$62K$947$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$90K$72K$13K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $113K$118K−$5K$292 990 PDF
FY2023 $33K$56K−$23K$6K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $122K$90K$33K$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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $122,478 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,296$112,167
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$10,311
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,296$122,478
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,135$89,730
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,135$89,730
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,839$32,748
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $122,478 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$39,447
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$112,167
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$112,167
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$10,311
VIII-12 Total revenue$122,478
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $89,730 across 7 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $225 · Fundraising $1,845$2,070
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $256 · Management $197$453
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,143 · Management $10,868$17,011
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $250 · Management $303$553
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,977 · Management $744$3,721
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $234$234
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,753 · Management $947 · Fundraising $2,988$65,688
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $71,613 · Management $13,284 · Fundraising $4,833$89,730
Part X · Balance sheet $34,009 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,793$22,093
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $500$11,916
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,993$34,009
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,895$5,493
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,225$5,493
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$4,232$28,516
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$4,232$28,516
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,993$34,009
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $28,516 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$122,478
XI-2 Total expenses$89,730
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$32,748
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$4,232
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$28,516

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