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Sisyphus Supporting Foundation

  • Chicago, IL
  • Tax-exempt since Feb. 2008
  • EIN: 20-5944850

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Single Organization Support (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$42.4k (2023)

Expenses
$130k (2023)

Total Assets
$1.83M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$219k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$42,392
Expenses
$130,209
Net Income
-$87,817
Net Assets
$1,614,748
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $10,032
23.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $32,360
76.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,833,873
Total Liabilities $219,125
Net Assets $1,614,748
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Devir (Secretary & Treasurer) $0 $97,458 $20,231
Michelle Gittler (President) $0 $0 $0
Lee Francis (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Kopin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrea Yablon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rose L Jagust (Secretary & Treasurer Until 5/25/23) $0 $205,496 $66,424
James A Pinkston (Assistant Treasurer) $0 $301,042 $42,157
Peter Chiswick (Assistant Treasurer) $0 $230,261 $58,661
Claire Peaceman (Assistant Secretary) $0 $55,501 $12,124
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990
Filed on May 7, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$146,638
Expenses
$271,411
Net Income
-$124,773
Net Assets
$1,591,228
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,406
1.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $144,232
98.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,870,303
Total Liabilities $279,075
Net Assets $1,591,228
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rose L Jagust (Secretary & Treasurer) $0 $188,546 $56,817
Michelle Gittler (President) $0 $0 $0
Lee Francis (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Kopin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrea Yablon (Director) $0 $0 $0
James A Pinkston (Assistant Treasurer) $0 $293,232 $36,845
Peter Chiswick (Assistant Treasurer) $0 $222,096 $57,766
Eric Devir (Assistant Secretary) $0 $88,510 $17,536
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990
Filed on May 3, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$110,573
Expenses
$117,776
Net Income
-$7,203
Net Assets
$2,016,791
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,010
1.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $108,563
98.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,215,816
Total Liabilities $199,025
Net Assets $2,016,791
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rose L Jagust (Secretary) $0 $175,055 $55,681
Michelle Gittler (President) $0 $0 $0
Lee Francis (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Kopin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrea Yablon (Director) $0 $0 $0
James A Pinkston (Assistant Treasurer) $0 $284,099 $30,857
Eric Devir (Assistant Secretary) $0 $84,729 $15,351
Peter Chiswick (Assistant Treasurer) $0 $214,973 $54,126
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990
Filed on May 16, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$103,174
Expenses
$162,748
Net Income
-$59,574
Net Assets
$1,691,409
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5,988
5.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $97,186
94.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,916,934
Total Liabilities $225,525
Net Assets $1,691,409
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James A Pinkston (Assistant Treasurer) $0 $269,532 $25,907
Rose L Jagust (Secretary) $0 $160,943 $74,368
Eric Devir (Assistant Secretary) $0 $78,481 $13,394
Michelle Gittler (President) $0 $0 $0
Lee Francis (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Kopin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrea Yablon (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 5, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$90,482
Expenses
$162,538
Net Income
-$72,056
Net Assets
$1,765,482
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $9,858
10.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $80,624
89.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,975,507
Total Liabilities $210,025
Net Assets $1,765,482
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michelle Gittler (President) $0 $0 $0
Lee Francis (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Rose L Jagust (Secretary) $0 $151,215 $82,550
Jeffrey Kopin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrea Yablon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eric Devir (Assistant Secretary) $0 $70,371 $11,820
James A Pinkston (Assistant Treasurer) $0 $259,743 $25,665
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990
Filed on July 2, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$196,010
Expenses
$86,939
Net Income
$109,071
Net Assets
$1,850,796
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,508
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $194,502
99.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,070,796
Total Liabilities $220,000
Net Assets $1,850,796
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michelle Gittler (President) $0 $0 $0
Lee Francis (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Rose L Jagust (Secretary) $0 $141,486 $61,722
Rabbi Vernon Kurtz (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Kopin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eric Devir (Assistant Secretary) $0 $68,713 $11,510
James A Pinkston (Assistant Treasurer) $0 $249,379 $22,181
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990
Filed on May 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$50,847
Expenses
$127,145
Net Income
-$76,298
Net Assets
$1,779,044
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,017
2.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $49,798
97.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $32
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,086,025
Total Liabilities $306,981
Net Assets $1,779,044
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michelle Gittler (President) $0 $0 $0
Lee Francis (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Rose L Jagust (Secretary) $0 $130,894 $55,969
Rabbi Vernon Kurtz (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Kopin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eric Devir (Assistant Secretary) $0 $65,610 $11,585
James A Pinkston (Assistant Treasurer) $0 $233,287 $20,742
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990
Filed on May 11, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$37,164
Expenses
$333,233
Net Income
-$296,069
Net Assets
$1,716,746
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $328
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $36,836
99.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,063,536
Total Liabilities $346,790
Net Assets $1,716,746
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michelle Gittler (President) $0 $0 $0
Lee Francis (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Rose L Jagust (Secretary) $0 $124,366 $49,537
Rabbi Vernon Kurtz (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Kopin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eric Devir (Assistant Secretary) $0 $61,308 $11,097
James A Pinkston (Assistant Treasurer) $0 $228,492 $19,764
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990
Filed on May 5, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$116,424
Expenses
$136,330
Net Income
-$19,906
Net Assets
$2,115,853
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $37,006
31.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $77,934
66.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,484
1.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,299,353
Total Liabilities $183,500
Net Assets $2,115,853
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michelle Gittler (President) $0 $0 $0
Lee Francis (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Rose L Jagust (Secretary) $0 $117,726 $43,797
Jeffrey Kopin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rabbi Vernon Kurtz (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Eric Devir (Assistant Secretary) $0 $56,380 $10,592
James Pinkston (Assistant Treasurer) $0 $239,462 $17,289
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990
Filed on May 11, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$47,313
Expenses
$95,590
Net Income
-$48,277
Net Assets
$2,229,230
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $19,646
41.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $27,667
58.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,464,810
Total Liabilities $235,580
Net Assets $2,229,230
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michelle Gittler (President) $0 $0 $0
Eric Devir (Assistant Secretary) $0 $49,495 $11,784
Lee Francis (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Rabbi Vernon Kurtz (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Kopin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rose L Jagust (Secretary) $0 $109,425 $39,791
James Pinkston (Assistant Treasurer) $0 $208,467 $15,045
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990
Filed on May 15, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$133,744
Expenses
$262,010
Net Income
-$128,266
Net Assets
$1,967,706
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $20,488
15.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $113,256
84.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,281,106
Total Liabilities $313,400
Net Assets $1,967,706

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990
Filed on June 30, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$81,322
Expenses
$189,638
Net Income
-$108,316
Net Assets
$2,032,212
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $17,661
21.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $63,661
78.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,264,537
Total Liabilities $232,325
Net Assets $2,032,212

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$115,108
Expenses
$62,350
Net Income
$52,758
Net Assets
$2,214,335
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $18,016
15.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $97,092
84.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,446,660
Total Liabilities $232,325
Net Assets $2,214,335

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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