TRUE STAR FOUNDATION INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $2.3M · expenses $1.8M · assets $1.1M

EIN
20-5289962
Address
4655 S KING DR STE 203, CHICAGO, IL 60653-4156
NTEE code
A30 Media, Communications Organizations (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File)
FURP topic
violence: prevention (from its 990 text; the topic index)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
November 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt: reinstated May 15, 2015 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2015 IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

TO PROVIDE CREATIVE A OUTLET IN LITERARY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT YOUTH PROGRAMS. ITS PROGRAMS EXPOSE YOUTH TO REAL WORLD EXPERIENCES PARTICULARLY IN THE FIELDS OF PUBLISHING, MARKETING AND ENTERTAINMENT.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Deanna Mcleary CO-EXEC DIRECTOR2010-2024 $106,699$765,105 1
Jequana Thompson CO-EXEC DIRECTOR2010-2024 $90,769$691,204 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

29 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Bhavesh Shaj CHAIRMAN2024 0 $0 reported 1
Kristen Jordan DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Ashlee Jordan DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Mia Jackson DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Gilbert Jimenez DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Thomas Mcleary DIRECTOR2021-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Jasmine Nevels DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
David Nichols DIRECTOR2015-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Jerry Stoffl DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Josh Walls DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Michelle Cohen (former) DIRECTOR2018-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Gluseppe Commondaro (former) TREASURER2021-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Udayan Das (former) SECRETARY2021-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Steven Bayley (former) BOARD MEMBER2020-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Jeanne Bright (former) CONSULTANT2021-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Mia Nelson (former) BOARD MEMBER2015-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Corey Richardson (former) DIRECTOR2018-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Latonya Wilkens (former) CHAIRMAN OF BOARD2018-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Giuseppe Commodaro (former) TREASURER2018-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Tom Mcleary (former) DIRECTOR2015-2020 0 $0 reported 1
David Douglas (former) DIRECTOR2015-2019 0 $0 reported 1
Leslie Hairston (former) DIRECTOR2015-2019 0 $0 reported 1
Sean Harden (former) DIRECTOR2015-2019 0 $0 reported 1
Kevin Mcfall (former) DIRECTOR2018-2019 0 $0 reported 1
Sharming Nathan-Scott (former) DIRECTOR2018-2019 0 $0 reported 1
Malcolm Weems (former) DIRECTOR2015-2016 0 $0 reported 1
Lisa Tyle (former) DIRECTOR2015-2016 0 $0 reported 1
Monique Maye (former) DIRECTOR2015-2016 0 $0 reported 1
Maze Jackson (former) DIRECTOR2015-2016 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 12 people listed · 2 paid, $197K · 5 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DEANNA MCLEARY CO-EXEC DIRECTOR40 $106,699$0$0 $106,6991
JEQUANA THOMPSON CO-EXEC DIRECTOR40 $90,769$0$0 $90,7691
BHAVESH SHAJ CHAIRMAN0 $0$0$0 $01
KRISTEN JORDAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ASHLEE JORDAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MIA JACKSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
GILBERT JIMENEZ DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS MCLEARY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JASMINE NEVELS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID NICHOLS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JERRY STOFFL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JOSH WALLS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 12 people listed · 2 paid, $171K · 6 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DEANNA MCLEARY CO-EXEC DIRECTOR40 $89,569$0$0 $89,5691
JEQUANA THOMPSON CO-EXEC DIRECTOR40 $81,837$0$0 $81,8371
MICHELLE COHEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
GLUSEPPE COMMONDARO TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
UDAYAN DAS SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
STEVEN BAYLEY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
JEANNE BRIGHT CONSULTANT0 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS MCLEARY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
MIA NELSON BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID NICHOLS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
