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Skokie, IL501(c)(3)Since 2022EducationEIN 92-1027988Revenue $337K in FY2025

On file with the IRS5454 Fargo Ave, 60077-3210 · Skokie, ILTax-exempt since Aug 2024Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provides education, strategies, and inspiration to discourage the distraction and obssesion with internet use and enforce safeguards in today's tech-centered world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
×22 of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 2200% of assets; over 80%.
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
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Revenue
$337K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$285K
To programs
99%
Net assets
−$10K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$337K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$236K
FY2024$297K
FY2025$337K
Expenses
$285K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$269K
FY2024$326K
FY2025$285K
Net assets
−$10K
FY2025▲ +83%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023−$33K
FY2024−$62K
FY2025−$10K

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 2024.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $282K Management & general 1% · $3K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Teaches healthy tech habits and internet safety to combat distraction and obsession.

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1 program · $282K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Provides education, strategies, and inspiration to discourage the distraction and obssesion with internet use and enforce safeguards in today's tech-centered world.

$282Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$337K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$337K
Money outPt IX
$285K
Ln 25
Programscol B$282K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
−$10K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$530
Total assetsLn 16$530
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$337K
Total revenueLn 12$337K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$530
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$530
Total assetsLn 16$530
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32−$10K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$978$530
Total assetsLn 16$978$530
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K$11K
Net assetsLn 32−$62K−$10K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$435$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$282K$282K$37
Total functional expensesLn 25$285K$282K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $337K$285K$52K−$10K 990 PDF
FY2024 $297K$326K−$29K−$62K 990 PDF
FY2023 $236K$269K−$33K−$33K 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 $337,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $297,000$337,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $297,000$337,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $326,473$284,984
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $326,473$284,984
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$29,473$52,016
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-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $337,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$337,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$337,000
VIII-12 Total revenue$337,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $284,984 across 2 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $435 · Management $2,465$2,900
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $282,047 · Management $37$282,084
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $282,482 · Management $2,502 · Fundraising $0$284,984
Part X · Balance sheet $530 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $978$530
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $978$530
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $63,464$11,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $63,464$11,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$62,486−$10,470
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$62,486−$10,470
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $978$530
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$10,470 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$337,000
XI-2 Total expenses$284,984
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$52,016
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$62,486
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$10,470

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

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