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BIG SHOULDERS FUND: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
BIG SHOULDERS FUND (EIN 36-3490557)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2024-02-28
IRS object ID
202420599349301512
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2024-02-28T14:31:30+00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1CROWE LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line1225 West Wacker Drive Suite 2600AddressLine1Txt
CityChicagoCityNm
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Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Big Shoulders FundBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone3127518337PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1212 W Van Buren Street 900AddressLine1Txt
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PersonJoshua HalePersonNm
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Person LastDouglasPersonLastNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Business Name Line1Joshua HaleBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line1212 W Van Buren Street 900AddressLine1Txt
CityChicagoCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60607ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$69,188,517GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.bigshouldersfund.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1986FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWe provide support to high need schools which provide a quality, values-based education for Chicago's children. In 2020, Big Shoulders Fund's programming was extended to the Northwest Indiana region.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers3363TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$20,866TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$7,506NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$72,019,742PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Investment Income-$9,239,954PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$8,080,344CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$104,095PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$399,183CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$62,883,883PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$65,677,021CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$43,703,735PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$48,013,219CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$5,280,365PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Other Expenses$4,474,163CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$58,940,127CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$10,269,377PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$6,736,894CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$125,993,936TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$135,423,582TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$19,108,691TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$22,743,753TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$106,885,245NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$112,679,829NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionWe provide support to underserved schools which provide a quality, values-based education for Chicago's children. In 2020, Big Shoulders Fund's programming was extended to the Northwest Indiana region.MissionDesc
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DescStudent Scholarship Programs: ADMINISTERED OVER 84 DISTINCT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE MENTORING, ENRICHMENT AND OTHER SUPPORT ACTIVITIES. 5,438 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO 5,233 STUDENTS AT 131 ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS TO ENABLE THEM TO ATTEND NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS.Desc

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DescSchool operations: Distributed operating and capital grants to multiple schools to maintain a quality learning environment; also assisted schools in improving marketing/recruiting, building new external funding sources, improving school business operations, etc.Desc

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DescOther program services: General academic enrichment activities for students, such as outdoor education, learning about investments and the stock market. Support for schools holding fund-raising events. Supporting volunteer school cleanup and maintenance activities. Grants to schools as designated by donors - agency (pass-through) transactions. In addition, Big Shoulders Fund provides support to students, teachers, and administrators at Catholic schools primarily serving low-income students in Northwest Indiana through a restricted grant. Southeast Side Experience Incubator (SSEI) provides students at St. Francis de Sales High School with valuable life and work experiences in a professional setting utilizing a work study program. Students' academic schedules are modified so that four students share one full-time entry-level job. Work Study hours provide students with an enriched learning experience and is certified by the US Department of Labor.Desc

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DescAcademic Enrichment and Leadership Development: Big Shoulders administers over 25 ongoing programs in 92 schools involving over 600 teachers and administrators to improve instruction and learning through leadership and professional development, professional learning communities and access to high quality curricula with focus on math, science, civics, and literacy. Provide a variety of other needed capital and programmatic support to ensure a safe, effective learning environment for nearly 26,000 students through ongoing enrichment programs including a science and leadership camp, afterschool programs, summer programs, and other opportunities for students.Desc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Phone3127518337PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (42 entries)

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James J OConnor
Co-Chairman30.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
John A Canning Jr
Co-Chairman ( Through December 2022) / Board of Trustees15.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
John Croghan
Vice Chairman1.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kenneth J Velo
Co-Chairman25.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kent Dauten
Co-Chairman3.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Arthur R Velasquez
Board of Trustees1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Charles K Bobrinskoy
Board of Trustees1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Cherryl Thomas
Board of Trustees1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Christine E Kelly
Board of Trustees1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Christopher Valenti
Board of Trustees1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Daniel Doherty
Board of Trustees1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
David Dury
Board of Trustees1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dennis Fitzsimons
Board of Trustees1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Gerald Beeson
Board of Trustees1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Giancarlo Turano
Board of Trustees2.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Gregory Q Brown
Board of Trustees1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
James A Gordon
Board of Trustees1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
James Compton
Board of Trustees1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
James Hoeg
Board of Trustees1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
John Schreiber
Board of Trustees1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kimberly Querrey
Board of Trustees1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lee Henderson
Board of Trustees1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Leigh-Anne Kazma
Board of Trustees1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mary Dempsey
Board of Trustees1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michael E Murphy
Board of Trustees1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Stephen King
Board of Trustees1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Tao Huang
