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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $591K · expenses $588K · assets $130K

EIN
82-5433388
Address
2236 W 113TH PL, CHICAGO, IL 60643-4105
Website
WORKFOUNDATION18@GMAIL.COM
NTEE code
N99 Recreation& Sports N.E.C. (Recreation and Sports) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
June 2018 (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))
Principal officer
Kurtis Ellison (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 ↗
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Mission

TO WORK WITH THE YOUTH COMMUNITY ADDRESSING THE CRIME AND ADVOCATING FOR RESOURCES

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

6 people 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
Ellison Kurtis EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2023-2024 $0$65,003 1
Ellison Melinet M CFO2023-2024 $0$53,338 1
Mr Kurtis Ellison (former) PRESIDENT2021-2022 $30,689$46,189 1
Mrs Melinet Ellison (former) CHIEF FINANICAL OFFICER2022 $17,010$17,010 1
Melinet Elison (former) Treasurer2021 $8,500$8,500 1
Mr Ernie Steward (former) OUTREACH WORKER2022 $4,401$4,401 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

8 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
Bass Derrick BOARD CHAIR2023-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Cleona Nobel TREASURE2024 2 $0 reported 1
Octavia Price SECRETARY2024 2 $0 reported 1
Lewis Joy (former) TREASURE2023 2 $0 reported 1
Stewart Shemen (former) SECRETARY2023 2 $0 reported 1
Sheman Jones-Stewart (former) Secretary2021 2 $0 reported 1
Joy Lewis (former) Public Relations2021 2 $0 reported 1
Derrick Bass (former) Ethics2021 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 13 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BASS DERRICK BOARD CHAIR10 $0$0$0 $01
CLEONA NOBEL TREASURE2 $0$0$0 $01
OCTAVIA PRICE SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
ELLISON KURTIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $0$0$0 $01
ELLISON MELINET M CFO40 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $118K · 7 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ELLISON KURTIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $65,003$0$0 $65,0031
ELLISON MELINET M CFO40 $53,338$0$0 $53,3381
BASS DERRICK BOARD CHAIR10 $0$0$0 $01
LEWIS JOY TREASURE2 $0$0$0 $01
STEWART SHEMEN SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $52K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MR KURTIS ELLISON PRESIDENT20 $30,689-- $30,6891
MRS MELINET ELLISON CHIEF FINANICAL OFFICER20 $17,010-- $17,0101
MR ERNIE STEWARD OUTREACH WORKER20 $4,401-- $4,4011
2021 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $24K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KURTIS ELLISON CEO20 $15,500-$0 $15,5001
MELINET ELISON Treasurer10 $8,500-$0 $8,5001
SHEMAN JONES-STEWART Secretary2 $0-$0 $01
JOY LEWIS Public Relations2 $0-$0 $01
DERRICK BASS Ethics2 $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 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$591,131$588,273 $130,181$44,603 $591,131$0 $013-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$551,894$501,386 $53,115$32,281 $550,544$0 $07-
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$193,272$204,560 $32,569-$18,225 $193,272- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-05-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$107,230$109,795 $0-$2,565 $107,230- ---

