STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

I AM ABEL FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
I AM ABEL FOUNDATION (EIN 47-4115154)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-03-10
IRS object ID
202210699349300821
Schema version
2021v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-03-10T12:10:35-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN813176585PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Robert J Fiedler CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18716 S Utica AveAddressLine1Txt
CityEVERGREEN PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60805ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN474115154EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1I Am Able FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlIAMABusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13721 LisemoreAddressLine1Txt
CityFLOSSMOORCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60422ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLaMenta ConwayPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone7087438517PhoneNum
Signature2022-03-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstDr LaMentaPersonFirstNm
Person LastConwayPersonLastNm

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRobert J Fiedler CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00838390PTIN
Phone7084999746PhoneNum
Preparation2022-03-10PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerLaMenta ConwayPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13721 LisemoreAddressLine1Txt
CityFLOSSMOORCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60422ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$201,864GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressIAMABLEFOUNDATIONWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2015FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionBridge socioeconomic gaps amongst inner-city minoritiesActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent22VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers25TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$100,703PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$100,703PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$201,864CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$62,624PYOtherExpensesAmt
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PY Total Expenses$62,624PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$174,976CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$38,079PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$26,888CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$72,321TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescNADesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescNADesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescNADesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Program Service Expenses$174,976TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document1IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Excs Tax Sect4951 Or4952 Or4953falseExcsTaxSect4951Or4952Or4953Ind
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member22IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDenise JonesPersonNm
Phone7087438517PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1415 S Lombard AAddressLine1Txt
CityOAK PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60302ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
Dr L Conway
President100Yes (X)$0$0$0
Trena Burke
Secretary20Yes (X)$0$0$0
Denise Jones
Treasurer20Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jacques Conway
Board member20$0$0$0Yes (X)
Dena Beaty
Board member20$0$0$0Yes (X)
Joy Elion
Board member20$0$0$0Yes (X)
A K Marshall
Board member20$0$0$0Yes (X)
J Moreina
Board member20$0$0$0Yes (X)
D Antyadike
Board member20$0$0$0Yes (X)
Sheila Gordon
Board member20$0$0$0Yes (X)
Revita Powell
Board member20$4,460$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$201,864TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$878TotalAmt
Program Services$878ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,530TotalAmt
Program Services$15,530ProgramServicesAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,485TotalAmt
Program Services$2,485ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,730TotalAmt
Program Services$4,730ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,265TotalAmt
Program Services$33,265ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,892TotalAmt
Program Services$1,892ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
Contractors$17,831$17,831
Scholarships$90,548$90,548

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,817TotalAmt
Program Services$7,817ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$174,976TotalAmt
Program Services$174,976ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,180BOYAmt
EOY$72,321EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,180BOYAmt
EOY$72,321EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,180BOYAmt
EOY$72,321EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,180BOYAmt
EOY$72,321EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,180BOYAmt
EOY$72,321EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$26,888ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$6,747PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind
Support Sum$0SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$34,548CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$72,660CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$100,703CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$201,864CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$409,775TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$21,549CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$22,616CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$44,165TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$56,097CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$95,276CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$100,703CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$201,864CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$453,940TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$453,940PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$56,097CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$95,276CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$100,703CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$201,864CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$453,940TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Section C. DisclosureThe organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public at every board meeting throughout the year.
Section B. Policies12c. The organization's written conflict of interest policy is regularly and consistently monitored and compliance with the policy is enforced by all Officers and Board Members in a variety of methods and best practices
Section B Policies11b. A complete copy of the form 990 is provided to all members of its governing body before filing the form and questions are answered and explaanations given to the Board