Board of Trustees1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Thomas E Lanctot
Board of Trustees1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Thomas Reynolds III
Board of Trustees1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Timothy Sullivan
Board of Trustees1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
William Devers
Board of Trustees2.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
William T Lynch
Board of Trustees1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Joshua Hale
President and Chief Executive Officer50.0Yes (X)$539,967$0$64,203
Malcolm Douglas
Chief Financial Officer50.0Yes (X)$243,698$0$52,426
Amelia Drozda
Chief Advancement & Development Officer50.0$187,662$0$21,188Yes (X)
Rebecca Lindsay-Ryan
Chief Schools Officer50.0$268,704$0$64,195Yes (X)
Thomas Zbierski
Senior Director, Scholarship Programs and School Relations50.0$212,474$0$31,457Yes (X)
Christine Sweeney
Managing Director, Operations and Administrative Systems50.0$129,544$0$5,558Yes (X)
Daniel Kozlowski
Managing Director, NWI50.0$156,625$0$15,442Yes (X)
Danielle Robinson
Managing Director, School Operations and Patrons Program50.0$149,623$0$10,227Yes (X)
Laura Nalley
Senior Director, People and Leadership50.0$146,138$0$37,716Yes (X)
Samantha Clark
Senior Accountant50.0$134,308$0$18,486Yes (X)
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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Exponent Partners
50 California StreetSan FranciscoCA94111PROFESSIONAL SERVICES$339,043
Ziemke Consulting LLC
130 S Canal St 225ChicagoIL60606PROF DEVELOPMENT FOR SCHOOLS$285,290
Erikson Institute
451 N LaSalee StreetChicagoIL60654PROF DEVELOPMENT FOR SCHOOLS$224,367
Kirk Ziemke
130 S Canal St 225ChicagoIL60606PROF DEVELOPMENT FOR SCHOOLS$193,364
UChicago STEM Education
1427 E 60th StreetChicagoIL60637PROF DEVELOPMENT FOR SCHOOLS$192,523
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Personal$0PersonalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$21,068,285ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Management And General$600,309ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$558,610FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Management And General$54,373ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

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Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

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Management And General$129,796ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,651FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Fundraising$6,429FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$333,125ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$95,876ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$57,648FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$243,851ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$106,278FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$204,604TotalAmt
Program Services$128,652ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,976ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$37,976FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$393,256TotalAmt
Program Services$352,604ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,365ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,287FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,175TotalAmt
Program Services$5,587ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,794ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,794FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,835TotalAmt
Program Services$18,471ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,682ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,682FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Credit card fees$420,268$372,215$0$48,053
Food and meals$289,837$168,054$50,225$71,558
Membership dues$41,539$20,090$20,083$1,366

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,940,127TotalAmt
Program Services$55,805,642ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,849,998ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,284,487FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,292,586BOYAmt
EOY$232,702EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,746,228BOYAmt
EOY$34,785,398EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,226,748BOYAmt
EOY$27,368,358EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,576BOYAmt
EOY$1,045,008EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$344,826LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$306,605LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,395BOYAmt
EOY$38,221EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,300,122BOYAmt
EOY$18,088,431EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,317,281BOYAmt
EOY$53,511,229EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,000BOYAmt
EOY$354,235EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$125,993,936BOYAmt
EOY$135,423,582EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$851,932BOYAmt
EOY$1,189,666EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,231,330BOYAmt
EOY$11,553,165EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$230,055BOYAmt
EOY$263,238EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,795,374BOYAmt
EOY$9,737,684EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,108,691BOYAmt
EOY$22,743,753EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,799,633BOYAmt
EOY$35,474,296EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$77,085,612BOYAmt
EOY$77,205,533EOYAmt

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$106,885,245BOYAmt
EOY$112,679,829EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$125,993,936BOYAmt
EOY$135,423,582EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$6,736,894ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$942,310OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$36,521,196CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$31,186,076CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$48,714,161CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$72,019,742CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$56,866,738CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$245,307,913TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$36,521,196CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$31,186,076CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$48,714,161CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$72,019,742CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$56,866,738CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$245,307,913TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$34,928,635SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$210,379,278PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$842,810CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$618,361CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$405,551CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$578,376CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,213,905CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,659,003TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,247CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,262CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,506CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,015TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$359,807CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$300,357CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$207,721CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$368,133CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,438,060CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,674,078TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$251,669,009TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$0GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.8359PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.8111PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other IncomeFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDESCRIPTION - GROSS REVENUE FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTS, COLUMN A - 315935.0, COLUMN B - 244557.0, COLUMN C - 163001.0, COLUMN D - 305533.0, COLUMN E - 1200456.0, COLUMN F - 2229482.0; DESCRIPTION - WORK STUDY SPONSORSHIPS, COLUMN A - 0.0, COLUMN B - 0.0, COLUMN C - 0.0, COLUMN D - 0.0, COLUMN E - 188899.0, COLUMN F - 188899.0; DESCRIPTION - GROSS REVENUE FROM GAMING ACTIVITIES, COLUMN A - 43872.0, COLUMN B - 55800.0, COLUMN C - 44720.0, COLUMN D - 62600.0, COLUMN E - 48705.0, COLUMN F - 255697.0;ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersYes (true)VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (true)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersYes (true)MailingsMembersInd