COREY RICHARDSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LATONYA WILKENS CHAIRMAN OF BOARD0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 12 people listed · 2 paid, $170K · 2 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DEANNA MCLEARY CO-EXEC DIRECTOR40 $85,000$0$0 $85,0001
JEQUANA THOMPSON CO-EXEC DIRECTOR40 $85,000$0$0 $85,0001
MICHELLE COHEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
GLUSEPPE COMMONDARO TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
UDAYAN DAS SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
STEVEN BAYLEY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
JEANNE BRIGHT CONSULTANT0 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS MCLEARY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
MIA NELSON BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID NICHOLS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
COREY RICHARDSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LATONYA WILKENS CHAIRMAN OF BOARD0 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 12 people listed · 2 paid, $157K · 2 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DEANNA MCLEARY CO-EXEC DIRECTOR40 $80,795$0$0 $80,7951
JEQUANA THOMPSON CO-EXEC DIRECTOR40 $75,794$0$0 $75,7941
MICHELLE COHEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
GLUSEPPE COMMONDARO TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
UDAYAN DAS SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
STEVEN BAYLEY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
JEANNE BRIGHT CONSULTANT0 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS MCLEARY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
MIA NELSON BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID NICHOLS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
COREY RICHARDSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LATONYA WILKENS CHAIRMAN OF BOARD0 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $157K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DEANNA MCLEARY CO-EXEC DIRE40 $80,795$0$0 $80,7951
JEQUANA THOMPSON CO-EXEC DIRE40 $75,794$0$0 $75,7941
STEVEN BAYLEY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MICHELLE COHEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
GIUSEPPE COMMODARO TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
TOM MCLEARY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MIA NELSON SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID NICHOLS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
COREY RICHARDSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LATONYA WILKENS PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 14 people listed · 2 paid, $122K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DEANNA MCLEARY CO-EXEC DIRE40 $60,851$0$0 $60,8511
JEQUANA THOMPSON CO-EXEC DIRE40 $60,850$0$0 $60,8501
MICHELLE COHEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
GIUSEPPE COMMODARO TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID DOUGLAS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LESLIE HAIRSTON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
SEAN HARDEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
KEVIN MCFALL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TOM MCLEARY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
SHARMING NATHAN-SCOTT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MIA NELSON SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID NICHOLS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
COREY RICHARDSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LATONYA WILKENS PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 14 people listed · 2 paid, $140K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DEANNA MCLEARY CO-EXEC DIRE40 $70,000$0$0 $70,0001
JEQUANA THOMPSON CO-EXEC DIRE40 $70,000$0$0 $70,0001
TOM MCLEARY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LESLIE HAIRSTON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID DOUGLAS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MIA NELSON SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
SEAN HARDEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID NICHOLS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LATONYA WILKENS PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
MICHELLE COHEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
GIUSEPPE COMMODARO TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
KEVIN MCFALL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
COREY RICHARDSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
SHARMING NATHAN-SCOTT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $100K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DEANNA MCLEARY CO-EXEC DIRE40 $50,000$0$0 $50,0001
JEQUANA THOMPSON CO-EXEC DIRE40 $50,000$0$0 $50,0001
TOM MCLEARY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LESLIE HAIRSTON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID DOUGLAS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MIA NELSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
