2026-05-14T11:47:40-05:00 2025-06-30 872525370 CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC 455 N CITYFRONT PLAZA DR - SUITE 1600 CHICAGO IL 60611 990 2024-07-01 421710230 ONE MILLION DEGREES ONEM 3129209605 180 N WABASH 415 CHICAGO IL 60601 AARTI DHUPELIA CEO 3129209605 2026-05-13 1 1 JAMES QUAID P00641738 3126707444 2026-05-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X AARTI DHUPELIA 180 N WABASH 415 CHICAGO IL 60601 14581234 0 X WWW.ONEMILLIONDEGREES.ORG X 2006 IL TO ACCELERATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS' PROGRESS ON CAREER PATHWAYS TO ECONOMIC MOBILITY 13 13 93 600 0 0 6015634 7218479 313556 492878 1023711 987352 -183525 -250968 7169376 8447741 612478 704625 0 0 6017876 6953454 0 0 1424598 1929494 2455319 8559848 10113398 -1390472 -1665657 24535154 23864248 309005 963017 24226149 22901231 X TO ACCELERATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS' PROGRESS ON CAREER PATHWAYS TO ECONOMIC MOBILITY 0 0 5504808 INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT - OMD PROGRAM STAFF REGULARLY COMMUNICATE WITH CASELOADS OF SCHOLARS, BECOMING TRUSTED ADVISORS AND ADVOCATES. STAFF MEMBERS ENCOURAGE SCHOLARS TO HOLD THEMSELVES ACCOUNTABLE AS THEY PROGRESS TOWARD THEIR GOALS BY USING MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING AND REGULAR PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS THAT GIVE SCHOLARS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT ON THEIR PROGRESS AND THEIR CHALLENGES. PROGRAM STAFF ALSO MANAGE NEW STUDENT RECRUITMENT AND ONBOARDING, DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS, PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS, AND THE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF OMD PROGRAMMING AND CURRICULUM. 704625 704625 TUITION AND STIPENDS - OMD PROVIDED LAST-DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIPS (FUNDING TO COVER ANY GAPS BETWEEN A SCHOLAR'S FINANCIAL AID AWARD AND TUITION COSTS) AND EDUCATIONAL STIPENDS. THESE STIPENDS DEFRAY SCHOLARS' EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES SUCH AS BOOKS, TECHNOLOGY, TRANSPORTATION, AND CHILDCARE. OMD ALSO OFFERS ENRICHMENT GRANTS TO SCHOLARS WHO APPLY. THESE GRANTS, TYPICALLY UP TO $250, HELP DEFRAY ONE-TIME COSTS THAT SUPPORT SCHOLARS' ACADEMIC PURSUITS AND/OR CHOSEN CAREER FIELDS. 54249 492878 STUDENT DEVELOPMENT - IN ADDITION TO THESE FINANCIAL SUPPORTS, OMD SCHOLAR DEVELOPMENT MODEL INCLUDES A ROBUST SET OF ACADEMIC, PERSONAL, AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTS. IN THE SCHOOL YEAR, OMD PROVIDED WEEKLY INDIVIDUALIZED TUTORING TO SCHOLARS AT ALL COLLEGE COURSE LEVELS. OMD HOSTS MONTHLY PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS IN WHICH SCHOLARS LEARN BUSINESS COMMUNICATION SKILLS, PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY AND PLANNING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. THEY ARE ALSO MATCHED WITH ONE OF OMD'S VOLUNTEER COACHES WHO WORK WITH THEM ON PROFESSIONAL GOAL SETTING, RESUME DEVELOPMENT, INTERVIEW SKILLS, AND POST-GRADUATE CAREER PLANNING. SCHOLARS ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN EXPERIENTIAL EVENTS TO APPLY THE SKILLS THEY ARE LEARNING. THESE EVENTS INCLUDE OMD'S CAREER AND RESOURCE FAIR, WHERE SCHOLARS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND COLLEGES; AND SPEED NETWORKING - A NETWORKING EVENT WHERE SCHOLARS PRACTICE THEIR ELEVATOR PITCHES WITH VOLUNTEERS. 6263682 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 1 93 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IL X AARTI DHUPELIA 3129209605 180 N WABASH 415 CHICAGO IL 60601 LAURIE O'SHEA PROGRAM CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 THANIA PANOPOULOS CO-CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DENISE POOLE DEVELOPMENT CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW BEIDEMAN VICE CHAIR AND GOVERNANCE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JOE DECOSMO VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVE SCHERER TREASURER AND FINANCE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID SOO SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MELISSA BEAN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 SAMEER GADKAREE DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ROSE LIZARRAGA DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY MARWICK DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CONNIE MIXON DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH SKARDA DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ANEESH SOHONI CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 50.00 X 307847 0 24478 JOSHUA HOEN CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER 50.00 X 233493 0 18153 RITUPARNA RAICHOUDHURI CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER 50.00 X 227280 0 15903 WAYNE KNOX CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 50.00 X 198752 0 7122 MELANIE D'EVELYN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ADVISORY AND CAPACITY BUILDING 50.00 X 141773 0 14980 XAVIER MANN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES 50.00 X 125931 0 12398 1235076 0 93034 8 0 1 0 WHITEBOARD ADVISORS LLC 4005 WISCONSIN AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20016 PUBLIC RELATIONS SUPPORT 186814 KRISTIN HOFFHINES 4021 N AVERS AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60618 ACB EXPANSION CONSULTANT 110988 2 357523 476464 6384492 7218479 APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM 611710 492878 492878 492878 987818 987818 5767174 5767640 -466 -466 -466 115000 