Mailings Members$10,000MailingsMembersAmt
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsfalseDirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$10,000TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE LOBBYING ACTIVITYFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBig Shoulders Fund supported proposed updates to the Invest in Kids Act. The Invest in Kids Act in Illinois is a tax credit scholarship program which enables individuals and corporations to reserve Illinois income tax credits based on contributions made to Scholarship Granting Organizations, or SGOs. These SGO's then provide scholarships for eligible students to attend nonpublic schools, with priority given to low-income students. The rules of this program are dictated by the Invest in Kids act and audited by the Illinois Department of Revenue. Big Shoulders Fund has been approved by the Department of Revenue to participate as an SGO.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee EtcfalseAgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (true)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$33,450,248BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$223,950ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,574,067InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$656,262GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$1,152,245OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$50,000AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$35,389,758EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$40,698,957BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$188,261ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$5,532,938InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$652,915GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$1,201,117OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$50,000AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$33,450,248EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$34,867,877BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$242,706ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$9,462,265InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$599,214GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$3,224,677OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$50,000AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$40,698,957EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$36,246,429BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$67,580ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$305,476InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$531,910GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$1,169,698OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$50,000AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$34,867,877EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$36,321,080BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions-$266,216ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,842,220InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$484,668GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$1,115,987OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$50,000AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$36,246,429EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.5691BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.3362PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.0947TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$147,789OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$142,828DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,961BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$137,052OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$103,792DepreciationAmt
Book Value$33,260BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$59,985OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$59,985DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$38,221TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (8 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
Large Cap Equity Funds$9,382,522F
Small/Mid Cap Equity Funds$4,220,909F
International Equity$13,638,735F
Hedged Equity Funds$6,989,390F
Private Investments$12,176,715F
Absolute Return Funds$3,563,979F
Fixed Income Fund$3,095,869F
Liquidating funds$443,110F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$53,511,229TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Total Liability$0TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$44,349,577TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$0NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$17,655DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Recoveries Prior Year Grants$0RecoveriesPriorYearGrantsAmt
Other Revenue-$21,295,099OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$21,277,444RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$65,627,021RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$50,000InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$0OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$50,000RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$65,677,021TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$38,554,993TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$17,655DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Prior Year Adjustments$0PriorYearAdjustmentsAmt
Losses Reported$0LossesReportedAmt
Other Expenses Included-$20,352,789OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported-$20,335,134ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$58,890,127ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$50,000InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$0OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$50,000ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$58,940,127TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule D, Part IV, Line 2b Explanation of escrow agreementBig Shoulders Fund receives donations classified for accounting purposes as agency transactions designated for specific beneficiaries. Donations are deposited into Big Shoulders Fund bank accounts and recorded as liabilities until paid. Donations are tracked using the same method as other restricted donations.
Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment fundsEndowment funds are used per donor restrictions for scholarships, programs, and other expenses. Earnings on Board designated endowments are used for administrative expenses, which may include program, management, and fundraising expenses.
Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnoteThe Fund has received a determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service indicating that the Fund is exempt from income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and, except for taxes pertaining to unrelated business income, is exempt from federal and state income taxes. The Fund is classified as a public charity under Section 509(a)(1) and Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), an organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from direct or indirect contributions from the general public. The Fund recognizes a tax position as a benefit only if it is more likely than not that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the more likely than not test, no tax benefit is recorded. The Fund does not expect the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits to significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund has applied this criterion to all tax positions for which the statute of limitations remains open. Tax years open to examination by tax authorities under the statute of limitations include fiscal years ended June 2020 through 2023. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest and income tax expense, respectively. The Fund has no amounts accrued for interest or penalties as of June 30, 2022 and 2023. The Fund has determined that its tax provisions satisfy the more likely than not criterion and that no provision for income taxes is required at June 30, 2023.
Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990Agency transactions - -21295099
Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990Agency Transactions - -20352789

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionCentral America and the CaribbeanRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedInvestmentsTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$39,538,200RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$39,538,200SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$39,538,200TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (true)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (true)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CoYes (true)PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipYes (true)ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statementsFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN-AccrualExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Award DinnerEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$6,292,984GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$5,388,217CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$904,767GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Cash Prizes Event1$0CashPrizesEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$0NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$39,441RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$167,624FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$112,559EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$240,476OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2GolfEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$788,717GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$585,766CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$202,951GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Cash Prizes Event2$0CashPrizesEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$26,520NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$105,000RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$2,940FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$0EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$73,385OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total2OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$183,567GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$90,829CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$92,738GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Other Events$0CashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Events$1,535NonCashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$0RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$45,924FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$16,534EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$16,860OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$7,265,268GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$6,064,812CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$1,200,456GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events$0CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$28,055NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$144,441RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$216,488FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$129,093EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$330,721OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$848,798DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$351,658NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Gaming Information GamingInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Revenue Bingo$0GrossRevenueBingoAmt
Cash Prizes Bingo$0CashPrizesBingoAmt
Non Cash Prizes Bingo$0NonCashPrizesBingoAmt
Rent Facility Costs Bingo$0RentFacilityCostsBingoAmt
Other Direct Expenses Bingo$0OtherDirectExpensesBingoAmt
Gross Revenue Pull Tabs$0GrossRevenuePullTabsAmt
Cash Prizes Pull Tabs$0CashPrizesPullTabsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Pull Tabs$0NonCashPrizesPullTabsAmt
Rent Facility Costs Pull Tabs$0RentFacilityCostsPullTabsAmt
Other Direct Expenses Pull Tabs$0OtherDirectExpensesPullTabsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Gaming$48,705GrossRevenueOtherGamingAmt
Cash Prizes Other Gaming$1,180CashPrizesOtherGamingAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Gaming$0NonCashPrizesOtherGamingAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Gaming$0RentFcltyCostsOtherGamingAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Gaming$0OthDirectExpnssOtherGamingAmt
Volunteer Labor Other GamingYes (true)VolunteerLaborOtherGamingInd
Volunteer Labor Other Gaming0.87VolunteerLaborOtherGamingPct
Gross Revenue Total Gaming$48,705GrossRevenueTotalGamingAmt