SEAN HARDEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID NICHOLS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 12 people listed · 2 paid, $81K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DEANNA MCLEARY CO-EXEC DIRE40 $50,000$0$0 $50,0001
JEQUANA THOMPSON CO-EXEC DIRE40 $31,000$0$0 $31,0001
TOM MCLEARY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MALCOLM WEEMS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LESLIE HAIRSTON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID DOUGLAS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MIA NELSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LISA TYLE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MONIQUE MAYE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MAZE JACKSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
SEAN HARDEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID NICHOLS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 12 people listed · 2 paid, $71K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DEANNA MCLEARY CO-EXEC DIRE40 $35,500$0$0 $35,5001
JEQUANA THOMPSON CO-EXEC DIRE40 $35,500$0$0 $35,5001
TOM MCLEARY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MALCOLM WEEMS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LESLIE HAIRSTON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID DOUGLAS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MIA NELSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LISA TYLE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MONIQUE MAYE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MAZE JACKSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
SEAN HARDEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID NICHOLS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2011 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $70K · 2 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Deanna McLeary Executive Director40 $45,000$0$0 $45,0001
JeQuana Thompson Executive Director40 $25,000$0$0 $25,0001
2010 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $21K · 2 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Deanna McLeary Executive Director40 $10,896$0$0 $10,8961
JeQuana Thompson Executive Director40 $9,660$0$0 $9,6601

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,301,321$1,848,983 $1,111,482$870,991 $1,409,186$781,363 $197,468510
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,547,505$1,341,863 $964,119$461,974 $1,209,228$297,550 $171,406610
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$749,314$969,027 $413,602$231,195 $436,807$267,191 $168,955210
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,138,182$876,696 $613,201$450,907 $970,348$137,394 $155,000210
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$797,791$611,246 $451,348$253,061 $488,382$201,967 $156,5892-
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$665,788$606,478 $99,152$66,516 $464,475$201,313 $121,7012-
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$661,327$666,939 $47,321$7,206 $464,220$197,107 $140,0002-
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$594,802$571,368 $66,706$12,818 $406,842$162,182 $100,0002-
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$566,129$579,974 $45,960-$10,616 $355,206$187,021 $81,0002-
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$567,528$573,447 $28,403$3,229 $321,561$218,483 $71,0002-
2011 · Form 990 period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$400,475$464,326 $38,513$11,913 $37,553$362,922 $45,00025
2010 · Form 990 period ending 2010-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$457,055$433,062 $102,294$75,764 $34,923$422,132 $20,55625

Funders of this organization

24 grantors reported grants to this organization, $2,956,331 in all, tax years 2009 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor Exact 2016-2024 9$692,570 2024$74,520
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2025 4$607,241 2025$260,420
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CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2020, 2023-2024 5$338,278 2024$171,016
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ACCLIVUS INC Public charity Exact 2021-2023 3$323,567 2023$101,116
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ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2021 2$275,000 2021$200,000
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JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “True Star Foundation Inc” 2023 1$200,000 2023$200,000
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SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS CHICAGO Public charity Exact 2016, 2019-2023 6$135,000 2023$25,000
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TIDES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2019 1$75,000 2019$75,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$52,700 2024$47,200
