MONSTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION NFP
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $172K · expenses $65K · assets $527K
- EIN
- 83-1880124
- Address
- 9435 TRIPP AVE, SKOKIE, IL 60076-1458
- Website
- monstereducationfoundation.org
- NTEE code
- B82
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2018 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated October 15, 2018 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2016 IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Jennifer Chang (its 2020 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
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Mission
Monster Education Foundation exists in order to carefully select and invest in the most promising young leaders in some of the most under-resourced neighborhoods in Chicago's South and West sides known for high crime and low educational outcomes. We empower them to be servant leaders in the community starting now while equipping them for life beyond high school through programming and funding scholarships for post secondary education.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
4 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Toy | Chief Operating Officer | 2021-2025 | $7,200 | $34,800 | 1 |
| Jennifer Chang | Executive Director- President | 2021-2025 | $1,800 | $15,200 | 1 |
| Olawunmi Oduyebo (former) | Book-keeper | 2022 | $2,400 | $2,400 | 1 |
| Sarah Toy (former) | Financial Project Manager | 2021-2022 | $600 | $1,200 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Chang | Board Member- Treasurer | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kyu Choi | Board Member | 2021-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alana Groves | Board Member | 2021-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Raschele Himalaya | Board Member | 2021-2025 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jisu Kim | Board Member | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Knight | Board Member | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chyna Norwood | Board Member- Secretary | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Darnell Ross | Board Member | 2023-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| De'Airius Salibi | Board Member | 2022-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gerald Riles (former) | Board Member | 2021-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rene Alvarado (former) | Board Member | 2021-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeffery Abiera (former) | Board Member- Chaplain | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 11 people listed · 2 paid, $9K · 0 employees · 12 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Toy | Chief Operating Officer | 10 | $7,200 | $0 | $0 | $7,200 | 1 |
| Jennifer Chang | Executive Director- President | 30 | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 | 1 |
| Mike Chang | Board Member- Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kyu Choi | Board Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alana Groves | Board Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Raschele Himalaya | Board Member | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jisu Kim | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chris Knight | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chyna Norwood | Board Member- Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Darnell Ross | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| De'Airius Salibi | Board Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 11 people listed · 2 paid, $14K · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Chang | Executive Director- President | 30 | $7,200 | $0 | $0 | $7,200 | 1 |
| Christine Toy | Chief Operating Officer | 10 | $7,200 | $0 | $0 | $7,200 | 1 |
| Mike Chang | Board Member- Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kyu Choi | Board Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alana Groves | Board Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Raschele Himalaya | Board Member | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jisu Kim | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chris Knight | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chyna Norwood | Board Member- Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Darnell Ross | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| De'Airius Salibi | Board Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 11 people listed · 2 paid, $12K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Toy | Chief Operating Officer | 10 | $7,200 | - | $0 | $7,200 | 1 |
| Jennifer Chang | Executive Director- President | 30 | $5,000 | - | $0 | $5,000 | 1 |
| Mike Chang | Board Member- Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kyu Choi | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alana Groves | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Raschele Himalaya | Board Member | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chris Knight | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chyna Norwood | Board Member- Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gerald Riles | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Darnell Ross | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| De'Airius Salibi | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 13 people listed · 4 paid, $11K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Toy | Chief Operating Officer | 10 | $7,200 | - | $0 | $7,200 | 1 |
| Olawunmi Oduyebo | Book-keeper | 10 | $2,400 | - | $0 | $2,400 | 1 |
| Jennifer Chang | Executive Director | 30 | $600 | - | $0 | $600 | 1 |
| Sarah Toy | Financial Project Manager | 2 | $600 | - | $0 | $600 | 1 |
| Kyu Choi | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mike Chang | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Raschele Himalaya | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chyna Norwood | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chris Knight | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rene Alvarado | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alana Groves | Board Member | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gerald Riles | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| De'Airius Salibi | Board Member | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 12 people listed · 3 paid, $7K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Toy | Business Manager, Program development, fulfillment of program | 10 | $6,000 | - | $0 | $6,000 | 1 |
