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  • Chicago, IL
  • Tax-exempt since Sept. 1999
  • EIN: 36-4305660

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: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Natural History, Natural Science Museums (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.27M (2023)

Expenses
$1.48M (2023)

Total Assets
$397k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$233k (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 Aug.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,273,272
Expenses
$1,475,055
Net Income
-$201,783
Net Assets
$163,247
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,171,553
92.0%
Program Services $101,616
8.0%
Investment Income $103
0.0%
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 $128,057
8.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $538,245
36.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $396,681
Total Liabilities $233,434
Net Assets $163,247
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Natasha Smith Walker (Executive Di) $113,671 $0 $0
Judy Lubin (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Williams (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Renee Schoenberg (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Williams (Director) $0 $0 $0
Narasimha Raju Nagubhai (Director) $0 $0 $0
Henry Craan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Acles (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brigitte Bokemeier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sharmila Gade (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bryan Hunt (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 15, 2024

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,420,429
Expenses
$1,284,249
Net Income
$136,180
Net Assets
$365,030
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,176,691
82.8%
Program Services $243,694
17.2%
Investment Income $44
0.0%
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 $116,496
9.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $412,047
32.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $396,534
Total Liabilities $31,504
Net Assets $365,030
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Natasha Smith Walker (Executive Di) $115,050 $0 $0
Katherine Acles (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aditya Agrawal (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brigitte Bokemeier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ciera Chancellar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Henry Craan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rajiv Gokhale (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bryan Hunt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Judy Lubin (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Narasimha Raju Nagubhai (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vasantha Penumatsa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Thurmond (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Williams (Director) $0 $0 $0
Renee Schoenberg (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Jan. 11, 2023

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

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,457,126
Expenses
$1,512,974
Net Income
-$55,848
Net Assets
$228,850
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,096,797
75.3%
Program Services $360,308
24.7%
Investment Income $21
0.0%
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 $115,200
7.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $468,778
31.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $496,596
Total Liabilities $267,746
Net Assets $228,850
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Natasha Smith Walker (Executive Di) $115,200 $0 $0
Judy Lubin (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Clayton Lawnicki (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Williams (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Williams (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lukas Cottingham (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sharmila Gade (Director) $0 $0 $0
Narasimha Raju Nagubhai (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rajiv Gokhale (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vasantha Penumatsa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Henry Craan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Renee Schoenberg (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 15, 2022

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

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$969,150
Expenses
$823,365
Net Income
$145,785
Net Assets
$284,698
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $918,950
94.8%
Program Services $50,180
5.2%
Investment Income $20
0.0%
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 $465,664
56.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $402,219
Total Liabilities $117,521
Net Assets $284,698
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Natasha Smith Walker (Executive Di) $112,400 $0 $0
Judy Lubin (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Williams (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Renee Schoenberg (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Timothy Kolschowsky (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Williams (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lukas Cottingham (Director) $0 $0 $0
Clayton Lawnicki (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 15, 2021

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

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$743,524
Expenses
$734,874
Net Income
$8,650
Net Assets
$138,913
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $657,139
88.4%
Program Services $86,005
11.6%
Investment Income $380
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $390,761
53.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $245,528
Total Liabilities $106,615
Net Assets $138,913
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Natasha Smith Walker (Executive Di) $108,000 $0 $0
Judy Lubin (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Timothy Kolschowsky (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mark Rader (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Anita White (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Williams (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Williams (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lukas Cottingham (Director) $0 $0 $0
Renee Schoenberg (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 20, 2021

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

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$706,746
Expenses
$670,290
Net Income
$36,456
Net Assets
$130,263
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $657,719
93.1%
Program Services $47,065
6.7%
Investment Income $538
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,424
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $102,081
15.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $292,402
43.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $269,712
Total Liabilities $139,449
Net Assets $130,263
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Natasha Smith Walker (Executive Di) $102,081 $0 $0
Judy Lubin (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Timothy Kolschowsky (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Solomon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Rader (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Pragya Mishra (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sirisha Yadlapati (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Wydra (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Robinson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Garam Kim (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alex Buck (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Weinstein Bacon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Williams (Director) $0 $0 $0
Renee Schoenberg (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 21, 2019

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

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$477,796
Expenses
$380,716
Net Income
$97,080
Net Assets
$93,807
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $475,368
99.5%
Program Services $750
0.2%
Investment Income $7
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,671
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $97,376
25.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $169,646
44.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $168,709
Total Liabilities $74,902
Net Assets $93,807

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990

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$476,898
Expenses
$442,811
Net Income
$34,087
Net Assets
-$3,273
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $441,824
92.6%
Program Services $35,050
7.3%
Investment Income $24
0.0%
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 $92,375
20.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $179,326
40.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $82,631
Total Liabilities $85,904
Net Assets -$3,273

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990

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$403,792
Expenses
$491,355
Net Income
-$87,563
Net Assets
-$37,360
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $378,980
93.9%
Program Services $24,805
6.1%
Investment Income $7
0.0%
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 $84,000
17.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $250,246
50.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $50,715
Total Liabilities $88,075
Net Assets -$37,360

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990

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$386,776
Expenses
$431,020
Net Income
-$44,244
Net Assets
$50,203
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $241,254
62.4%
Program Services $91,731
23.7%
Investment Income $13
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $53,778
13.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $70,000
16.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $201,502
46.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $167,793
Total Liabilities $117,590
Net Assets $50,203

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990

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$442,562
Expenses
$540,149
Net Income
-$97,587
Net Assets
$94,447
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $407,951
92.2%
Program Services $184,722
41.7%
Investment Income $7
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$160,402
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10,284
2.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $21,793
4.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $226,508
41.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $229,694
Total Liabilities $135,247
Net Assets $94,447

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990

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,244,564
Expenses
$1,698,746
Net Income
-$454,182
Net Assets
$192,034
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,025,536
82.4%
Program Services $328,899
26.4%
Investment Income $1,389
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$111,260
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $299,512
17.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $566,202
33.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $328,147
Total Liabilities $136,113
Net Assets $192,034

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990

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,380,503
Expenses
$1,634,028
Net Income
-$253,525
Net Assets
$646,216
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,024,102
74.2%
Program Services $458,559
33.2%
Investment Income $3,338
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$105,496
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $183,724
11.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $518,866
31.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $881,055
Total Liabilities $234,839
Net Assets $646,216

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990

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
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 Aug.
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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
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 Aug.
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.

Document Links

990

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
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

PDF

About This Data

Nonprofit Explorer includes summary data for nonprofit tax returns and full Form 990 documents, in both PDF and digital formats.

The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

In addition to the raw summary data, we link to PDFs and digital copies of full Form 990 documents wherever possible. This consists of separate releases by the IRS of Form 990 documents processed by the agency, which we update regularly.

We also link to copies of audits nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year since 2016. These audits are copied from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Which Organizations Are Here?

Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the IRS has to file Form 990 every year, unless they make less than $200,000 in revenue and have less than $500,000 in assets, in which case they have to file form 990-EZ. Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but do have to let the IRS they’re still in business via a Form 990N "e-Postcard."

Nonprofit Explorer has organizations claiming tax exemption in each of the 27 subsections of the 501(c) section of the tax code, and which have filed a Form 990, Form 990EZ or Form 990PF. Taxable trusts and private foundations that are required to file a form 990PF are also included. Small organizations filing a Form 990N "e-Postcard" are not included in this data.

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