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Be Strong Families Nfp

  • Chicago, IL
  • Tax-exempt since Jan. 2012
  • EIN: 27-4031108

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: Human Services — Multipurpose and Other / Family Services (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$3.23M (2024)

Expenses
$3.04M (2024)

Total Assets
$526k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$273k (2024)

Years with multiple filings
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2024

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 Dec.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,233,777
Expenses
$3,035,888
Net Income
$197,889
Net Assets
$253,190
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,748,884
54.1%
Program Services $1,470,991
45.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $13,902
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,425,060
46.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $525,716
Total Liabilities $272,526
Net Assets $253,190
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nilofer Ahsan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Baldwin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Byrd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Ceja (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas J Ecker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Nofer Jd (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Tecoria Jones (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Gregory Sashington Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joanne Kelly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ken Krantz (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Victor Lvillanueva (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andree Long (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nina Aliprandi Ma (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathryn Leigh Goetz Phd (President &) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Thornton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jimmy Wambua (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tynisha Wright (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 30, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,349,407
Expenses
$1,456,495
Net Income
-$107,088
Net Assets
$28,681
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $800,706
59.3%
Program Services $548,701
40.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $924,000
63.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $497,325
Total Liabilities $468,644
Net Assets $28,681
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Anabel Aispuro (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nina Aliprandi (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sandy Baba (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Baldwin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Denis Boston (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ane Douglass (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kassia Eide (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kathryn Leigh Goetz (President &) $0 $0 $0
David Oge Graville (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Hamblet (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Krantz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Naomi Mark (Director) $0 $0 $0
Samantha Peterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Reinglass (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Toby (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sylvia Xiaorui Wen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tynisha Wright (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 12, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,878,068
Expenses
$3,011,474
Net Income
-$133,406
Net Assets
$111,204
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,540,021
53.5%
Program Services $1,338,047
46.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,380,235
45.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $686,726
Total Liabilities $575,522
Net Assets $111,204
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Anabel Aispuro (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nina Aliprandi (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sandy Baba (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Baldwin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Denis Boston (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ane Douglass (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kassia Eide (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kathryn Leigh Goetz (President &) $0 $0 $0
David Oge Graville (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Hamblet (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Krantz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Naomi Mark (Director) $0 $0 $0
Samantha Peterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Reinglass (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Toby (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sylvia Xiaorui Wen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tynisha Wright (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 10, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,624,902
Expenses
$2,704,363
Net Income
-$79,461
Net Assets
$244,610
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $494,019
18.8%
Program Services $2,130,883
81.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,554,788
57.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $615,455
Total Liabilities $370,845
Net Assets $244,610
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kathryn Leigh Goetz (President &) $179,360 $0 $0
Anabel Aispuro (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nina Aliprandi (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sandy Baba (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Baldwin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Denis Boston (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ane Douglass (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kassia Eide (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
David Oge Graville (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Hamblet (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Krantz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Naomi Mark (Director) $0 $0 $0
Samantha Peterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Reinglass (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Toby (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sylvia Xiaorui Wen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tynisha Wright (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 22, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,516,905
Expenses
$2,324,259
Net Income
$192,646
Net Assets
$324,071
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $233,777
9.3%
Program Services $2,280,717
90.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,411
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $170,886
7.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,269,451
54.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $583,428
Total Liabilities $259,357
Net Assets $324,071
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kathryn Goetz Wolf (President & Ceo) $170,886 $0 $0
Nina Aliprandi (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sandy Baba (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kassia Eide (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Denise Boston (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Hamblet (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Krantz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anabel Aispuro (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Reinglass (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Naomi Mark (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anne Douglass (Director) $0 $0 $0
Samantha Peterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Toby (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sylvia Xiaorui Wen (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Oge Graville (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Baldwin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tynisha Wright (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 27, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,139,880
Expenses
$2,171,168
Net Income
-$31,288
Net Assets
$131,425
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $21,448
1.0%
Program Services $2,107,814
98.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10,618
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $157,786
7.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,087,115
50.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $527,313
Total Liabilities $395,888
Net Assets $131,425
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kathryn Goetz Wolf (President & Ceo) $157,786 $0 $0
Nina Aliprandi (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sandy Baba (Director) $0 $0 $0
Fernando Barcelona (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kassia Eide (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Denise Boston (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Hamblet (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Krantz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anabel Aispuro (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Reinglass (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Naomi Mark (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anne Douglass (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Carl Totton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Toby (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sylvia Xiaorui Wen (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Oge Graville (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Baldwin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tynisha Wright (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 1, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,983,727
Expenses
$1,958,221
Net Income
$25,506
Net Assets
$162,713
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $24,388
1.2%
Program Services $1,959,339
98.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,032,618
52.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $462,404
Total Liabilities $299,691
Net Assets $162,713

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,752,205
Expenses
$1,783,377
Net Income
-$31,172
Net Assets
$137,207
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $25,206
1.4%
Program Services $1,720,627
98.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,372
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $988,512
55.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $489,824
Total Liabilities $352,617
Net Assets $137,207

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990

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

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,815,399
Expenses
$1,780,740
Net Income
$34,659
Net Assets
$168,379
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $32,796
1.8%
Program Services $1,776,290
97.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,313
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,098,019
61.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $414,693
Total Liabilities $246,314
Net Assets $168,379

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990

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

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,361,058
Expenses
$1,342,223
Net Income
$18,835
Net Assets
$133,720
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $91,776
6.7%
Program Services $1,269,282
93.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $799,262
59.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $372,022
Total Liabilities $238,302
Net Assets $133,720

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990

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

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,244,384
Expenses
$1,370,106
Net Income
-$125,722
Net Assets
$114,885
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $25,747
2.1%
Program Services $1,218,418
97.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$979
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,198
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $793,545
57.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $309,495
Total Liabilities $194,610
Net Assets $114,885

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990

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

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,263,923
Expenses
$1,158,796
Net Income
$105,127
Net Assets
$240,607
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,867
1.0%
Program Services $1,246,433
98.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,623
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $767,954
66.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $374,745
Total Liabilities $134,138
Net Assets $240,607

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$930,480
Expenses
$832,495
Net Income
$97,985
Net Assets
$135,480
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,100
0.5%
Program Services $925,380
99.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $119,781
14.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $355,597
42.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $238,487
Total Liabilities $103,007
Net Assets $135,480

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990
Filed on April 7, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$48,366
Expenses
$42,374
Net Income
$5,992
Net Assets
$37,496
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $200
0.4%
Program Services $48,166
99.6%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $38,554
Total Liabilities $1,058
Net Assets $37,496

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990-EZ

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

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