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Project Creating Space INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Skokie, IL501(c)(3)EducationEIN 87-2120442Revenue $2.2M in FY2023

On file with the IRS9055 Keystone Ave, 60076-1723 · Skokie, 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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $533K a year · 40% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$2.2M
+145% vs prior year
Spent
$693K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2023▲ +145%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$899K
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$856K
Expenses
$693K
FY2023▼ -22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$894K
FY2023$693K
FY2024$776K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2023▲ ×306
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$5K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $681K Management & general 1% · $10K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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 2Yes
  • 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 · $681K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Project support, management and review

$681Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$693K
Ln 25
Programscol B$681K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
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$2.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K$18K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5K$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$5K$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$600K$600K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$20K$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$5K$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$29K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$26K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$693K$681K$10K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $856K$776K$80K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.2M$693K$1.5M$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $899K$894K$5K$5K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $2,206,859 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $875,693$2,188,526
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $213$18,333
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,276$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $899,182$2,206,859
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$620,516
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 $0$72,864
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$693,380
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $899,182$1,513,479
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $2,206,859 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,188,526
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,500,510
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,188,526
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,333$18,333
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,333$2,206,859
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $693,380 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $600,116$600,116
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $20,400$20,400
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,947 · Management $2,475 · Fundraising $2,475$9,897
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,625$28,625
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,417 · Management $7,925$34,342
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $680,505 · Management $10,400 · Fundraising $2,475$693,380
Part X · Balance sheet $1,505,851 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,914$17,883
X-11 Publicly traded securities$1,487,968
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,914$1,505,851
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,914$1,505,851
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,914$1,505,851
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,914$1,505,851
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,505,851 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,206,859
XI-2 Total expenses$693,380
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,513,479
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,914
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$12,542
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,505,851

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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