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Aurora, IL501(c)(3)Crime & Legal EIN 87-2492162Revenue $484K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSchallengeiichange.orgAurora, ILTax-exempt since Apr 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 87-2492162) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $110K a year · 23% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
81% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2.2 mo
of spending, in cash
2.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$36K
6% of total assets
Liabilities are 6% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
None of 4 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
$484K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$554K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$571K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$484K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$456K
FY2024$484K
Expenses
$554K
FY2024▲ +230%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$168K
FY2024$554K
Net assets
$571K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$660K
FY2024$571K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2022.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $449K Management & general 19% · $105K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Anita Lewis
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maria Garza
Secretarhy
$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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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1 program · $449K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 87-2492162) · Dispute this line
$449Kprogram 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
Metropolis Strategies NfpFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$484K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$484K
Money outPt IX
$554K
Ln 25
Programscol B$449K
Managementcol C$105K
Owns and owesPt X
$571K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K
Total assetsLn 16$607K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$484K
Total revenueLn 12$484K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$100K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$22K
Loans to other insidersLn 6$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$484K
Total assetsLn 16$607K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$571K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$310K$100K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$381K$484K
Total assetsLn 16$691K$607K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K$36K
Net assetsLn 32$660K$571K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$246K$225K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$22K
Management feesLn 11a$129K$127K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$18K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$34K$20K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$29K$21K$8K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$714$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$12K$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$554K$449K$105K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $484K$554K−$69K$571K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 22, 2025 $456K$168K$288K$660K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $484,409 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $456,045$484,409
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $456,045$484,409
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $80,816$268,014
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $86,896$285,620
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $167,712$553,634
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $288,333−$69,225
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $484,409 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$484,409
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$484,409
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$484,409
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $553,634 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $225,242 · Management $20,467$245,709
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,305$22,305
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $126,515 · Management $2,859$129,374
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,407 · Management $3,093$21,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,387 · Management $13,972$34,359
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,169 · Management $7,683$28,852
IX-17 TravelManagement $7,377$7,377
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $16,336$16,336
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $714 · Management $3,790$4,504
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,963 · Management $29,355$41,318
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $448,702 · Management $104,932 · Fundraising $0$553,634
Part X · Balance sheet $607,337 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $310,186$99,641
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$22,446
X-6 Loans to other insiders$1,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $380,911$484,250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $691,097$607,337
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,764$19,646
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $2,100$16,260
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,864$35,906
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $285,233$196,431
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $375,000$375,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $660,233$571,431
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $691,097$607,337
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $571,431 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$484,409
XI-2 Total expenses$553,634
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$69,225
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$660,233
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$571,431

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

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