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IFF Public charity Exact 2025 1$50,000 2025$50,000
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AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS INC Public charity Exact 2009 1$46,792 2009$46,792
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GREATER AUBURN GRESHAM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Public charity Exact 2023-2024 2$38,549 2024$18,549
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INVEST FOR KIDS INC Public charity Exact 2021 1$20,000 2021$20,000
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FRIENDS FOREVER FOUNDATION NFP Public charity Exact 2020 1$20,000 2020$20,000
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AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2017-2018 2$20,000 2018$13,334
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UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER Public charity Exact 2021-2022 2$16,350 2022$8,000
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ALBERT PICK JR FUND Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “True Star Foundation Inc” 2022 1$15,000 2022$15,000
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RESPIRATORY HEALTH ASSOCIATION Public charity Exact 2014 1$12,500 2014$12,500
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BRIGHT PROMISES FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2019 1$10,000 2019$10,000
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IMC CHICAGO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “TRUE STAR FOUNDATION INC” 2022 1$2,685 2022$2,685
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CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD CHARITABLE Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “TRUE STAR FOUNDATION INC” 2019 1$2,500 2019$2,500
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JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “TRUE STAR FOUNDATION INC” 2023 1$2,000 2023$2,000
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FIFTH THIRD CHICAGOLAND FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “TRUE STAR FOUNDATION INC” 2018 1$500 2018$500
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “TRUE STAR FOUNDATION INC” 2022-2023 2$99 2023$53
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DEMOCRACY FUND INC Private foundation$3,715,00020 42018–2024 CITY BUREAU NFP; BOLD IMPACT; OUTLIER MEDIA; FOUNDATION FOR MINORITY INTERESTS IN MEDIA INC
JACK KENT COOKE FOUNDATION Private foundation$3,590,1007 12018–2024 FROM THE TOP INC
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$3,264,56845 272014–2024 COMMITTEE OF 100 INC; THE SOUTHERN DOCUMENTARY FUND; JEWISH EDUCATION IN MEDIA INC DBA JBS JEWISH BROADCASTING SERVIC; CITY REPORT INC and 23 more
THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION Private foundation$3,256,7573 12023–2025 THE GOOD INFORMATION FOUNDATION
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor$3,232,50026 102017–2024 MEDIA ALLIANCE; BREAKTHROUGH BT MEDIA INC; COMMITTEE OF 100 INC; EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION and 6 more
SEEDLINGS FOUNDATION Private foundation$3,050,00017 32011–2025 CONNECTICUT NEWS PROJECT INC; THE SOUTHERN DOCUMENTARY FUND; CENTER FOR ASIAN AMERICAN MEDIA

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $1,848,983 spent · pay $577,877 · grants $0 · events $18,160
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $856,143$841,364$13,859$920 46.3%
Pay: disqualified persons $229,490$219,490$10,000$0 12.4%
All other expenses $227,073$199,748$25,407$1,918 12.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $197,468$197,468$0$0 10.7%
Other employee benefits $119,228$119,228$0$0 6.4%
Occupancy $85,485$80,025$5,460$0 4.6%
Other (as described)MEALS $37,078$25,103$11,633$342 2.0%
Payroll taxes $31,691$31,691$0$0 1.7%
Fees: accounting $18,000$18,000$0$0 1.0%
Insurance $12,303$2,106$10,197$0 0.7%
Other (as described)CHARITABLE CONT $11,321$10,639$682$0 0.6%
Office expenses $6,873$360$6,513$0 0.4%
Interest $6,411$5,769$642$0 0.3%
Fees: legal $4,560$4,560$0$0 0.2%
Travel $3,338$1,374$1,964$0 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $2,515$1,435$1,080$0 0.1%
Other (as described)BUSINESS LICENSE $6$0$6$0 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $114,676$18,160reported apart
Total$1,848,983100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $1,341,863 spent · pay $249,270 · grants $0 · events $39,585
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $702,877$688,002$14,875$0 52.4%
All other expenses $174,813$145,094$24,678$5,041 13.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $171,406$145,695$25,711$0 12.8%
Information technology $70,426$59,907$10,519$0 5.2%
Other salaries and wages $58,698$49,822$8,876$0 4.4%
