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AVENUES TO INDEPENDENCE: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
AVENUES TO INDEPENDENCE (EIN 36-6008710)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-13
IRS object ID
202621339349307747
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-13T16:06:32-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN362239746PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SASSETTI LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12107 SWIFT DRIVE SUITE 210AddressLine1Txt
CityOAK BROOKCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60523ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN366008710EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AVENUES TO INDEPENDENCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAVENBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8472920870PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1515 BUSSE HWYAddressLine1Txt
CityPARK RIDGECityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60068ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEPHEN KRAYPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone8472920870PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonAIMEE V URNIKISPreparerPersonNm
PTINP03039703PTIN
Phone7083861433PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSTEPHEN KRAYPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1515 BUSSE HWYAddressLine1Txt
CityPARK RIDGECityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60068ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$10,406,835GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.AVENUESTOINDEPENDENCE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1953FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionAVENUES TO INDEPENDENCE PROVIDES HOMES, JOB, AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TO ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$164,041PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$115,910CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$8,770,644PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$10,152,046CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$272,945PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Expenses$9,481,998CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$869,596TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$866,937TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,991,895NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,661,943NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionAVENUES TO INDEPENDENCE EMPOWERS ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO LIVE THE LIVES THEY CHOOSE THROUGH PERSONALIZED SUPPORT, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Grant$873,328GrantAmt
Revenue$493,160RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,709,589ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,589,396RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$123,379ExpenseAmt
Revenue$162,888RevenueAmt
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Expense$364,546ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document21IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee117EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8472920870PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityPARK RIDGECityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (21 entries)

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JIM STONEBRIDGE
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIRK AHLBECK
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACKI KIMEL
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALLAN BARTEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOLLY SASSER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED SASSER
DIRECTOR (EXITED 6/30/2025)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES MEYER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEANNE DOHENY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA KROHN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA BUGGY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW COYNE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MOLLY DIETLIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PEG O'HERRON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE WILSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN FELDMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM GARCEA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID GAEGER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE SKORONSKI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN KRAY
PRESIDENT AND CEO40.00Yes (X)$137,331$0$1,240
JOAN KRAFT
VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS40.00$116,752$0$0Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

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Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HPS CHICAGOBusinessNameLine1Txt

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US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityWILMETTECityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60091ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation$130,700CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$684,779FundraisingAmt
Related Organizations$28,468RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$6,334,383GovernmentGrantsAmt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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JOB CONTRACT624100$417,338$417,338
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$122,800TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$162,888TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$75,822OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion-$122,800ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$873,328TotalAmt
Program Services$873,328ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$14,082FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$365,770ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$280,429FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$480,973ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,080ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,893FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$413,394ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,959ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,200FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,131TotalAmt
Management And General$7,131ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$210,959TotalAmt
Management And General$210,959ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$130,700TotalAmt
Fundraising$130,700FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$313,500ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,967ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,278FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$248,089ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,354ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$31,446FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$56,063ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,784ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,640FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$439,479ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$121,063ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$207,332ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$711ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$36,333ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,356ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$466FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,359TotalAmt
Program Services$27,381ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,978ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,097TotalAmt
Management And General$61,097ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,215TotalAmt
Program Services$62,948ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,306ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,961FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCLIENT WAGESDesc
Total$143,311TotalAmt
Program Services$139,265ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,630ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,416FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,481,998TotalAmt
Program Services$7,933,414ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$964,512ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$584,072FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$971,602BOYAmt
EOY$1,850,631EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,324,387BOYAmt
EOY$1,027,054EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$132,694BOYAmt
EOY$126,370EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$595,506LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$115,369BOYAmt
EOY$249,486EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,920BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$304,519BOYAmt
EOY$275,339EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,861,491BOYAmt
EOY$3,528,880EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$704,591BOYAmt
EOY$732,688EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$165,005BOYAmt
EOY$134,249EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$869,596BOYAmt
EOY$866,937EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,804,726BOYAmt
EOY$2,486,627EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$187,169BOYAmt
EOY$175,316EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,991,895BOYAmt
EOY$2,661,943EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,861,491BOYAmt
EOY$3,528,880EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$670,048ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,784,181CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,870,402CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,892,039CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,692,171CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,151,431CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,390,224TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,870,402CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,892,039CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,692,171CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,151,431CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,390,224TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$31,390,224PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,910CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$82,329CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$42,811CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$75,822CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$240,769TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$31,630,993TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$8,213,344GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99240PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99400PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$33,085OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$12,076DepreciationAmt
Book Value$21,009BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$95,506OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$95,385DepreciationAmt
Book Value$121BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$466,915OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$238,559DepreciationAmt
Book Value$228,356BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$249,486TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
OTHER PREPAIDS$61,871
RIGHT OF USE ASSETS$213,468
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$275,339TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$134,249Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$134,249TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,406,835TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$254,789OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$254,789RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,152,046RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,152,046TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,736,787TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$254,789OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$254,789ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$9,481,998ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$9,481,998TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT COST OF FUNDRAISERS 254,789.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT COST OF FUNDRAISERS 254,789.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty0AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HPS CHICAGOBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1343 WASHINGTON AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityWILMETTECityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60091ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFUNDRAISING CONSULTANTActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$816,768GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$130,700RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$686,068NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$816,768TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$130,700TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$686,068TotalNetToOrganizationAmt

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1PEACE, LOVE & AVENUESEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$475,200GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$426,400CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$48,800GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$56,008FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$24,173EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$41,555OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2GOLF OUTINGEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$176,072GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$135,772CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$40,300GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$7,330FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$34,775EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$7,962OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$165,496GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$122,607CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$42,889GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$28,326FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$54,660OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$816,768GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$684,779CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$131,989GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$91,664FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$58,948EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$104,177OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$254,789DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$122,800NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AVENUES TO INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1515 BUSSE HWYAddressLine1Txt
CityPARK RIDGECityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60068ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN363754089RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$873,328CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONSPurposeOfGrantTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2HOLLY SASSER, DIRECTOR, AND FRED SASSER, DIRECTOR, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED. THE CEO AND FINANCE DIRECTOR REVIEW FORM 990 BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT REQUIRES OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. NO PERSON MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE SELECTION, AWARD, OR ADMINISTRATION OF A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL OR AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF THE INDIVIDUAL HAS AN INTEREST. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THIS POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS COMPARATIVE SALARY DATA FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MAKES A DETERMINATION BASED ON COMPS, INFLATION, PERFORMANCE, THE BUDGET, AND OTHER FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIAL FACTORS TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AVENUES TO INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1515 BUSSE HWYAddressLine1Txt
CityPARK RIDGECityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60068ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN363754089EIN
Primary ActivitiesCHARITABLEPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatusTxt
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (4 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
AVENUES TO INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION
C$28,468CASH
AVENUES TO INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION
K$90,000FMV
AVENUES TO INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION
B$821,678CASH
AVENUES TO INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION
B$51,650FMV