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $241,039 in all, tax years 2021 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
ACCLIVUS INC $199,3112 $112,5282023 2022-2023 Public charity Exact
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GREATER AUBURN GRESHAM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION $38,5492 $18,5492024 2023-2024 Public charity Exact
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USG FOUNDATION INC $2,0001 $2,0002025 2025 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Work Foundation”
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ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATION $1,0001 $1,0002022 2022 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “WORK FOUNDATION”
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $1793 $502023 2021-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “WORK FOUNDATION”
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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. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
WESTERN DUPAGE SPECIAL RECREATION ASSOCIATION FOUNDATIONILN99 $978,840$407,885 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code N99, revenue within 2x, same state
CHARLESTON AREA MOUNTAIN BIKING ORGANIZATIONILN99 $842,700$0 President$0 Same NTEE code N99, revenue within 2x, same state
PLATINUM CHEER ASSOCIATIONILN99 $635,009$568,682 Director$17,220 Same NTEE code N99, revenue within 2x, same state
BALLOONS OVER VERMILION NFPILN99 $507,412$510,191 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code N99, revenue within 2x, same state
LOST BOYZ INCILN99 $1,109,318$1,182,918 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$73,064 Same NTEE code N99, revenue within 2x, same state
GODS SPOT 4 UILN99 $418,694$433,298 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code N99, revenue within 2x, same state
EMPOWER VOLLEYBALL INCILN99 $753,739$523,490 President$0 Same NTEE code N99, revenue within 2x, same state
LAKE COUNTY LIGHTNINGILN99 $355,598$458,484 Director of Operations$33,000 Same NTEE code N99, revenue within 2x, same state
GLENBROOK NORTH HOCKEY CLUBILN99 $548,996$510,460 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code N99, revenue within 2x, same state
CHICAGOLAND UNITED SOCCER CLUB NFPILN99 $789,583$718,626 EMPLOYEE$52,400 Same NTEE code N99, revenue within 2x, same state
CRPA FOUNDATIONCAN99 $778,501$1,014,810 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code N99, revenue within 2x, similar name
TEAM FIRST FOUNDATIONOHN99 $630,000$1,699,477 President$0 Same NTEE code N99, revenue within 2x, similar name
UGA HOCKEY FOUNDATIONGAN99 $309,860$290,048 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code N99, revenue within 2x, similar name
FENCING FOR ALL FOUNDATION INCNYN99 $438,693$431,097 TRUSTEE$180,000 Same NTEE code N99, revenue within 2x
ALL STAR FOUNDATION INCLAN99 $344,168$314,906 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code N99, revenue within 2x
LIVE LIKE GENO FOUNDATION INCCAN99 $580,120$696,794 TREASURER/SECRETARY (THRU 2/25)$68,250 Same NTEE code N99, revenue within 2x
LYLES BROTHERS SPORTS FOUNDATION INCFLN99 $423,421$184,223 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$72,683 Same NTEE code N99, revenue within 2x
AHRENS PARK FOUNDATIONIAN99 $1,117,862$1,117,519 CEO$123,006 Same NTEE code N99, revenue within 2x, similar name
YOUTH SPORTS FOUNDATION OF TUOLUMNE COUNTYCAN99 $888,344$1,327,941 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code N99, revenue within 2x
SOUTHERN CRESENT SOCCER FOUNDATIONGAN99 $544,830$666,121 EXECUTIVE DI$0 Same NTEE code N99, revenue within 2x
UNITED STATES WRESTLING FOUNDATIONNJN99 $396,588$365,108 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$111,012 Same NTEE code N99, revenue within 2x
SAN JOSE WATER POLO FOUNDATION INCCAN99 $410,467$416,170 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code N99, revenue within 2x
SUN GLOBAL LIFE FOUNDATION INCMAN99 $344,706$33,828 PRSIDENT$0 Same NTEE code N99, revenue within 2x
MONTALBANO FAMILY FOUNDATION INCNVN99 $300,599$330 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code N99, revenue within 2x
FLORIDA OFF ROAD FOUNDATIONFLN99 $501,799$157,856 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code N99, 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
HERITAGE HILL FOUNDATION $5,160,95814 1Private foundation2011–2024 HERITAGE HILL CORPORATION
A FREDERICK BANFIELD CHARITABLE TR $2,000,0003 1Private foundation2022–2024 WORLD PLAYERS OF HANDBALL FOUNDATION
THE CLAUDE W AND DOLLY AHRENS FOUNDATION CORPORATION $1,752,1514 1Private foundation2020–2023 AHRENS PARK FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $1,622,70348 12DAF sponsor2016–2024 TEAM FIRST FOUNDATION; CRPA FOUNDATION; WESTERN DUPAGE SPECIAL RECREATION ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION; THE ADD IMPACT NETWORK INC and 8 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $704,02033 10DAF sponsor2014–2024 TEAM FIRST FOUNDATION; PHOENIX BIKES; THE ADD IMPACT NETWORK INC; COMMON WHEEL and 6 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $518,06145 18DAF sponsor2019–2025 CRPA FOUNDATION; THE ADD IMPACT NETWORK INC; OCEAN TOWNSHIP UNITED SOCCER ASSOCIATION INC; SOUTH COUNTY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION and 14 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR $475,00011 6DAF sponsor2018–2024 TEAM FIRST FOUNDATION; FIT HOUSTON INC; UNITED STATES WRESTLING FOUNDATION; PHOENIX BIKES and 2 more
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC $462,5007 3DAF sponsor2014–2024 TEAM FIRST FOUNDATION; UNITED STATES WRESTLING FOUNDATION; ROW AMERICA RYE PARENTS ASSOCIATION INC
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND $450,0003 1DAF sponsor2022–2024 TEAM FIRST FOUNDATION
LANCASTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $411,45010 1DAF sponsor2015–2024 COMMON WHEEL
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST $394,00010 2DAF sponsor2016–2023 LOST BOYZ INC; UNITED STATES WRESTLING FOUNDATION
E KENNETH AND ESTHER MARIE HATTON FOUNDATION $375,0003 1Private foundation2022–2024 TEAM FIRST FOUNDATION
ANDERSON DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE FUND $330,1821 1DAF sponsor2024–2024 MONTALBANO FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
SONORA AREA FOUNDATION $301,6792 1DAF sponsor2021–2023 YOUTH SPORTS FOUNDATION OF TUOLUMNE COUNTY
GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION $295,0002 1DAF sponsor2022–2023 TEAM FIRST FOUNDATION