Cash Prizes Total Gaming$1,180CashPrizesTotalGamingAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Gaming$0NonCashPrizesTotalGamingAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Gaming$0RentFcltyCostsTotalGamingAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Gaming$0OthDirectExpnssTotalGamingAmt
Direct Expense Summary Gaming$1,180DirectExpenseSummaryGamingAmt
Net Gaming Income Summary$47,525NetGamingIncomeSummaryAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
States Where Gaming ConductedILStatesWhereGamingConductedCd
LicensedYes (true)LicensedInd
License Suspended EtcfalseLicenseSuspendedEtcInd
Gaming With NonmembersfalseGamingWithNonmembersInd
Member Of Other EntityfalseMemberOfOtherEntityInd
Gaming Own Facility0.0GamingOwnFacilityPct
Gaming Other Facility1.0GamingOtherFacilityPct
Individual With BooksJoshua HaleIndividualWithBooksNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1212 W Van BurenAddressLine1Txt
CityChicagoCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60607ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct With3rd Prty For Game RevfalseCntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd

Gaming Manager Business Name GamingManagerBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Joshua HaleBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Manager Compensation$0GamingManagerCompensationAmt
Gaming Manager Services ProvPresident & CEOGamingManagerServicesProvTxt
Gaming Manager Is Director OfcrYes (X)GamingManagerIsDirectorOfcrInd
Charitable Distribution RqrfalseCharitableDistributionRqrInd
Distributed$0DistributedAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule G, Part III, Line 16 Gaming Manager CompensationFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMr. Hale is not separately compensated for his oversight of any gaming activities.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (73 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Academy of St Benedict the African
6020 S Laflin StreetChicagoIL60636362171119501c3$346,230AE LA OP DDG ED SM
Annunciata School
3750 E 112th StreetChicagoIL60617362170752501c3$60,809LA OP SM
Aquinas Catholic School (IN)
801 W 73rd AvenueMerrillvilleIN46410351162553501c3$2,059,588CG
Arie Crown Hebrew Day School
4600 Main StreetSkokieIL60076362129620501c3$7,000DDG
Augustus Tolton Academy
7120 S Calumet AveChicagoIL60619362170979501c3$587,601AE OP ED SM
Bishop Noll Institute
1519 Hoffman StreetHammondIN46327351007097501c3$6,690SPG
Children of Peace School
1900 W Taylor StChicagoIL606123732362212711501c3$238,420AE OP ED SM
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
1852 W 22nd PlaceChicagoIL60608364067306501c3$26,882DDG
Cristo Rey St Martin College Prep
3106 Belvidere RoadWaukeganIL60085421597059501c3$6,000AE
De La Salle Institute
3434 S Michigan AveChicagoIL60616362167047501c3$7,695AE ED
Epiphany School
4223 W 25th StChicagoIL606233692362412597501c3$633,909AE LA OP DDG SM
Holy Angels School
750 E 40th StreetChicagoIL606532348362747560501c3$704,747AE LA OP DDG ED SM
Holy Trinity High School
1443 W Division StChicagoIL60642362171703501c3$216,886OP DDG SM
Immaculate Conception School (Exchange)
8739 S ExchangeChicagoIL60617363310936501c3$197,135AE LA OP ED SM
Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov Yeshivas Tiferes Tzvi
6122 N California AveChicagoIL60659366009172501c3$10,500DDG
Josephinum Academy
1501 N Oakley BlvdChicagoIL60622362167764501c3$68,180AE OP SM
Leo High School
7901 S Sangamon StChicagoIL60620362182061501c3$170,778AE OP DDG ED SM
Maternity BVM School
1537 N Lawndale AvenueChicagoIL60651362171722501c3$395,967AE LA OP ED SM
Most Blessed Trinity Academy
510 Grand AvenueWaukeganIL600851835470955784501c3$365,446OP DDG SM
Northside Catholic Academy
6216 N Glenwood AvenueChicagoIL60660363956710501c3$8,060AE SM
Our Lady of Grace School
2446 N Ridgeway AvenueChicagoIL606472325362170886501c3$421,016AE LA OP ED SM
Our Lady of Guadalupe School
9050 S Burley AvenueChicagoIL60617362743254501c3$189,880AE LA OP ED SM
Our Lady of Tepeyac Elementary School
2235 S Albany AveChicagoIL606233414363409095501c3$493,060AE LA OP SM
Our Lady of Tepeyac High School
2228 S Whipple StChicagoIL606233425364202108501c3$39,917AE LA OP DDG SM
Our Lady of the Snows School
4810 S Leamington AvenueChicagoIL606382199362401758501c3$76,498AE OP ED SM
Pope John Paul II Catholic School
4325 S Richmond StChicagoIL606322596362170859501c3$426,020AE OP ED SM
Queen of the Universe School
7130 S Hamlin AvenueChicagoIL606294321362583566501c3$284,300AE LA OP DDG SM
Sacred Heart School (Chicago)
2906 E 96th StreetChicagoIL60617362171734501c3$9,640AE ED SM
San Miguel School - Back of the Yards
1949 W 48th StreetChicagoIL60609364378726501c3$33,000SPG SM
St Agnes of Bohemia School
2643 S Central Park AvenueChicagoIL60623363552287501c3$200,286AE LA OP DDG SM
St Ailbe School
9037 S Harper AvenueChicagoIL60619362170926501c3$283,330AE LA OP SM
St Anastasia School
629 Glen Flora AveWaukeganIL60085362427693501c3$104,108OP ED SM
