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Honest Game Foundation

Tax-deductible

Glencoe, IL501(c)(3)Since 2023EducationEIN 88-1995089

Honest Game Foundations mission is to level the playing filed so that every student has a fair and equitable opportunity to attend college. We do this by partnering with corporations and donors to support schools, students, and families with data solutions and interventions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 3% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $170K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10
0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$285K
-0.1% vs prior year
Spent
$267K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$43K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$285K
FY2025-0.1%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$363K
FY2024$285K
FY2025$285K
Expenses
$267K
FY2025▼ -16%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$316K
FY2024$318K
FY2025$267K
Net assets
$43K
FY2025▲ +70%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$58K
FY2024$26K
FY2025$43K

From the FY2025 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 Aug 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% · $263K Management & general 2% · $4K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kim Michelson
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Programs and updates

Provides data solutions and support to help students access college and close achievement gaps.

Provided by the organization

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2 program services account for $263K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Provided funding for educational programming, NCAA audit services, data analysis and individualized student reporting for school districts like Chicago Public Schools, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, and San Antonio ISD.

$246Kprogram expense
02

In 2025, we had 1,855 interactions with Cleo the Counselor Chatbot providing exclusive financial aid and college access information.

$17Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Simon Family FoundationFY2024$150K
First Bank of Highland Park FoundationFY2024$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$170K
Grants paid · 22 grants · $738K · 2023–2025
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299FY2025$150,000
San Antonio Independent School DistFY2025$33,000
Klein Isd Education FoundationTX · FY2025$20,000
Fresno Unified School DistrictFY2025$20,000
Central Unified School DistrictFY2025$10,000
Madera Unified School District Financing CorporationCA · FY2025$10,000
Chicago Public SchoolsFY2024$150,000
Klein Isd Education FoundationTX · FY2024$39,000
Fort Worth IsdFY2024$22,000
Jackson State UniversityMS · FY2024$15,000
Norfolk StateFY2024$11,500
Charlotte Mecklenberg School DistFY2024$10,000
Hampton UniversityVA · FY2024$6,000
North Chicago School DistFY2024$5,000
Alabama a & MFY2024$5,000
Prairie View a & M UniversityFY2024$5,000
Morgan StateFY2024$5,000
Chicago Public SchoolsFY2023$150,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$285K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$284K
Investment incomeLn 3$727
Money outPt IX
$267K
Ln 25
Programscol B$263K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$43K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K
Total assetsLn 16$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$284K
Investment incomeLn 3$727
Total revenueLn 12$285K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$43K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$43K
Total assetsLn 16$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10
Net assetsLn 32$43K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K$43K
Total assetsLn 16$26K$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$10
Net assetsLn 32$26K$43K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$246K$246K
Legal feesLn 11b$638$638
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$149$149
InsuranceLn 23$484$484
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$17K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$267K$263K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $285K$267K$18K$43K 990 PDF
FY2024 $285K$318K−$33K$26K 990 PDF
FY2023 $363K$316K$47K$58K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $285,000 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$284,273
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$284,273
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $727$727
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $727$285,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $267,128 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $246,000$246,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $638$638
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,758$1,758
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $149$149
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $484$484
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,769 · Management $1,330$18,099
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $262,769 · Management $4,359 · Fundraising $0$267,128
Part X · Balance sheet $43,463 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25,581$43,463
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $25,581$43,463
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$10
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$10
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $25,581$43,453
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25,581$43,453
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $25,581$43,463
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $43,453 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$285,000
XI-2 Total expenses$267,128
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,872
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25,581
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$43,453

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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