Occupancy $47,591$36,266$10,164$1,161 3.5%
Fees: accounting $38,537$29,644$8,893$0 2.9%
Fees: professional fundraisers $20,751--$20,751 1.5%
Payroll taxes $19,166$2,875$16,291$0 1.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $11,462$9,743$1,719$0 0.9%
Other (as described)INSURANCE $8,595$7,306$1,289$0 0.6%
Travel $8,300$4,150$4,150$0 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $3,507$1,169$1,169$1,169 0.3%
Other (as described)CHARITABLE CONT $3,240$0$3,240$0 0.2%
Office expenses $1,646$0$1,646$0 0.1%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $497$0$497$0 0.0%
Other (as described)BUSINESS LICENSE $351$0$351$0 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $68,850$28,123reported apart
Total$1,341,863100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $969,027 spent · pay $754,257 · grants $0 · events $5,305
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $572,777$523,675$49,102$0 59.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $168,955$0$168,955$0 17.4%
All other expenses $127,668$55,962$66,401$5,305 13.2%
Occupancy $35,707$0$35,707$0 3.7%
Office expenses $16,263$0$16,263$0 1.7%
Payroll taxes $12,525$0$12,525$0 1.3%
Depreciation and depletion $10,550$0$10,550$0 1.1%
Advertising and promotion $8,753$0$8,753$0 0.9%
Other (as described)CHARITABLE CONT $5,758$0$5,758$0 0.6%
Other (as described)AUTO EXPENSE $5,694$0$5,694$0 0.6%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $3,872$0$3,872$0 0.4%
Travel $475$475$0$0 0.0%
Other (as described)BUSINESS LICENSE $30$0$30$0 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $15,149$5,305reported apart
Total$969,027100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $876,696 spent · pay $631,947 · grants $0 · events $653
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $467,579$457,004$10,575$0 53.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $155,000$10,769$144,231$0 17.7%
All other expenses $146,917$77,655$69,262$0 16.8%
Fees: accounting $20,939$0$20,939$0 2.4%
Information technology $20,460$19,509$951$0 2.3%
Depreciation and depletion $14,604$0$14,604$0 1.7%
Occupancy $12,443$500$11,943$0 1.4%
Advertising and promotion $10,646$9,776$870$0 1.2%
Payroll taxes $9,368$824$8,544$0 1.1%
Office expenses $9,156$9,156$0$0 1.0%
Insurance $6,312$0$6,312$0 0.7%
Other (as described)BUSINESS LICENSE $833$0$833$0 0.1%
Other (as described)AUTO EXPENSE $723$723$0$0 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $653$0$653$0 0.1%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $563$0$563$0 0.1%
Other (as described)CHARITABLE CONT $500$0$500$0 0.1%
Total$876,696100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $611,246 spent · pay $168,489 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $292,735$270,897$21,838- 47.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $156,589$117,442$39,147- 25.6%
Office expenses $46,687$48,490-$1,803- 7.6%
Information technology $30,678$24,823$5,855- 5.0%
Fees: accounting $16,837-$16,837- 2.8%
Insurance $13,252-$13,252- 2.2%
Occupancy $12,523-$12,523- 2.0%
Payroll taxes $11,900$8,925$2,975- 1.9%
Travel $10,329$1,020$9,309- 1.7%
Advertising and promotion $10,101$9,751$350- 1.7%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $4,110-$4,110- 0.7%
Depreciation and depletion $3,223-$3,223- 0.5%
Other (as described)CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION $1,148-$1,148- 0.2%
Other (as described)GIFTS $860$860-- 0.1%
Other (as described)OTHER $274-$274- 0.0%
Total$611,246100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $606,478 spent · pay $132,721 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $289,641$278,079$11,562- 47.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $121,701$91,276$30,425- 20.1%
Office expenses $53,207$38,393$14,814- 8.8%
Travel $33,534$19,212$14,322- 5.5%
Occupancy $28,017$14,035$13,982- 4.6%
Advertising and promotion $26,341$25,544$797- 4.3%
Fees: accounting $14,975-$14,975- 2.5%
Payroll taxes $11,020$8,265$2,755- 1.8%
Insurance $8,336$253$8,083- 1.4%
Information technology $6,892$6,232$660- 1.1%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $6,302$264$6,038- 1.0%
Depreciation and depletion $3,224-$3,224- 0.5%
Other (as described)CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION $1,656-$1,656- 0.3%
Other (as described)GIFTS $1,587$2,187-$600- 0.3%
Other (as described)AWARDS $45-$45- 0.0%
Total$606,478100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $666,939 spent · pay $155,753 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $277,015$253,643$23,372- 41.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $140,000$108,550$31,450- 21.0%
Office expenses $94,260$91,826$2,434- 14.1%
Travel $47,558$31,818$15,740- 7.1%
Information technology $26,810$20,667$6,143- 4.0%
Occupancy $21,444$12,579$8,865- 3.2%
Fees: accounting $12,756-$12,756- 1.9%
Payroll taxes $11,020$8,265$2,755- 1.7%
