YOUTH FOR A BETTER FUTURE

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Plain text YOUTH FOR A BETTER FUTURE. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2022–2024. https://furp.org/org/youth-for-a-better-future-274324993. Retrieved 2026-11-12.

APA furp.org. (n.d.). YOUTH FOR A BETTER FUTURE [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2022–2024]. Retrieved November 12, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/youth-for-a-better-future-274324993

MLA “YOUTH FOR A BETTER FUTURE.” furp.org, tax years 2022–2024, https://furp.org/org/youth-for-a-better-future-274324993. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

Retrieved 2026-11-12; covers tax years 2022–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2024 · Form 990 · revenue $312K · expenses $312K · assets $0

Also known as
YBF
EIN
27-4324993
Address
1348 N SEDGWICK, CHICAGO, IL 60610-0000
NTEE code
O99 Youth Development N.E.C. (Youth Development) published (IRS Business Master File)
FURP topic
science: research education (from its 990 text; the topic index)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
May 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt: reinstated May 15, 2021 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2021 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))
Principal officer
ADEM ALUKA (its 2021 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2021 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

To improve education and development of young people, who reach their full potential, to become better & responsible citizen

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

1 person 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
Adem Aluka EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2022-2024 $64,000$107,002 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

4 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
Kodjo Aluka TREASURER2022-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Michael Smith DIRECTOR2022-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Larry Lewis (former) Director2022-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Gianna Funkhouser (former) Director2022-2023 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $64K · 6 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ADEM ALUKA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR50 $64,000$0$0 $64,0001
KODJO ALUKA TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL SMITH DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Larry Lewis Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Gianna Funkhouser Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Michael Smith Director5 $0$0$0 $01
ADEM ALUKA Executive Director40 $0$0$0 $01
Kodjo Aluka Treasurer and Director5 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $43K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ADEM ALUKA Executive Director40 $43,002-$0 $43,0021
KODJO ALUKA Treasurer and Director5 $0-$0 $01
MICHAEL SMITH Director5 $0-$0 $01
LARRY LEWIS Director5 $0-$0 $01
GIANNA FUNKHOUSER Director5 $0-$0 $01

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 ↗
$312,309$312,309 $0$0 $307,493$0 $64,000610
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$267,548$243,314 $45,716$43,548 $267,351$0 $23,3932-
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$156,809$113,498 $105,185$105,185 $154,809$0 ---