St Angela School
1332 North Massasoit AvenueChicagoIL60651364091553501c3$172,703AE OP DDG SM
St Ann School (Chicago)
2211 W 18th PlaceChicagoIL60608362284297501c3$221,760AE LA OP ED SM
St Bartholomew School
4941 W Patterson AvenueChicagoIL606413512362170946501c3$71,820LA ED SM
St Bede the Venerable School
4440 W 83rd StreetChicagoIL606522126364055633501c3$19,043AE LA
St Casimir School (IN)
4329 Cameron AvenueHammondIN46327350883494501c3$67,162AE LA SPG
St Catherine of SienaSt Lucy School
27 W WashingtonOak ParkIL603024308362170969501c3$234,144AE LA OP DDG ED SM
St Constance School
5841 W Strong StChicagoIL60630363965141501c3$356,600AE OP SPG ED SM
St Ethelreda School
8734 S Paulina StreetChicagoIL60620362182112501c3$1,061,243AE OP
St Ferdinand School
3131 N Mason AvenueChicagoIL60634362192835501c3$16,800AE LA SM
St Francis de Sales High School (Chicago)
10155 S Ewing AvenueChicagoIL60617362435876501c3$682,054AE LA OP DDG
St Gall School
5515 S Sawyer AveChicagoIL60629362704905501c3$135,308AE LA OP SM
St Genevieve School
4854 W Montana StChicagoIL606392509362171008501c3$242,406AE LA OP DDG ED SM
St Helen School
2347 W Augusta BlvdChicagoIL60622362373447501c3$7,140AE ED SM
St John Bosco (IN)
7113 Columbia AvenueHammondIN46324350957897501c3$101,680CG
St John de la Salle Catholic Academy
10212 S Vernon AvenueChicagoIL60628362171032501c3$103,448AE LA OP ED SM
St John the Baptist (IN)
1844 Lincoln AvenueWhitingIN46394350883499501c3$109,463AE ED CG
St Malachy School
2252 W Washington BlvdChicagoIL606122236364091553501c3$714,690AE OP DDG ED SM
St Margaret of Scotland School
9833 S Throop StreetChicagoIL606431445362367986501c3$536,296AE LA OP SM
St Mary Star of the Sea School
6424 S Kenneth AvenueChicagoIL60629362848256501c3$289,407AE OP SM
St MatthiasTransfiguration School
4910 N ClaremontChicagoIL606251912362171089501c3$12,844AE LA ED SM
St Michael Church (IN)
1 W Wilhelm StreetScherervilleIN46375350965645501c3$18,729SPG
St Nicholas of Tolentine School
3741 W 62nd StreetChicagoIL60629362182132501c3$229,216AE LA OP ED SM
St Nicholas Ukrainian Cathedral School
2200 W Rice StreetChicagoIL60622131026995501c3$53,862AE LA ED SM
St Philip Neri School
2110 E 72nd StreetChicagoIL60649362171115501c3$421,840OP DDG ED SM
St Pius V School
1919 S Ashland AveChicagoIL60608362240477501c3$170,254AE LA OP ED SM
St Procopius School
1625 S Allport StreetChicagoIL60608363352367501c3$90,701AE LA OP SM
St Rita of Cascia High School
7740 S Western AveChicagoIL60620362171753501c3$19,150AE LA DDG
St Sabina Academy
7801 S Throop StChicagoIL60620362171123501c3$550,770AE OP ED SM
St Stanislaus (East Chgo IN)
4930 Indianapolis BlvdEast ChicagoIN46312351016046501c3$49,323CG
St Stanislaus Kostka School
1255 N Noble StreetChicagoIL60642362171128501c3$55,286AE LA OP ED SM
St Sylvester School
3027 W Palmer SquareChicagoIL60647362488067501c3$256,410AE OP DDG SM
St Symphorosa School
6125 S Austin AvenueChicagoIL606384396362171135501c3$17,592LA SM
St Therese School East
247 W 23rd StChicagoIL60616362240479501c3$10,740AE LA OP ED SM
St Thomas of Canterbury School
5525 N Magnolia AveChicagoIL60640362240480501c3$14,740AE LA SM
St Thomas the Apostle School
5467 S Woodlawn AveChicagoIL60615362171144501c3$13,160AE LA SM
St Viator Elementary School
4140 W Addison StChicagoIL60641362171148501c3$10,133AE LA DDG SM
St Walter - St Benedict School
11741 S Western AveChicagoIL606434789362170950501c3$135,740OP ED SM
Sts Bruno & Richard School
4839 S Harding AvenueChicagoIL60632362170961501c3$10,340AE OP ED SM
Telshe Yeshiva Chicago
3535 W Foster AveChicagoIL60625362464241501c3$11,038DDG
Visitation School
900 W Garfield BlvdChicagoIL60609363648506501c3$998,457AE LA OP DDG ED SM
Yeshiva Ohr Boruch
2828 W Pratt BlvdChicagoIL60645363811457501c3$28,855DDG
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org73Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (3 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
Scholarships to elementary and high school students5233$26,681,257
Scholarships to teachers - leadership/teacher development16$50,247
Scholarships to college students65$213,430

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule I, Part II Basis of AccountingAlthough Big Shoulders Fund prepares its financial statements on the accrual basis, Schedule I Part II has been prepared on the cash basis. Big Shoulders Fund believes this method is more informative as it shows actual cash outlays during the year, including both direct payments to schools and payments made on behalf of schools. On the accrual basis, multi-year grants pledged but not paid in the current year would be included in this schedule, but cash payments to schools as a result of previous multi-year grants would not be included. This could cause a misunderstanding regarding the actual annual support that the Big Shoulders Fund provides to certain schools during each school year.
