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 ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adem Aluka | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | $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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kodjo Aluka | TREASURER | 2022-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Smith | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Larry Lewis (former) | Director | 2022-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gianna Funkhouser (former) | Director | 2022-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $64K · 6 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADEM ALUKA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $64,000 | $0 | $0 | $64,000 | 1 |
| KODJO ALUKA | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL SMITH | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Lewis | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gianna Funkhouser | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Smith | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ADEM ALUKA | Executive Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kodjo Aluka | Treasurer and Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $43K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADEM ALUKA | Executive Director | 40 | $43,002 | - | $0 | $43,002 | 1 |
| KODJO ALUKA | Treasurer and Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL SMITH | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LARRY LEWIS | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GIANNA FUNKHOUSER | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $312,309 | $312,309 | $0 | $0 | $307,493 | $0 | $64,000 | 6 | 10 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $267,548 | $243,314 | $45,716 | $43,548 | $267,351 | $0 | $23,393 | 2 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FULK FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | $150,000 | 2 | $150,000 | 2022 | 2022 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “YOUTH FOR A BETTER FUTURE” | show |
| FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 | 2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “YOUTH FOR A BETTER FUTURE” | show |
| HERRENDORF FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | $37,000 | 2 | $5,000 | 2024 | 2022, 2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Youth For a Better Future” | show |
| RUTTENBERG ARTS FOUNDATION | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 | 2021 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “YOUTH FOR A BETTER FUTURE” | show |
| RUTTENBERG KAGAN FOUNDATION | $20,000 | 3 | $10,000 | 2025 | 2023-2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “YOUTH FOR A BETTER FUTURE” | show |
| CLOVIS FOUNDATION | $7,500 | 2 | $5,000 | 2025 | 2023, 2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “YOUTH FOR BETTER FUTURE” | show |
| WOODSON CENTER | $7,500 | 1 | $7,500 | 2022 | 2022 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| ROUND ROOM GIVES INC | $2,500 | 1 | $2,500 | 2021 | 2021 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “YOUTH FOR A BETTER FUTURE” | show |
| THING 1 2 3 FOUNDATION | $2,000 | 1 | $2,000 | 2020 | 2020 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “YOUTH FOR A BETTER FUTURE” | show |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | $50 | 1 | $50 | 2023 | 2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “YOUTH FOR A BETTER FUTURE” | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $39 | 4 | $9 | 2023 | 2020-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “YOUTH FOR A BETTER FUTURE” | show |
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| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PURPOSE FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH | IL | O99 | $213,157 | $213,156 | Director | $12,696 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CHICAGO AUSTIN YOUTH TRAVEL ADVENTURES INC | IL | O99 | $610,056 | $583,798 | FOUNDEREXEC DIRECTOR | $175,784 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| OAK RIDGE OUTDOOR FOUNDATION | IL | O99 | $363,249 | $399,447 | MANAGER | $85,474 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MENTORING YOUTH THROUGH TECHNOLOGY | IL | O99 | $522,988 | $516,349 | Executive Dir. | $64,792 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NEXTGEN ATHLETES | IL | O99 | $208,007 | $17,414 | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ARTS 4 STUDENTS ORGANIZATION | IL | O99 | $265,913 | $292,471 | Assistant Secretary | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LMW GROUP | IL | O99 | $169,000 | $135,109 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ILLINOIS AREA YMCA | IL | O99 | $238,677 | $138,253 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NUBABILITY ATHLETICS FOUNDATION | IL | O99 | $514,063 | $451,629 | President | $56,123 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LIVING WORKS | IL | O99 | $193,124 | $171,197 | CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| Great Lakes Region Zeta Phi Beta Sorority | IL | O99 | $548,257 | $585,973 | Regional Director | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DOLLHOUSE PROJECT CORPORATION | IL | O99 | $255,241 | $163,442 | President | $20,000 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BLUE SKY INN NFP | IL | O99 | $241,752 | $277,253 | Board Member | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GREATER ROCK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | IL | O99 | $343,867 | $246,337 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CHRISTIAN DUCKS LEARNING POND | IL | O99 | $436,257 | $348,524 | Board Member | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FIGHTING FOXES TACKLE FOOTBALL INC | IL | O99 | $253,541 | $308,167 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RENAISSANCE FUND NFP | IL | O99 | $209,962 | $1,090,813 | President | $179,208 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RISE UP FOR YOUTH | KS | O99 | $440,519 | $623,286 | EXECUTIVE DI | $78,123 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
| KAPPA MAINSTREAM LEADSHIP FOUNDATION INC | DE | O99 | $300,545 | $75,953 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| ATHENS FORE KIDS INC | GA | O99 | $511,298 | $64,381 | BOARD CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
| YOUTH FUND OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | CA | O99 | $492,806 | $317,780 | Trustee | $30,000 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
| YOUTH SCIENCE CENTER | CA | O99 | $255,378 | $357,089 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
| YOUTH IN FOCUS | WA | O99 | $506,902 | $553,131 | Executive Dir. | $113,765 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
| YOUTH AT THE CENTER | OH | O99 | $547,063 | $397,559 | Director of Leadership Development | $70,333 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
| WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | WI | O99 | $544,692 | $521,831 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $312,309 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $243,314 spent · pay $116,771 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $243,314 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $113,498 spent · pay $51,590 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $113,498 | 100% |
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