| Jennifer Chang | Executive Director | 30 | $600 | - | $0 | $600 | 1 |
| Sarah Toy | Financial Project Manager | 2 | $600 | - | $0 | $600 | 1 |
| Kyu Choi | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mike Chang | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Raschele Himalaya | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chyna Norwood | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chris Knight | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rene Alvarado | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeffery Abiera | Board Member- Chaplain | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alana Groves | Board Member | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gerald Riles | Board Member | 1 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $171,990 | $64,893 | $526,781 | $514,965 | $167,673 | $0 | $9,000 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $136,651 | $64,881 | $416,895 | $407,868 | $143,596 | $0 | $14,055 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $111,162 | $63,863 | $343,562 | $336,098 | $105,917 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $141,693 | $53,064 | $293,840 | $288,799 | $143,184 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $176,358 | $42,244 | $212,757 | $211,577 | $181,919 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $119,459 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 | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2022, 2025 | 4 | $61,287 | 2025 | $5,456 | show |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $20,873 | 2024 | $6,000 | show |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $19,322 | 2021 | $19,322 | show |
| THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $13,500 | 2024 | $7,000 | show |
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MONSTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION NFP” | 2021, 2023-2024 | 3 | $3,600 | 2024 | $1,400 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MONSTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION NFP” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $627 | 2023 | $117 | show |
| BAIRD FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MONSTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION NFP” | 2020 | 1 | $250 | 2020 | $250 | show |
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| EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION | IL | B82 | $190,270 | $233,698 | Senior Vice President, Advisory & Special Initiatives | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| QUAD COUNTY AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | IL | B82 | $154,428 | $217,828 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
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2025 · Form 990 · $64,893 spent · pay $9,000 · grants $0 · events $32,974
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Program Services | $32,992 | $32,992 | $0 | $0 | 50.8% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $9,000 | $9,000 | - | - | 13.9% | |
| Fees: management | $8,794 | - | $8,794 | - | 13.6% | |
| Information technology | $5,561 | $5,561 | - | - | 8.6% | |
| Occupancy | $3,452 | $3,452 | - | - | 5.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Donation Processing Fees | $2,738 | $0 | $2,738 | $0 | 4.2% |
| Insurance | $1,467 | $41 | $1,426 | - | 2.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Meals & Other Business Expenses | $456 | $0 | $456 | $0 | 0.7% |
| Office expenses | $283 | $73 | $210 | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $150 | $150 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $19,178 | $32,974 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $64,893 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $64,881 spent · pay $14,055 · grants $0 · events $32,464
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Program Services | $33,037 | $33,037 | $0 | $0 | 50.9% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $14,055 | $14,055 | $0 | $0 | 21.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $5,264 | $250 | $5,014 | - | 8.1% | |
| Information technology | $4,885 | $4,444 | $441 | - | 7.5% | |
| Occupancy | $2,696 | $2,471 | $225 | - | 4.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Donation Processing Fees | $1,154 | $0 | $1,154 | $0 | 1.8% |
| Insurance | $889 | $0 | $889 | - | 1.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $870 | $19 | $851 | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Meals & Other Business Expenses | $794 | $0 | $794 | - | 1.2% |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $395 | $0 | $395 | - | 0.6% |
| Office expenses | $381 | $141 | $240 | - | 0.6% | |
| All other expenses | $250 | - | $250 | - | 0.4% | |
| Travel | $211 | $211 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $11,324 | $32,464 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $64,881 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $63,863 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $27,371
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $45,894 | 71.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $17,969 | 28.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $27,371 | reported apart |
| Total | $63,863 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $53,064 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $10,575
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $41,282 | 77.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $11,445 | 21.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $337 | 0.6% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $10,575 | reported apart |
| Total | $53,064 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $42,244 spent · pay $7,200 · grants $10,802 · events $9,440
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $19,338 | 45.8% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $10,802 | 25.6% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $7,200 | 17.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,273 | 7.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,481 | 3.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $150 | 0.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $9,440 | reported apart |
| Total | $42,244 | 100% |
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