Schedule I, Part II, Line 1(h) Purpose of grant or assistance Code LegendAE.........other academic enrichment AR.........alumni records CG.........capital grant DDG......donor designated grant EC.........early childhood ED.........extended day FR.........fundraising event HI..........health initiative IE...........inclusive education LA..........leadership award MO........marketing/operating assistance OP.........operating grant PD........professional development PP.........patron program SD........service days SPG......special program grants STEM....science, tech, eng, math SM........stock market
Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds.Procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds differ based on the type of grant awarded. Schools eligible for support are reviewed each year to ensure they meet the criteria (in the City of Chicago, student population has over 20% who qualify for free or reduced lunch and participate in Title I programs). Schools report annually on indicators including financial viability, enrollment, student academic performance, and demographic characteristics of students served. Renewable scholarship awards include regular progress monitoring and reporting by the individual schools on students. Patron program funds are only distributed upon agreement of Patron, School Principal, and Big Shoulders Fund, and requires substantiation through receipting or accounting of use of funds. Programmatic and capital support requires a minimum of annual reports on use of funds and demonstrated measurable objectives met through the funding. Big Shoulders Fund staff regularly visit (at least 2 - 5 times per year) schools and meet with school leadership to ensure schools are using funds as indicated by the requirement of each type of support.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (true)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Joshua Hale
President and Chief Executive Officer$501,302$0$25,789$0$12,876$0$12,182$0$52,021$0$604,170$0$0$0
Malcolm Douglas
Chief Financial Officer$230,145$0$12,161$0$1,392$0$10,215$0$42,211$0$296,124$0$0$0
Rebecca Lindsay-Ryan
Chief Schools Officer$254,407$0$13,577$0$720$0$10,250$0$53,945$0$332,899$0$0$0
Thomas Zbierski
Senior Director, Scholarship Programs and School Relations$200,560$0$10,140$0$1,774$0$8,518$0$22,939$0$243,931$0$0$0
Amelia Drozda
Chief Advancement & Development Officer$177,974$0$8,968$0$720$0$7,533$0$13,655$0$208,850$0$0$0
Daniel Kozlowski
Managing Director, NWI$141,624$0$7,150$0$7,851$0$6,006$0$9,436$0$172,067$0$0$0
Danielle Robinson
Managing Director, School Operations and Patrons Program$141,751$0$7,160$0$712$0$0$0$10,227$0$159,850$0$0$0
Laura Nalley
Senior Director, People and Leadership$137,973$0$7,391$0$774$0$6,208$0$31,508$0$183,854$0$0$0
Samantha Clark
Senior Accountant$127,053$0$6,438$0$817$0$5,408$0$13,078$0$152,794$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Health or social club dues or initiation feesDues to social clubs are paid on behalf of Joshua Hale, President and CEO, to have a place to conduct off-site board meetings and meetings with donors. Dues are not considered taxable income to Mr. Hale.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed paymentsALL ACTIVE EMPLOYEES AT 12/31/2022 WERE ELIGIBLE FOR A BONUS, INCLUDING EMPLOYEES LISTED IN PART VII, BASED ON MEETING ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS DURING THE YEAR. THE BONUS PERCENTAGE IS DETERMINED BY THE CO-CHAIRMEN. THE SAME BONUS PERCENTAGE IS USED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. THE BONUS PERCENTAGE IS MULTIPLIED BY EACH EMPLOYEES REGULAR ANNUAL COMPENSATION TO DETERMINE THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF THE BONUS.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution80ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$2,684,657NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesMarket valueMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule M, Part I Explanations of reporting method for number of contributionsFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSecurities - Publicly traded - Combination of both methodsExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services(Expenses $ 4,967,653 including grants of $ 2,175,753)(Revenue $ 0) Academic Enrichment and Leadership Development: Big Shoulders administers over 25 ongoing programs in 92 schools involving over 600 teachers and administrators to improve instruction and learning through leadership and professional development, professional learning communities and access to high quality curricula with focus on math, science, civics, and literacy. Provide a variety of other needed capital and programmatic support to ensure a safe, effective learning environment for nearly 26,000 students through ongoing enrichment programs including a science and leadership camp, afterschool programs, summer programs, and other opportunities for students.