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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Tracy Ryan PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR2021-2024 5 $0 reported 1
James Ryan VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR2021-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Brian Krenke SECRETARY & DIRECTOR2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Brian Troyer DIRECTOR2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Dexter Mcnabb DIRECTOR2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Heather Zelner TREASURER & DIRECTOR2024 1 $0 reported 1
Gary Wiessinger DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Heather Zelzer (former) SECRETARY & DIRECTOR2023 1 $0 reported 1
Brittney Kunkel (former) SECRETARY & DIRECTOR2021-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Michelle Jacobson (former) TREASURER & DIRECTOR2021-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Jerry Overstreet (former) DIRECTOR2021-2022 0 $0 reported 1
Sarah Schultz (former) DIRECTOR2021-2022 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TRACY RYAN PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
JAMES RYAN VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
BRIAN KRENKE SECRETARY & DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
HEATHER ZELNER TREASURER & DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
BRIAN TROYER DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
DEXTER MCNABB DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
GARY WIESSINGER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TRACY RYAN PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR3 $0-$0 $01
JAMES RYAN VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
HEATHER ZELZER SECRETARY & DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
BRIAN KRENKE TREASURER & DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
BRIAN TROYER DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
DEXTER MCNABB DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TRACY RYAN PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR3 $0-$0 $01
JAMES RYAN VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
BRITTNEY KUNKEL SECRETARY & DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
MICHELLE JACOBSON TREASURER & DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
BRIAN TROYER DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
BRIAN KRENKE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JERRY OVERSTREET DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SARAH SCHULTZ DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TRACY RYAN PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR3 $0-$0 $01
JAMES RYAN VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
BRITTNEY KUNKEL SECRETARY & DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
MICHELLE JACOBSON TREASURER & DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
BRIAN TROYER DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
BRIAN KRENKE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JERRY OVERSTREET DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SARAH SCHULTZ DIRECTOR1 $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 990EZ period ending 2025-07-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$19,578$37,002 $7,704$7,704 $19,578- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-07-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$41,343$38,349 $25,128$25,128 $41,343- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-07-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$38,503$26,134 $22,134$22,134 $38,503- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-07-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$15,000 2024$7,500
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LineAs describedTotalShare
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Fees to independent contractors $5,210 14.1%
Printing, publications, postage $1,296 3.5%
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LineAs describedTotalShare
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Printing, publications, postage $4,805 12.5%
Total$38,349100%

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