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Woodstock Institute

  • Chicago, IL
  • Tax-exempt since Jan. 1978
  • EIN: 36-2907408

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.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.54M (2023)

Expenses
$1.6M (2023)

Total Assets
$1.17M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$580k (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 Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,537,944
Expenses
$1,596,274
Net Income
-$58,330
Net Assets
$586,019
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,373,240
89.3%
Program Services $153,000
9.9%
Investment Income $5,097
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,607
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $193,316
12.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $588,913
36.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,166,153
Total Liabilities $580,134
Net Assets $586,019
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Horacio Mendez (President And Ceo) $167,901 $0 $25,415
Thomas Fitzgibbon Jr (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Juan Carlos Linares (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Manuel Jimenez (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Audra Wilson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Domenika Lynch (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Hinsley Njila (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jacqueline Collins (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Louis Caditz Peck (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Roth (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Seng (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Quentin Strode (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ravi Aurora (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Staci Glenn Short (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 11, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,513,506
Expenses
$1,438,243
Net Income
$75,263
Net Assets
$644,349
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,509,502
99.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4,004
0.3%
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 $176,203
12.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $490,583
34.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,345,374
Total Liabilities $701,025
Net Assets $644,349
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Horacio Mendez (President And Ceo) $146,124 $0 $27,034
Thomas Fitzgibbon Jr (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Manuel Jimenez (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Calvin Bradford (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Bobbi Ball (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ravi Aurora (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eva Brown (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Louis Caditz Peck (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Staci Glenn Short (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jesus Hernandez Ph D (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Juan Carlos Linares (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Roth (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Audra Wilson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Natalie Abatemarco (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 11, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$979,306
Expenses
$1,110,544
Net Income
-$131,238
Net Assets
$569,086
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $978,551
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $755
0.1%
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 $158,894
14.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $342,461
30.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $641,004
Total Liabilities $71,918
Net Assets $569,086
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Horacio Mendez (President And Ceo) $142,082 $0 $16,812
Thomas Fitzgibbon Jr (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Manuel Jimenez (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Calvin Bradford (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Bobbi Ball (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ravi Aurora (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eva Brown (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Louis Caditz Peck (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Staci Glenn Short (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jesus Hernandez Ph D (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Juan Carlos Linares (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Vivienne Lee (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Roth (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Audra Wilson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Natalie Abatemarco (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 11, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,076,488
Expenses
$817,858
Net Income
$258,630
Net Assets
$700,324
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,067,269
99.1%
Program Services $6,450
0.6%
Investment Income $1,444
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,325
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $67,956
8.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $353,039
43.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $747,258
Total Liabilities $46,934
Net Assets $700,324
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Horacio Mendez (President And Ceo) $59,148 $0 $8,808
Byna Elliott (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Manuel Jimenez (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Michael Seng (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Natalie Abatemarco (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ravi Aurora (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bobbi Ball (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Calvin Bradford (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eva Brown (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Fitzgibbon (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jesus Hernandez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Juan Carlos Linares (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gabriela Roman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Roth (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 31, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$672,152
Expenses
$875,212
Net Income
-$203,060
Net Assets
$441,695
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $659,120
98.1%
Program Services $10,681
1.6%
Investment Income $2,351
0.3%
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 $229,353
26.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $266,159
30.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $467,123
Total Liabilities $25,428
Net Assets $441,695
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dory Rand (President) $149,343 $0 $0
Patricia Woods Hessing (Admin Director) $80,009 $0 $0
Natalie Abatemarco (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ravi Aurora (Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Seng (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Bobbi Ball (Member) $0 $0 $0
Eva Brown (Member) $0 $0 $0
Manuel Jimenez (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Gabriela Roman (Member) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Fitzgibbon Jr (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tina Hone (Member) $0 $0 $0
Byna Elliott (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Roth (Member) $0 $0 $0
Juan Carlos Linares (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jesus Hernandez (Member) $0 $0 $0
Calvin Bradford (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2020

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

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PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$991,086
Expenses
$902,339
Net Income
$88,747
Net Assets
$644,755
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $952,999
96.2%
Program Services $7,713
0.8%
Investment Income $1,819
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $28,555
2.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $229,821
25.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $302,652
33.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $651,328
Total Liabilities $6,573
Net Assets $644,755
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dory Rand (President) $138,653 $0 $0
Patricia Woods Hessing (Admin Director) $83,911 $0 $0
Natalie Abatemarco (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ravi Aurora (Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Seng (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Bobbi Ball (Member) $0 $0 $0
Eva Brown (Member) $0 $0 $0
Manuel Jimenez (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Gabriela Roman (Member) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Fitzgibbon Jr (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tina Hone (Member) $0 $0 $0
Byna Elliott (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Roth (Member) $0 $0 $0
Juan Carlos Linares (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jesus Hernandez (Member) $0 $0 $0
Calvin Bradford (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$738,871
Expenses
$945,227
Net Income
-$206,356
Net Assets
$556,008
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $722,163
97.7%
Program Services $13,046
1.8%
Investment Income $1,678
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $1,967
0.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $17
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $133,683
14.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $350,310
37.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $583,993
Total Liabilities $27,985
Net Assets $556,008

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990

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PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,043,813
Expenses
$1,191,336
Net Income
-$147,523
Net Assets
$762,364
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $965,004
92.4%
Program Services $69,375
6.6%
Investment Income $1,634
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $7,800
0.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $133,021
11.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $359,942
30.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $773,064
Total Liabilities $10,700
Net Assets $762,364

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$761,081
Expenses
$884,561
Net Income
-$123,480
Net Assets
$909,887
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $605,676
79.6%
Program Services $107,461
14.1%
Investment Income $1,077
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $2,817
0.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $44,050
5.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $123,444
14.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $378,852
42.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $916,058
Total Liabilities $6,171
Net Assets $909,887

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990

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PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$822,225
Expenses
$1,046,207
Net Income
-$223,982
Net Assets
$1,033,366
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $611,781
74.4%
Program Services $204,251
24.8%
Investment Income $1,955
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $5,273
0.6%
Sales of Assets -$1,335
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $300
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $135,716
13.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $412,538
39.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,066,587
Total Liabilities $33,221
Net Assets $1,033,366

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$980,638
Expenses
$990,685
Net Income
-$10,047
Net Assets
$1,279,547
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $850,485
86.7%
Program Services $3,044
0.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $84,101
8.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $43,008
4.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $129,205
13.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $404,192
40.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,327,100
Total Liabilities $47,553
Net Assets $1,279,547

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,230,368
Expenses
$845,766
Net Income
$384,602
Net Assets
$1,289,594
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $958,293
77.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,699
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $269,376
21.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $121,064
14.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $344,750
40.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,296,067
Total Liabilities $6,473
Net Assets $1,289,594

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$742,944
Expenses
$813,751
Net Income
-$70,807
Net Assets
$904,992
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $621,329
83.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7,093
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $114,522
15.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $112,045
13.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $303,297
37.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $908,285
Total Liabilities $3,293
Net Assets $904,992

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990

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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 Dec.
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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

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 Dec.
2004

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 Dec.
2003

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

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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