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS & KEY EMPLOYEESON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE CEO AND SENIOR DIRECTOR, PEOPLE AND LEADERSHIP, PERFORM AN EVALUATION FOR EACH OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. THIS EVALUATION IS PERFORMED USING A SET OF PREDETERMINED CRITERIA FOR EACH ROLE AND ASSESSING HOW EACH INDIVIDUAL PERFORMED COMPARED TO THESE METRICS. THIS EVALUATION FORMS THE BASIS TO DETERMINE ANY SALARY ADJUSTMENTS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committeeA Board of Trustees, comprised of at least 11 but no more than 35 individuals, is vested with the management of the affairs of the corporation. Each member is entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the Board of Trustees. All members of the Board of Trustees are also members of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors (as many members as deemed appropriate) shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees. The duty of the Board of Directors is to advise the Board of Trustees on any matters for which the Board of Trustees requests their counsel. The opinion of the Board of Directors either individually or as a whole shall not be binding on any actions of the Board of Trustees. The terms Director and Board of Directors do not refer to those legally responsible for governance of the Corporation but are honorary titles only.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested personsMr. Kent Dauten, Mr. John A. Canning, Jr., and Mr. Timothy P. Sullivan - Business relationship, Mr. Timothy P. Sullivan and Mr. John A. Canning, Jr. - Business relationship, Mr. Michael E. Murphy and Mr. Chris Murphy - Family relationship, Mr. John A. Canning, Jr. and Mr. Timothy P. Sullivan - Business relationship
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing bodyThe Form 990 tax return is reviewed by the Audit Committee and the President and is distributed to the Board of Trustees prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policyA conflict of interest policy applies to directors, officers, or members of a committee with authority to take action on behalf of the Board of Trustees. An annual notice is sent to all individuals covered under the policy. Any conflict of interest is required to be disclosed to the Board of Trustees prior to the transaction taking place. The Board of Trustees will review relevant information and make a determination on whether or not a conflict exists. Should a conflict exist, no parties subject to the conflict are eligible to discuss or vote on the transaction. All Board of Trustees are also required to report any family or business relationships requiring disclosure on the Form 990.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management officialDuring the fiscal year 2023, a sub-committee made up of Co-Chairmen and selected members of the Board of Trustees deliberated compensation for Josh Hale. Comparative data from other not-for-profit organizations was included as part of deliberations. Contemporaneous documentation and recordkeeping for deliberations and decisions regarding the compensation arrangement was recorded. All members of the sub-committee are considered to be independent persons.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the publicForm 990's and financial statements are available at www.bigshouldersfund.org. Governing documents and the conflict of interest policy are provided upon request.
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Agency TransactionsUnder generally accepted accounting principles, non-profit organizations must report agency transactions in a specific manner. Agency transactions are contributions received from donors who have designated the use of their funds for a specific beneficiary, such as a donor requesting that their gift be directed to a certain school as a grant. As required under GAAP for financial statement presentation, Big Shoulders Fund excludes these from (net) revenue and reports them as liabilities when received. However, in order to present the true amount of support received from donors, Big Shoulders Fund includes these gifts in total contribution revenue on Line 1 and then includes them as a reconciling item on Part XI, Line 9. Correspondingly, agency expenditures are not included in total expenses. Big Shoulders Fund nets these with the reconciling item for Agency Transactions on Part XI, Line 9.
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balancesAdjustment for Agency Transactions - See Schedule O Narrative - 20352789; Adjustment for Agency Transactions - See Schedule O Narrative - -21295099;

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOUTHEAST SIDE EXPERIENCE INCUBATOR L3CBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1212 W VAN BUREN STAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2STE 900AddressLine2Txt
CityChicagoCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60607ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN882529374EIN
Primary ActivitiesEducational EXPERIENCE IncubatorPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$240,869TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$59,827EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Big Shoulders FundBusinessNameLine1Txt