Funders of this organization

11 grantors reported grants to this organization, $301,589 in all, tax years 2020 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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
FULK FAMILY FOUNDATION INC $150,0002 $150,0002022 2022 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “YOUTH FOR A BETTER FUTURE”
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FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC $50,0001 $50,0002024 2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “YOUTH FOR A BETTER FUTURE”
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HERRENDORF FAMILY FOUNDATION INC $37,0002 $5,0002024 2022, 2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Youth For a Better Future”
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RUTTENBERG ARTS FOUNDATION $25,0001 $25,0002021 2021 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “YOUTH FOR A BETTER FUTURE”
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RUTTENBERG KAGAN FOUNDATION $20,0003 $10,0002025 2023-2025 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “YOUTH FOR A BETTER FUTURE”
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CLOVIS FOUNDATION $7,5002 $5,0002025 2023, 2025 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “YOUTH FOR BETTER FUTURE”
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WOODSON CENTER $7,5001 $7,5002022 2022 Public charity Exact
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ROUND ROOM GIVES INC $2,5001 $2,5002021 2021 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “YOUTH FOR A BETTER FUTURE”
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THING 1 2 3 FOUNDATION $2,0001 $2,0002020 2020 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “YOUTH FOR A BETTER FUTURE”
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BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC $501 $502023 2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “YOUTH FOR A BETTER FUTURE”
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $394 $92023 2020-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “YOUTH FOR A BETTER FUTURE”
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. NTEE: the IRS’s code when it lists one, otherwise FURP’s inferred code. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
PURPOSE FOUNDATION FOR YOUTHILO99 $213,157$213,156 Director$12,696 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
CHICAGO AUSTIN YOUTH TRAVEL ADVENTURES INCILO99 $610,056$583,798 FOUNDEREXEC DIRECTOR$175,784 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
OAK RIDGE OUTDOOR FOUNDATIONILO99 $363,249$399,447 MANAGER$85,474 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
MENTORING YOUTH THROUGH TECHNOLOGYILO99 $522,988$516,349 Executive Dir.$64,792 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
NEXTGEN ATHLETESILO99 $208,007$17,414 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
ARTS 4 STUDENTS ORGANIZATIONILO99 $265,913$292,471 Assistant Secretary$0 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
LMW GROUPILO99 $169,000$135,109 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
ILLINOIS AREA YMCAILO99 $238,677$138,253 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
NUBABILITY ATHLETICS FOUNDATIONILO99 $514,063$451,629 President$56,123 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
LIVING WORKSILO99 $193,124$171,197 CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
Great Lakes Region Zeta Phi Beta SororityILO99 $548,257$585,973 Regional Director$0 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
DOLLHOUSE PROJECT CORPORATIONILO99 $255,241$163,442 President$20,000 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
BLUE SKY INN NFPILO99 $241,752$277,253 Board Member$0 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
GREATER ROCK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONILO99 $343,867$246,337 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
CHRISTIAN DUCKS LEARNING PONDILO99 $436,257$348,524 Board Member$0 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
FIGHTING FOXES TACKLE FOOTBALL INCILO99 $253,541$308,167 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
RENAISSANCE FUND NFPILO99 $209,962$1,090,813 President$179,208 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state
RISE UP FOR YOUTHKSO99 $440,519$623,286 EXECUTIVE DI$78,123 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x
KAPPA MAINSTREAM LEADSHIP FOUNDATION INCDEO99 $300,545$75,953 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, similar mission
ATHENS FORE KIDS INCGAO99 $511,298$64,381 BOARD CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x
YOUTH FUND OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIACAO99 $492,806$317,780 Trustee$30,000 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x
YOUTH SCIENCE CENTERCAO99 $255,378$357,089 Chairman$0 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x
YOUTH IN FOCUSWAO99 $506,902$553,131 Executive Dir.$113,765 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x
YOUTH AT THE CENTEROHO99 $547,063$397,559 Director of Leadership Development$70,333 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x
WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATIONWIO99 $544,692$521,831 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $1,418,73465 18DAF sponsor2016–2024 BE LOUD SOPHIE FOUNDATION; YOUTH IN FOCUS; HARPER FOR KIDS; RISE UP FOR YOUTH and 14 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $1,363,26060 17DAF sponsor2014–2024 METROPOLITAN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT- EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC; TRUE NORTH YOUTH PROGRAM; HARPER FOR KIDS; OAK RIDGE OUTDOOR FOUNDATION and 13 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $1,146,68050 17DAF sponsor2019–2025 GIRLS MAKE GAMES SCHOLARSHIP FUND; YOUTH IN FOCUS; NUBABILITY ATHLETICS FOUNDATION; BE LOUD SOPHIE FOUNDATION and 13 more
FORGOOD INC $939,58242 9DAF sponsor2011–2024 YOUTH IN FOCUS; SO KIDS SOAR; NUBABILITY ATHLETICS FOUNDATION; SAFE AND SOBER INC and 5 more
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $927,64027 5DAF sponsor2012–2024 YOUTH OUTREACH URBAN RESOURCES AND SERVICES MINISTRY; SUNNY CREST YOUTH RANCH; HARPER FOR KIDS; INDIANA CENTER FOR PREVENTION OF YOUTH ABUSE AND SUICIDE and 1 more
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND $842,45726 9DAF sponsor2016–2024 GIRLS MAKE GAMES SCHOLARSHIP FUND; SAFE AND SOBER INC; BE LOUD SOPHIE FOUNDATION; BLUE SKY INN NFP and 5 more
TIDES FOUNDATION $480,0004 2DAF sponsor2022–2024 REAL FOOD FOR KIDS; GIRLS MAKE GAMES SCHOLARSHIP FUND
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION $424,22913 9DAF sponsor2016–2024 BE LOUD SOPHIE FOUNDATION; HARPER FOR KIDS; SCOTTY LAPP FOUNDATION; FUTURE URBAN LEADERS FOUNDATION INC and 5 more
THE BYERLY FOUNDATION $400,0004 1Private foundation2018–2024 CHILD AND FAMILY RESOURCE FOUNDATION
THE SEATTLE FOUNDATION $399,90641 1DAF sponsor2010–2024 YOUTH IN FOCUS
HAMPTON ROADS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $362,25014 1DAF sponsor2013–2025 YOUTH OUTREACH URBAN RESOURCES AND SERVICES MINISTRY
THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION $357,1419 2DAF sponsor2010–2023 YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES DEVELOPMENT; VALLEY YOUTH NETWORK
TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE $333,6976 1DAF sponsor2018–2024 METROPOLITAN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT- EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
ARTHUR DEAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC $300,0005 1Private foundation2020–2024 INDIANA CENTER FOR PREVENTION OF YOUTH ABUSE AND SUICIDE
MYLES D AND J FAYE SAMPSON FAMILY FOUNDATION $275,0008 1Private foundation2019–2023 REAL FOOD FOR KIDS

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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 · $312,309 spent · pay $103,859 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $94,274$94,274$0$0 30.2%
Fees: management $64,000$64,000$0$0 20.5%
Fees: other services $33,307$33,307$0$0 10.7%
Other (as described)SPECIAL PROGRAM EXPENSES $23,722$23,722$0$0 7.6%
All other expenses $23,721$23,721$0$0 7.6%
Occupancy $19,840$0$19,840$0 6.4%
Insurance $15,640$15,640$0$0 5.0%
Office expenses $11,573$0$11,573$0 3.7%
Payroll taxes $9,235$9,235$0$0 3.0%
Travel $7,545$7,545$0$0 2.4%
Fees: accounting $3,475$3,475$0$0 1.1%
Fees: legal $2,365$2,365$0$0 0.8%
Information technology $2,191$2,191$0$0 0.7%
Depreciation and depletion $649$649$0$0 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $422$0$0$422 0.1%
Other employee benefits $350$350$0$0 0.1%
Total$312,309100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $243,314 spent · pay $116,771 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $60,757$52,082$8,675- 25.0%
Other employee benefits $51,001-$51,001- 21.0%
Other salaries and wages $37,804-$37,804- 15.5%
Office expenses $24,665-$24,665- 10.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $23,393-$23,393- 9.6%
Advertising and promotion $15,432-$15,432- 6.3%
Insurance $8,882-$8,882- 3.7%
Fees: legal $5,220-$5,220- 2.1%
Information technology $4,980-$4,980- 2.0%
Payroll taxes $4,573-$4,573- 1.9%
Travel $3,894-$3,894- 1.6%
Other (as described)Auto Expenses $1,433-$1,433- 0.6%
Other (as described)Equipment Rent $750-$750- 0.3%
Other (as described)Charitable Contributions $500-$500- 0.2%
Other (as described)Bank Charges $30-$30- 0.0%
Total$243,314100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $113,498 spent · pay $51,590 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $51,590 45.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $35,668 31.4%
Fees to independent contractors $13,334 11.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $9,188 8.1%
Printing, publications, postage $3,718 3.3%
Total$113,498100%

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