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Honest Game Foundation FY2024 filing

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Glencoe, IL501(c)(3)Since 2023Education EIN 88-1995089Revenue $285K in FY2024

On file with the IRShonestgamefoundation.org310 Drexel Ln, 60022-2003 · Glencoe, ILTax-exempt since Aug 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
96¢ 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
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
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 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
$0
0% 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
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Revenue
$285K
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$318K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$26K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$285K
FY2024▼ -21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$363K
FY2024$285K
FY2025$285K
Expenses
$318K
FY2024▲ +0.7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$316K
FY2024$318K
FY2025$267K
Net assets
$26K
FY2024▼ -56%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$58K
FY2024$26K
FY2025$43K

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 Aug 2022.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $306K Management & general 2% · $6K Fundraising 2% · $7K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kim Michelson
President
$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.

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2 programs · $306K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Providing data analysis, individualized guidance reports, NCAA audit services and educational programming for school districts like Chicago Public Schools, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, Minneapolis Public Schools, Jackson State University and Hampton University.

$286Kprogram expense
02

2,631 interactions with Cleo the Counselor Chatbot providing exclusive financial aid and college access information.

$19Kprogram 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 · 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$285K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$285K
Investment incomeLn 3$426
Money outPt IX
$318K
Ln 25
Programscol B$306K
Managementcol C$6K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$26K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K
Total assetsLn 16$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$285K
Investment incomeLn 3$426
Total revenueLn 12$285K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$26K
Total assetsLn 16$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$26K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K
Total assetsLn 16$58K$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$58K$26K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$286K$286K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$42$42
InsuranceLn 23$484$484
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$19K$315
Total functional expensesLn 25$318K$306K$6K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $285K$267K$18K$43K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $285K$318K−$33K$26K 990 PDF
FY2023 $363K$316K$47K$58K 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
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Part I · Summary $285,426 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $362,813$285,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $309$426
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $363,122$285,426
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $298,000$286,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$7,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $17,980$24,616
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $315,980$318,116
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $47,142−$32,690
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $285,426 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$285,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$285,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $426$426
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $426$285,426
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $318,116 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $286,500$286,500
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,010$2,010
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,740$2,740
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $7,000$7,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $42$42
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $484$484
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,025 · Management $315$19,340
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $305,525 · Management $5,591 · Fundraising $7,000$318,116
Part X · Balance sheet $25,581 assets, 6 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$25,581
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $58,271$25,581
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $58,271$25,581
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $58,271$25,581
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $58,271$25,581
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $25,581 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$285,426
XI-2 Total expenses$318,116
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,690
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$58,271
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$25,581

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

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