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Gary Comer Youth Center

  • Chicago, IL
  • Tax-exempt since Feb. 2013
  • EIN: 45-5399472

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: Youth Development / Youth Development Programs, Other (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

An independent audit commissioned by this organization for the fiscal year ending June 2023 identified:

Material weakness in internal controls
Audit identified a deficiency in internal financial or governance controls that could limit the organization's ability to track and report financial data reliably. The deficiency could lead to failure to prevent or correct noncompliance with requirements.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$6.03M (2023)

Expenses
$7.24M (2023)

Total Assets
$7.72M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$8.29M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2013 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits 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.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,028,159
Expenses
$7,244,519
Net Income
-$1,216,360
Net Assets
-$567,179
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,927,420
98.3%
Program Services $103,886
1.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $11,746
0.2%
Net Fundraising -$14,893
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $102,031
1.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,721,231
51.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,724,569
Total Liabilities $8,291,748
Net Assets -$567,179
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rhonda Hopps (Executive Director Thru 5/2023) $145,393 $0 $0
Gregory C Mooney (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Young (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Monica Carney (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Guy Comer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark R Grossman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charles F Whitaker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Telisa Yancy (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 14, 2024

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Audit

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This audit found:
Material weakness in internal controls

Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,115,748
Expenses
$6,491,034
Net Income
-$375,286
Net Assets
$649,181
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,065,283
99.2%
Program Services $75,229
1.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $9,850
0.2%
Net Fundraising -$34,614
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $223,733
3.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,484,666
53.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,830,745
Total Liabilities $1,181,564
Net Assets $649,181
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rhonda Hopps (Executive Director) $219,500 $0 $4,233
Alex Requena (It Director) $125,355 $0 $14,977
Santrice Martin (Chief External Affairs Officer) $105,500 $0 $0
Gregory C Mooney (President) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Young (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Monica Carney (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Guy Comer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark R Grossman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charles F Whitaker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Telisa Yancy (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2023

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Audit

Audit for an entity that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

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This audit found:
Significant deficiency in internal controls

Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,433,696
Expenses
$6,142,401
Net Income
$291,295
Net Assets
$1,024,467
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,288,614
97.7%
Program Services $173,287
2.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,280
0.0%
Net Fundraising -$29,485
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $352,424
5.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,957,142
48.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,153,650
Total Liabilities $129,183
Net Assets $1,024,467
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rhonda Hopps (Executive Director) $219,500 $0 $4,790
Alex Requena (It Director) $123,550 $0 $22,441
Noelle Samuels (Center Director (Through 10/16/20)) $109,704 $0 $18,430
Christine Witnik (Controller (Through 12/31/20)) $109,400 $0 $2,550
Santrice Martin (Director Of Advancement) $100,410 $0 $0
Gregory C Mooney (President) $0 $0 $0
Guy Comer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Monica Carney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark R Grossman (Director) $0 $0 $0
William T Schleicher Jr (Director (Through 12/31/20)) $0 $0 $0
Charles F Whitaker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Telisa Yancy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Young Cfa (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 13, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,172,041
Expenses
$6,034,037
Net Income
$138,004
Net Assets
$553,899
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,940,454
96.2%
Program Services $240,028
3.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $16,671
0.3%
Net Fundraising -$25,112
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $228,569
3.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,171,041
52.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,104,310
Total Liabilities $550,411
Net Assets $553,899
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Noelle Samuels (Center Director) $131,335 $0 $13,120
Alex Requena (It Director) $114,539 $0 $20,736
Christine Witnik (Controller) $107,005 $0 $4,611
Rhonda Hopps (Executive Director Beg. 08/19) $84,113 $0 $0
Gregory C Mooney (President & Exec. Dir. Ed Thru 08/19) $0 $260,759 $14,612
Guy Comer (Director) $0 $44,579 $21,122
William T Schleicher Jr (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Vicki Kalnins (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 7, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,422,893
Expenses
$5,509,141
Net Income
-$86,248
Net Assets
$1,327,694
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,293,071
97.6%
Program Services $144,828
2.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $28,690
0.5%
Net Fundraising -$43,696
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $124,828
2.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,830,868
51.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,956,298
Total Liabilities $628,604
Net Assets $1,327,694
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Noelle Samuels (Center Director) $111,789 $0 $13,039
Gregory C Mooney (President & Executive Director) $0 $244,551 $21,236
William T Schleicher Jr (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Guy Comer (Director) $0 $44,579 $21,022
Vicki Kalnins (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Elias Rosario (Chief Financial Officer) $0 $164,249 $7,489
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990
Filed on May 15, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,169,544
Expenses
$2,017,570
Net Income
$151,974
Net Assets
$502,143
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,054,216
94.7%
Program Services $101,559
4.7%
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 $13,769
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $57,418
2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,034,504
51.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,096,184
Total Liabilities $594,041
Net Assets $502,143

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990

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,356,318
Expenses
$3,236,913
Net Income
$119,405
Net Assets
$761,945
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,210,732
95.7%
Program Services $159,374
4.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$65,588
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $51,800
1.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $123,019
3.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,689,387
52.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,134,669
Total Liabilities $372,724
Net Assets $761,945
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Noelle Samuels (Center Director) $104,169 $0 $18,850
Gregory C Mooney (President & Executive Director) $0 $236,543 $19,760
William T Schleicher Jr (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Guy Comer (Director) $0 $44,337 $20,143
Vicki Kalnins (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Elias Rosario (Chief Financial Officer) $0 $172,586 $9,665
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,294,162
Expenses
$3,228,697
Net Income
$65,465
Net Assets
$1,373,414
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,200,485
97.2%
Program Services $115,470
3.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$42,719
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $20,926
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $109,702
3.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,690,927
52.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,762,834
Total Liabilities $389,420
Net Assets $1,373,414
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Noelle Samuels (Center Director) $102,430 $0 $7,272
Gregory C Mooney (President & Executive Director) $0 $225,043 $19,760
William T Schleicher Jr (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Guy Comer (Director) $0 $44,336 $20,434
Vicki Kalnins (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 10, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,511,091
Expenses
$3,365,452
Net Income
-$854,361
Net Assets
$408,151
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,395,658
95.4%
Program Services $85,974
3.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$32,731
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $62,190
2.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,679,337
49.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $925,448
Total Liabilities $517,297
Net Assets $408,151
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Noelle Samuels (Center Director) $105,794 $0 $6,825
Gregory C Mooney (President) $0 $215,679 $18,923
William T Schleicher Jr (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Guy Comer (Director) $0 $40,429 $1,960
Vicki Kalnins (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 10, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,461,359
Expenses
$2,937,512
Net Income
$523,847
Net Assets
$640,355
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,344,388
96.6%
Program Services $65,645
1.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$33,831
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $85,157
2.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,454,217
83.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,003,461
Total Liabilities $363,106
Net Assets $640,355
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Noelle Samuels () $103,317 $0 $7,272
Gregory C Mooney (President) $0 $205,373 $23,540
William T Schleicher Jr (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Guy Comer (Director) $0 $41,975 $13,628
Vicki Kalnins (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 12, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$578,175
Expenses
$647,512
Net Income
-$69,337
Net Assets
$116,508
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $599,847
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$21,672
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 $554,291
85.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $298,834
Total Liabilities $182,326
Net Assets $116,508
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gregory C Mooney (President) $0 $194,742 $21,442
William T Schleicher Jr (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Guy Comer (Director) $0 $35,642 $21,646
Vicki Kalnins (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 30, 2014

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