THE DO GREAT THINGS INITIATIVE INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $20K · expenses $37K · assets $8K
- EIN
- 87-4323936
- Address
- 235 COE RD, CLARENDON HLS, IL 60514-1042
- Website
- HTTPS://DO-GREAT-THINGS.ORG
- NTEE code
- B90
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) 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))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE DO GREAT THINGS INITIATIVE, INC. (THE "INITIATIVE") WILL CONDUCT ACTIVITIES FOR THE STUDENTS AT GREEN BAY WEST HIGH SCHOOL ("WEST HIGH") TO HELP THOSE STUDENTS PLAN FOR THEIR FUTURE, BECOME COLLEGE-READY, AND FUND THE COST OF COLLEGE.THE INITIATIVE WILL PARTNER WITH THE STAFF AND FACULTY AT WEST HIGH TO DEVELOP A STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAM THAT WILL IMPACT EVERY STUDENT AT WEST HIGH. THE LOGO FOR THE INITIATIVE WILL BE PRESENT ON ALL SIGNS, POSTERS AND FLYERS FOR ALL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES TO LINK ALL PROGRAMMING TO THE INITIATIVE. THE INITIATIVE'S GOAL IS FOR THE PROGRAM TO BECOME A FABRIC OF THE DAILY LIFE OF WEST HIGH STUDENTS, WHERE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION IS NOT FOR AN ELITE GROUP OF STUDENTS, BUT ATTAINABLE FOR EVERY STUDENT WHO IS WILLING TO WORK HARD TO ACHIEVE THAT GOAL.ALL ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE INITIATIVE WILL HELP ACHIEVE ONE OF THREE GOALS FOR THE STUDENTS ATWEST HIGH: 1. PLAN FOR YOUR FUTURE; 2. BECOME COLLEGE-READY; AND 3. FINDING FUNDING FOR COLLEGE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 12 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Ryan | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Ryan | VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brian Krenke | SECRETARY & DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brian Troyer | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dexter Mcnabb | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Heather Zelner | TREASURER & DIRECTOR | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gary Wiessinger | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Heather Zelzer (former) | SECRETARY & DIRECTOR | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brittney Kunkel (former) | SECRETARY & DIRECTOR | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michelle Jacobson (former) | TREASURER & DIRECTOR | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jerry Overstreet (former) | DIRECTOR | 2021-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sarah Schultz (former) | DIRECTOR | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY RYAN | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES RYAN | VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN KRENKE | SECRETARY & DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER ZELNER | TREASURER & DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN TROYER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEXTER MCNABB | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GARY WIESSINGER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY RYAN | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES RYAN | VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER ZELZER | SECRETARY & DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN KRENKE | TREASURER & DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN TROYER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEXTER MCNABB | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY RYAN | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES RYAN | VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRITTNEY KUNKEL | SECRETARY & DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELLE JACOBSON | TREASURER & DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN TROYER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN KRENKE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JERRY OVERSTREET | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY RYAN | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES RYAN | VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRITTNEY KUNKEL | SECRETARY & DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELLE JACOBSON | TREASURER & DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN TROYER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN KRENKE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JERRY OVERSTREET | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $19,578 | $37,002 | $7,704 | $7,704 | $19,578 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $41,343 | $38,349 | $25,128 | $25,128 | $41,343 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $38,503 | $26,134 | $22,134 | $22,134 | $38,503 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $74,285 | $64,520 | $9,765 | $9,765 | $74,285 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $15,000 in all, tax years 2023 to 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $15,000 | 2024 | $7,500 | show |
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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 990EZ · $37,002 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $30,496 | 82.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $5,210 | 14.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,296 | 3.5% | |
| Total | $37,002 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $38,349 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $20,561 | 53.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,983 | 33.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,805 | 12.5% | |
| Total | $38,349 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $26,134 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $13,133 | 50.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,202 | 42.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,799 | 6.9% | |
| Total | $26,134 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $64,520 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $50,099 | 77.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $13,960 | 21.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $461 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $64,520 | 100% |
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