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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 · $588,273 spent · pay $363,962 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $343,959$343,959-- 58.5%
Other (as described)YOUTH PROGRAM $74,092$74,092-- 12.6%
Office expenses $44,289$44,227$62- 7.5%
All other expenses $33,472$33,472-- 5.7%
Occupancy $27,830$27,830-- 4.7%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $25,060$19,831$5,229- 4.3%
Payroll taxes $20,003$20,003-- 3.4%
Insurance $7,903$7,903-- 1.3%
Fees: accounting $4,200-$4,200- 0.7%
Other (as described)OPERATIONAL $3,758$3,758-- 0.6%
Depreciation and depletion $2,498$2,498-- 0.4%
Other (as described)CREDIT CARD AND BANKING FEES $1,209$1,209-- 0.2%
Total$588,273100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $501,386 spent · pay $379,592 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $358,533$358,533-- 71.5%
Office expenses $50,438$50,438-- 10.1%
Fees: other services $35,587$35,587-- 7.1%
Payroll taxes $21,059$21,059-- 4.2%
Occupancy $15,803$15,803-- 3.2%
Travel $5,703$5,703-- 1.1%
Fees: accounting $5,500$5,500-- 1.1%
Insurance $3,991$3,991-- 0.8%
Other (as described)PAYROLL EXPENSES $1,701$1,701-- 0.3%
Other (as described)OPERATIONAL $1,578$1,578-- 0.3%
Other (as described)CREDIT CARD INTEREST $1,473$1,473-- 0.3%
Other (as described)BANKING FEE $15$15-- 0.0%
Advertising and promotion $5$5-- 0.0%
Total$501,386100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $204,560 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $119,541 58.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $55,691 27.2%
Printing, publications, postage $27,928 13.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,400 0.7%
Total$204,560100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $109,795 spent · pay $18,327 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $71,452 65.1%
Fees to independent contractors $18,584 16.9%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $18,327 16.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,208 1.1%
Printing, publications, postage $224 0.2%
Total$109,795100%

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