357523 365853 -250853 -250853 -115 -115 -115 8447741 492878 0 736384 X 704625 704625 229144 146438 51297 31409 5540745 3540911 1240365 759469 126663 80946 28355 17362 629279 402152 140872 86255 427623 273280 95729 58614 56031 56031 151940 151940 50000 50000 1223796 599588 279131 345077 85122 46562 24133 14427 126530 68328 37049 21153 307271 144735 118157 44379 87716 87716 102687 70274 14936 17477 54380 29746 15417 9217 25464 25464 50308 42373 4256 3679 EVENT EXPENSES 68907 34011 29734 5162 STUDENT DEVELOPMENT 65167 54249 10918 10113398 6263682 2425118 1424598 317664 76240 17821804 13778814 5622050 3971291 147642 312953 50247 133527 15309 1531 0 13778 507936 5194530 67811 43878 0 339237 24535154 23864248 309005 619390 0 343627 309005 963017 X 12109115 12627816 12117034 10273415 24226149 22901231 24535154 23864248 -1665657 -62673 403412 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4807406 4936883 25702691 6015634 7218479 48681093 4807406 4936883 25702691 6015634 7218479 48681093 17853877 30827216 19103 46393 249178 1023711 987818 2326203 1664 3900 1888 4060 11512 51018808 1357682 0.60420 0.56650 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 521654 27044 548698 495417 26237 521654 489461 5956 495417 505295 -15834 489461 505123 172 505295 1.00000 0 0 15309 1531 13778 13778 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 343627 343627 X 8531719 -62673 45953 150698 133978 8397741 50000 50000 8447741 10260049 45953 150698 196651 10063398 50000 50000 10113398 PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS CONSIST OF TWO INDIVIDUAL FUNDS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS. THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS INCLUDE A FUND DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FUNCTION AS AN ENDOWMENT AND ONE DONOR-RESTRICTED FUND. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE) AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON RELATED INCOME PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(A) OF THE CODE. IN ADDITION, THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION WAS NOT REQUIRED TO RECORD A LIABILITY RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSE 150,698. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSE 150,698. ANNUAL GALA 472523 357523 115000 0 64945 297032 3876 472523 357523 115000 64945 297032 3876 365853 -250853 1 SCHOLARSHIP & STIPEND 654 522532 ENRICHMENT & EMERGENCY GRANTS 230 182093 PART I, LINE 2: OMD PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ALL ACCEPTED SCHOLARS WHO COMPLETE REGULAR PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS AND WHO PERFORM WELL IN THE OMD PROGRAM. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE DISBURSED ONCE OMD RECEIVES VERIFICATION OF SCHOLAR'S ENROLLMENT STATUS AND AN INVOICE IS RECEIVED FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE COLLEGE. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ANEESH SOHONI CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 256597 0 51250 0 0 0 9188 0 15290 0 332325 0 0 0 JOSHUA HOEN CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER 209277 0 24216 0 0 0 7869 0 10284 0 251646 0 0 0 RITUPARNA RAICHOUDHURI CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER 202280 0 25000 0 0 0 9636 0 6267 0 243183 0 0 0 WAYNE KNOX CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 184877 0 13875 0 0 0 0 0 7122 0 205874 0 0 0 MELANIE D'EVELYN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ADVISORY AND CAP 127115 0 14658 0 0 0 6557 0 8423 0 156753 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 CEO BONUSES ARE PROPOSED BY BOARD CO-CHIARS AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LEADERSHIP TEAM BONUSES ARE PROPOSED BY THE CEO AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. STAFF BONUSES ARE PROPSED BY MANAGERS AND APPORVED BY BOTH THE LEADERSHIP TEAM AND THE CEO/HR. AGGREGATE AVAILABLE BONUS POOLS HAVE ALSO BEEN APPROVED WITHIN ANNUAL BUDGETING AT THE START OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, WHICH EFFECTIVELY ADDS AN ADDITIONAL GUARDRAIL TO THE END-OF-FISCAL-YEAR BONUS DETERMINATION PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 DAVID SCHERER AND ROSE LIZARRAGA HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 BYLAWS FOR THE ORGANIZATION WERE AMENDED DURING FISCAL YEAR ENDING 6/30/25 TO UPDATE A NUMBER OF ITEMS INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING SIGNIFICANT REVISIONS: 1. THE SIZE OF THE BOARD WAS ADJUSTED FROM 20-25 MEMBERS TO 13-18 MEMBERS WITH 15 MEMBERS BEING THE TARGETED BOARD SIZE. 2. THE ORGANIZATION UPDATED THE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE MOVING FROM A BOARD CHAIR TO CO-CHAIRS WITH ADDED DETAIL ON CO-CHAIR ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND SUCCESSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION AND IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL FOR COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY BY ALL MEMBERS OF ITS GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C PRIOR TO COVID19, BOARD MEMBERS SIGNED OFF THE POLICY ANNUALLY IN BOARD MEETING; WORKING TO IMPLEMENT THE POLICY VIRTUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD DETERMINES CEO COMPENSATION USING MARKET ANALYSIS. CEO RECOMMENDS CHANGES FOR OTHER CHIEF LEVEL EMPLOYEES AND BOARD APPROVES IT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 599,588. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 279,131. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 345,077. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,223,796.