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Borderless Workshop INC FY2024 filing

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Community Development EIN 86-2707491Revenue $391K in FY2024

On file with the IRSborderless-workshop.org226 S Wabash Ave, 60604-2322 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Apr 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The purpose of the organization is to connect communities to design and create space and opportunities for interdisciplinary design collaboration.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $35K a year · 15% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30K
93% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 93% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$391K
+148% vs prior year
Spent
$455K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$2K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$391K
FY2024▲ +148%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$157K
FY2024$391K
FY2025$89K
Expenses
$455K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$455K
FY2025$96K
Net assets
$2K
FY2024▼ -97%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$66K
FY2024$2K
FY2025−$5K

From the FY2024 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 2022.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $448K Management & general 1% · $3K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dennis Milam
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects communities to design collaborative spaces and opportunities.

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2 programs · $448K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

City of Chicago

Pop this funding is serving the design and construciton of a public outdoor plaza program at overton center for excellence.

$439Kprogram expense
02

The creation of digital media to educate and promote community transformations.

$9Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2022
Local Initiatives Support CorporationFY2022$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$391K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$391K
Money outPt IX
$455K
Ln 25
Programscol B$448K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$2K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$391K
Government grantsLn 1e$380K
Total revenueLn 12$391K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$2K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K$32K
Total assetsLn 16$66K$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$30K
Net assetsLn 32$66K$2K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$30K$30K
Legal feesLn 11b$261$261
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$401K$398K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$16K$625
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$251
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$362$362
Total functional expensesLn 25$455K$448K$3K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $89K$96K−$7K−$5K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $391K$455K−$63K$2K 990 PDF
FY2023 $157K$66K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $391,279 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $157,493$391,279
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $157,493$391,279
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 $96,487$454,726
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $96,487$454,726
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $61,006−$63,447
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $391,279 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$379,537
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,742
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$391,279
VIII-12 Total revenue$391,279
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $454,726 across 9 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $30,000$30,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $261$261
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,665$1,665
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $398,219 · Fundraising $3,105$401,324
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,213 · Management $625$16,838
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,163 · Management $251$1,414
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,497$1,497
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,365$1,365
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $362$362
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $448,457 · Management $3,164 · Fundraising $3,105$454,726
Part X · Balance sheet $32,161 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $65,608$31,761
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$400
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $65,608$32,161
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$30,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$30,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $65,608$2,161
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $65,608$2,161
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $65,608$32,161
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,161 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$391,279
XI-2 Total expenses$454,726
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$63,447
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$65,608
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,161

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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