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Calumet City, IL501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 92-0562293Revenue $734K in FY2024

On file with the IRSstepstothefuturelearningcenter.com20 Pulaski Rd, 60409-4202 · Calumet City, ILTax-exempt since Nov 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to encourage self-assurance and independence for our children and to provide an educational, professional, and contemporary Childcare facility. We aim to promote education and child development for our children. We strive to serve the whole child and their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ 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
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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 8% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$18K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$734K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$797K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$144K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$734K
FY2024▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$272K
FY2023$871K
FY2024$734K
Expenses
$797K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$167K
FY2023$769K
FY2024$797K
Net assets
$144K
FY2024▼ -30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$105K
FY2023$207K
FY2024$144K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $720K Management & general 10% · $76K

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
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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

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Empowers children with self-assurance and independence through educational, professional childcare.

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1 program · $720K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Afc action for children state funded program is how we receive our funding. Healthy start state food program: the teachers are responsible for over seeing this program making sure that all paperwork is filled out correctly and timely. We serve breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner for evening childcare.

$720Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$734K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$643K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$91K
Money outPt IX
$797K
Ln 25
Programscol B$720K
Managementcol C$76K
Owns and owesPt X
$144K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$162K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$91K
Government grantsLn 1e$91K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$643K
Total revenueLn 12$734K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$158K
Total assetsLn 16$162K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$144K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
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$111K$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$102K$158K
Total assetsLn 16$213K$162K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$18K
Net assetsLn 32$207K$144K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$277K$277K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$99K$99K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$4K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$21K
Information technologyLn 14$35K$35K
OccupancyLn 16$131K$131K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$29K$29K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$140K$140K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$14K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$797K$720K$76K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $734K$797K−$63K$144K 990 PDF
FY2023 $871K$769K$102K$207K 990 PDF
FY2022 $272K$167K$105K$105K 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 $733,897 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $64,834$91,070
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $805,454$642,827
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $867$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $871,155$733,897
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $407,903$392,050
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $361,594$404,574
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $769,497$796,624
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $101,658−$62,727
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $733,897 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$91,070
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$91,070
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $642,827$642,827
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $642,827$733,897
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $796,624 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $276,817$276,817
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $16,040$16,040
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $99,193$99,193
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,600$3,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,653 · Management $4,960$8,613
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,216$1,216
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $20,527$20,527
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $34,635$34,635
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $130,914$130,914
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,257$10,257
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $29,109$29,109
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $139,840$139,840
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,444 · Management $11,419$25,863
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $720,267 · Management $76,357 · Fundraising $0$796,624
Part X · Balance sheet $161,763 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $111,284$3,551
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $101,630$158,212
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $212,914$161,763
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,939$17,515
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,939$17,515
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $206,975$144,248
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $206,975$144,248
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $212,914$161,763
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $144,248 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$733,897
XI-2 Total expenses$796,624
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$62,727
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$206,975
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$144,248

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

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