Achieving My Best Life

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Achieving My Best Life; an illinois non-profit organization, mission is to support the on-going needs of individuals with intellectual, cognitive and/or developmental disabilities to have gainful access to their Best Life. Specifically, Achieving My Best Life (ambl) endeavors to provide opportunities to access independent living, gainful employment, as well as positive community access for neuro-diverse individuals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 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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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
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
91% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13.3 mo
of spending, in cash
13.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $40K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
4 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$229K
+150% vs prior year
Spent
$133K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$162K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$229K
FY2024▲ +150%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$92K
FY2024$229K
Net assets
$162K
FY2024▲ +148%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$65K
FY2024$162K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2023.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $120K Management & general 9% · $12K

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
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

Supports neuro-diverse individuals in accessing independent living, employment, and community opportunities.

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3 programs · $110K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide gainful access to independent living for thoseindividuals with intellectual, cognitive AND/ORDEVELOPMENTAL disabilities. Supplemented living expensesfor various individuals.

$44Kprogram expense
02

Program Service Accomplishments

Provide transportation to allow access to gainfulemployement for those individuals with intellectual,cognitive AND/OR developmental DISABILITIES.TRANSPORTATION provided indidvuals to place of employement and back toresidence.

$40Kprogram expense
03

Program Service Accomplishments

Provided living space enhancements to facilities for individuals with intellectual,cognitive AND/OR developmental disabilities.

$26Kprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$40K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $33K · 2024–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$33,179

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$229K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$259K
Money outPt IX
$133K
Ln 25
Programscol B$120K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$162K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K
Total assetsLn 16$162K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$259K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$44K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$8K
Total revenueLn 12$229K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$147K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$147K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
Total assetsLn 16$162K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$162K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
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$65K$147K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$15K
Total assetsLn 16$65K$162K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$65K$162K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$54K$54K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$900$900
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$31K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$34K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$133K$120K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $229K$133K$97K$162K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $92K$65K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $229,404 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $91,823$258,766
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0−$7,625
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$21,737
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $91,823$229,404
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $9,642$54,372
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $16,820$78,322
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $26,462$132,694
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $65,361$96,710
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $229,404 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$44,382
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$214,384
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$258,766
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$7,625−$7,625
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$21,737−$21,737
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$7,625 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$21,737$229,404
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $132,694 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $54,372$54,372
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,295$2,295
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,265$2,265
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,463$3,463
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,480$1,480
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $900$900
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $31,424$31,424
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,495 · Management $2,000$36,495
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $120,291 · Management $12,403 · Fundraising $0$132,694
Part X · Balance sheet $162,071 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $65,361$147,283
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$14,788
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $65,361$162,071
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $65,361$162,071
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $65,361$162,071
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $65,361$162,071
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $162,071 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$229,404
XI-2 Total expenses$132,694
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$96,710
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$65,361
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$162,071

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

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