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Project Creating Space INC

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Skokie, IL501(c)(3)Education EIN 87-2120442Revenue $856K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSSkokie, ILTax-exempt since Mar 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To design and implement a program to enhance the teaching skills of educators at all levels, particularly those with adolescent-aged classrooms.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 87-2120442) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $533K a year · 40% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
97% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8.3 mo
of spending, in cash
8.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$856K
-61% vs prior year
Spent
$776K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$856K
FY2024▼ -61%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$899K
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$856K
Expenses
$776K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$894K
FY2023$693K
FY2024$776K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$5K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2022.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $756K Management & general 2% · $14K Fundraising 1% · $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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Barry Klein
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sam Einhorn
Director, Secretary, Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aaron Miller
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Improves educator teaching skills, especially for adolescents.

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1 program · $756K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Training to enhance the teaching skills of educators .

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 87-2120442) · Dispute this line
$756Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 36 grants · $2.0M · 2022–2024
Rebbe Talmid INCNJ · FY2024$313,360
Ner Naftali INCIL · FY2024$69,133
Gateways Organization INCNY · FY2024$57,500
Lubavitch Chabad of SkokieIL · FY2024$49,010
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan ChicagoIL · FY2024$25,000
Shalom Path INCFL · FY2024$20,700
Two Hearts Reflect INCNY · FY2024$13,000
Bais Yaakov Highschool of Chicago INCIL · FY2024$8,450
Chabad Serving NorthwesternIL · FY2024$7,800
Yeshiva Shearis Yisroel-Veitzener Cheder INCIL · FY2024$7,200
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan ChicagoIL · FY2024$7,200
Chabad Israeli Center INCIL · FY2024$6,000
Project MesorahFY2024$5,349
Rebbe Talmid INCNJ · FY2023$358,111
Gateways Organization INCNY · FY2023$68,225
Lubavitch Chabad of SkokieIL · FY2023$43,437
Ner Naftali INCIL · FY2023$41,948
Unitemized GrantFY2023$20,400
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$856K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$489K
Other incomeLn 4–11$306K
Investment incomeLn 3$61K
Money outPt IX
$776K
Ln 25
Programscol B$756K
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$534K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$489K
Investment incomeLn 3$61K
Other incomeLn 4–11$306K
Gains on assetsLn 7$306K
Total revenueLn 12$856K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$528K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$534K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$469K
Other assetsLn 15$603K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K$534K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$469K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$653K$653K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$863$431$431
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$9K$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$63K$63K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$23K$9K$645
Total functional expensesLn 25$776K$756K$14K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $856K$776K$80K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $2.2M$693K$1.5M$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 13, 2023 $899K$894K$5K$5K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $855,906 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,188,526$489,004
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,333$366,902
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,206,859$855,906
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $620,516$653,333
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $72,864$122,381
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $693,380$775,714
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,513,479$80,192
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 $855,906 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$489,004
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$489,004
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $60,616$60,616
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $306,286$306,286
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $366,902$855,906
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $775,714 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $653,333$653,333
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $863 · Management $431 · Fundraising $431$1,725
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,690 · Management $4,345 · Fundraising $4,345$17,380
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $63,460$63,460
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,479$6,479
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,274 · Management $9,418 · Fundraising $645$33,337
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $756,099 · Management $14,194 · Fundraising $5,421$775,714
Part X · Balance sheet $1,606,619 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,883$6,270
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$528,048
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,487,968$468,864
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$603,437
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,505,851$1,606,619
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,505,851$1,606,619
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,505,851$1,606,619
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,505,851$1,606,619
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,606,619 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$855,906
XI-2 Total expenses$775,714
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$80,192
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,505,851
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$22,174
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,598
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,606,619

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

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