Save Our City Save Our Future Nfp

Tax-deductible

Crestwood, IL501(c)(3)Since 2024Youth DevelopmentEIN 99-2561913Revenue $691K in FY2025

On file with the IRS13811 Cicero Ave, 60418-1826 · Crestwood, ILTax-exempt since Jun 2024Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Save Our City, Save Our Future is committed to empowering underserved communities by cultivating a skilled workforce and revitalizing neighborhoods. Through strategic partnerships and community engagement, we strive to address systemic challenges, foster economic growth, and create sustainable opportunities for all. Together, we build a brighter tomorrow for generations to come.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$18K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$18K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 87% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$691K
Spent
$691K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$55

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2024.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $611K Management & general 12% · $80K

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

1 person listed on the 990; $18K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO, Secretary
$18,461Pt VII · Sec A

Robert Coles’s $18K as CEO, Secretary is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1993 $100K–1M youth development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Save Our City Save Our Future Nfp is a youth development nonprofit based in Crestwood, IL, formed in 2024.

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$691K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$691K
Money outPt IX
$691K
Ln 25
Programscol B$611K
Managementcol C$80K
Owns and owesPt X
$55
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55
Total assetsLn 16$55
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$691K
Government grantsLn 1e$691K
Total revenueLn 12$691K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$55
Total assetsLn 16$55
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$55
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$55
Total assetsLn 16$0$55
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$55
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$18K$18K$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$58K$58K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$0$10K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$11K$0$11K$0
OccupancyLn 16$7K$0$7K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$383K$382K$970$0
All other expensesLn 24e$194K$143K$51K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$691K$611K$80K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $691K$691K$55$55 990 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $691,040 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$691,040
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$691,040
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$81,382
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$609,603
I-18 Total expenses$690,985
I-19 Revenue less expenses$55
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $691,040 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$691,040
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$691,040
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$691,040
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $690,985 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $18,461 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$18,461
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $58,303 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$58,303
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,618 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,618
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $10,000 · Fundraising $0$10,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,545 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,545
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $11,309 · Fundraising $0$11,309
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $6,600 · Fundraising $0$6,600
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $382,492 · Management $970 · Fundraising $0$383,462
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $143,006 · Management $50,681 · Fundraising $0$193,687
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $611,425 · Management $79,560 · Fundraising $0$690,985
Part X · Balance sheet $55 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$55
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$55
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$55
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$55
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $55 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$691,040
XI-2 Total expenses$690,985
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$55
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$55

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

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