Insurance $8,709-$8,709- 1.3%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $6,022-$6,022- 0.9%
Other (as described)OTHER $5,173-$5,173- 0.8%
Other salaries and wages $4,733-$4,733- 0.7%
Depreciation and depletion $4,378-$4,378- 0.7%
Advertising and promotion $4,114$4,172-$58- 0.6%
Other (as described)CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION $2,118-$2,118- 0.3%
Other (as described)GIFTS $1,623$1,511$112- 0.2%
All other expenses -$794$358-$1,152- -0.1%
Total$666,939100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $571,368 spent · pay $122,291 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $244,711$220,822$23,889- 42.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $100,000$80,000$20,000- 17.5%
Office expenses $80,124$73,274$6,850- 14.0%
Travel $43,669$26,715$16,954- 7.6%
Occupancy $28,685$18,213$10,472- 5.0%
Other salaries and wages $13,600$10,236$3,364- 2.4%
Fees: accounting $12,960-$12,960- 2.3%
Information technology $11,541$1,455$10,086- 2.0%
Payroll taxes $8,691$6,952$1,739- 1.5%
Other (as described)OTHER $8,152-$8,152- 1.4%
Insurance $7,370-$7,370- 1.3%
Advertising and promotion $4,583$4,583-- 0.8%
Depreciation and depletion $3,765-$3,765- 0.7%
Other (as described)CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION $1,523-$1,523- 0.3%
Other (as described)GIFTS $1,026$1,026-- 0.2%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $1,000-$6,787$7,787- 0.2%
All other expenses -$32--$32- -0.0%
Total$571,368100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $579,974 spent · pay $103,753 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $280,948$273,548$7,400- 48.4%
Office expenses $107,175$73,455$33,720- 18.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $81,000$6,609$74,391- 14.0%
Travel $28,457$2,819$25,638- 4.9%
Occupancy $23,314$10,000$13,314- 4.0%
Other salaries and wages $13,132$1,000$12,132- 2.3%
Fees: accounting $12,846-$12,846- 2.2%
Payroll taxes $9,621-$9,621- 1.7%
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSE - OTHER $6,898$4,032$2,866- 1.2%
Insurance $6,757-$6,757- 1.2%
Depreciation and depletion $3,224-$3,224- 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $2,939$6$2,933- 0.5%
Information technology $2,458$900$1,558- 0.4%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE FEES $675-$675- 0.1%
Other (as described)OTHER $260-$260- 0.0%
Other (as described)BUSINESS LICENSE FEES $160-$160- 0.0%
All other expenses $110-$110- 0.0%
Total$579,974100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $573,447 spent · pay $81,072 · grants $0 · events $94,056
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $271,505$271,505-- 47.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $94,056$75,793$18,263- 16.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $71,000-$71,000- 12.4%
Travel $32,918$12,162$20,756- 5.7%
Occupancy $21,884$10,200$11,684- 3.8%
Office expenses $21,794$270$21,524- 3.8%
Advertising and promotion $20,349$16,850$3,499- 3.5%
Fees: accounting $13,570-$13,570- 2.4%
Insurance $10,272-$10,272- 1.8%
Payroll taxes $10,072-$10,072- 1.8%
Depreciation and depletion $2,228-$2,228- 0.4%
Information technology $1,666$436$1,230- 0.3%
Other (as described)BUSINESS LICENSE FEES $1,014-$1,014- 0.2%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE FEES $512-$512- 0.1%
Other (as described)CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION $500-$500- 0.1%
Other (as described)OTHER $107-$107- 0.0%
Total$573,447100%

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2011 · Form 990 · $464,326 spent · pay $90,896 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Program Expenses $288,778$286,493$2,285$0 62.2%
Other salaries and wages $45,896-$45,896- 9.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $45,000-$45,000- 9.7%
Other (as described)Administrative Services $29,579$0$29,579$0 6.4%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous Expense $12,365$0$12,365$0 2.7%
Occupancy $10,935-$10,935- 2.4%
Fees: accounting $10,411-$10,411- 2.2%
Depreciation and depletion $6,677-$6,677- 1.4%
Insurance $3,891-$3,891- 0.8%
Advertising and promotion $3,697-$3,697- 0.8%
Office expenses $3,367-$3,367- 0.7%
Other (as described)Auto Expenses $2,891$0$2,891$0 0.6%
Interest $839-$839- 0.2%
Total$464,326100%

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2010 · Form 990 · $433,062 spent · pay $53,227 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Program Expenses $283,766$283,766$0$0 65.5%
Other (as described)Supporting Services $72,351$0$72,351$0 16.7%
Other salaries and wages $32,671-$32,671- 7.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $20,556-$20,556- 4.7%
Depreciation and depletion $9,600-$9,600- 2.2%
Advertising and promotion $6,312-$6,312- 1.5%
Fees: accounting $3,500-$3,500- 0.8%
Insurance $2,273-$2,273- 0.5%
Office expenses $2,033-$2,033- 0.5%
Total$433,062100%

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