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MIKVA CHALLENGE GRANT FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
MIKVA CHALLENGE GRANT FOUNDATION INC (EIN 52-2033353)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-04-15
IRS object ID
202621059349302417
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-04-15T17:32:29-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN872525370PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1455 N CITYFRONT PLAZA DR - SUITEAddressLine1Txt
Address Line21600AddressLine2Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60611ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN522033353EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MIKVA CHALLENGE GRANT FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMIKVBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3128636340PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 S MICHIGAN SUITE 1000AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60604ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonVERNEE GREENPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3128636340PhoneNum
Signature2026-04-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKEVIN OMAHENPreparerPersonNm
PTINP03154671PTIN
Phone3126707444PhoneNum
Preparation2026-04-10PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerVERNEE GREENPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 S MICHIGAN SUITE 1000AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60604ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$7,903,957GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MIKVACHALLENGE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1997FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionMIKVA CHALLENGE DEVELOPS YOUTH TO BE EMPOWERED, INFORMED, AND ACTIVE CITIZENS WHO WILL PROMOTE A JUST AND EQUITABLE SOCIETY. THROUGH ITS WORK, MIKVA CHALLENGE LOOKS TO BUILD A STRONGER, INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY THAT VALUES YOUTH VOICE. THROUGH ITS YOUTH PROGRAMS AND TRAINING FOR EDUCATORS, MIKVA CHALLENGE SERVES 300,000 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL AGE STUDENTS LOCATED IN ILLINOIS, WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA AND 12 ADDITIONAL PARTNER SITES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body20VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent20VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee175TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers20TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$4,655,287PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$6,310,265CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$1,416,482PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$1,383,092CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$119,853PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$122,762CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$5,867PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$79,629CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$6,185,755PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$7,736,490CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$367,846PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$468,632CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,647,901PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,951,039CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$942,994CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$2,472,473PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,491,100CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$6,488,220PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$6,910,771CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$302,465PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$825,719CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$6,626,946TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$7,727,360TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$617,751TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$850,514TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$6,009,195NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$6,876,846NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSEE SCHEDULE OMissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,678,826ExpenseAmt
Grant$200,762GrantAmt
DescYOUTH POLICY MAKING COUNCILS- MIKVA'S YOUTH POLICY MAKING COUNCILS EMPOWER HIGH SCHOOL AGED YOUTH IN EACH OF OUR CHAPTER SITES TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON KEY ISSUES IN THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CITY GOVERNMENT. COUNCIL PARTICIPANTS THEN MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY LEADERS AND OTHER PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND PARTNER WITH THEM ON IMPLEMENTATION AND ONGOING EVALUATION.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,733,898ExpenseAmt
Grant$172,457GrantAmt
Revenue$1,145,292RevenueAmt
DescCURRICULA, COACHING AND EVENT SUPPORT FOR CIVIC EDUCATORS-MIKVA'S TEACHER-FACING WORK PROVIDES EDUCATORS IN ITS CHAPTER AND PARTNER SITES WITH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT CURRICULA, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COACHING, AND SUPPORT TO ORGANIZE LOCAL EVENTS FOR YOUTH IN THEIR SCHOOL OR DISTRICT. COLLECTIVELY, THESE SUPPORTS HELP TEACHERS TRANSFORM THEIR CLASSROOMS AND SCHOOLS INTO SPACES IN WHICH YOUTH BUILD COMMUNITY WITH AND DEVELOP EMPATHY FOR THEIR PEERS; DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS; PRACTICE COLLABORATION; AND TAKE INFORMED ACTION TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES THEY CARE ABOUT MOST.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$539,527ExpenseAmt
Grant$95,413GrantAmt
Revenue$237,800RevenueAmt
DescNATIONAL YOUTH CIVIC COVENINGS-AS MIKVA CONTINUES TO EXPAND TO SERVE YOUTH IN MORE CITIES ACROSS AMERICA, OUR NATIONAL YOUTH CIVIC CONVENINGS (SUCH AS SOAPBOX NATION AND OUR YOUTH SUMMIT) BRING YOUNG PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS TOGETHER TO SHARE THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES, LEARN FROM AND DEVELOP EMPATHY FOR EACH OTHER, AND WORK TOGETHER TO DEVELOP PLANS TO CREATE CHANGE IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES ONCE THEY RETURN HOME.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$425,622ExpenseAmt
DescPUBLIC SERVICE INTERNSHIPS-MIKVA'S SUMMER FELLOWS PROGRAM PROVIDES YOUTH WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND SIX WEEKS WORKING IN THE OFFICES OF ELECTED OFFICIALS & OTHER KEY POLITICAL LEADERS. IT IS A PAID INTERNSHIP PROGRAM THAT HELPS YOUTH GAIN REAL-WORLD PUBLIC SECTOR WORK EXPERIENCES THAT ARE OFTEN OTHERWISE INACCESSIBLE AND BRINGS YOUTH VOICE DIRECTLY INTO LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$425,622TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$4,377,873TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document104IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee175EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members20GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member20IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3128636340PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 S MICHIGAN SUITE 1000AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60604ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (26 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
VERNEE GREEN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER50.00Yes (X)$212,000$0$6,023
JILL BASS
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER50.00$141,341$0$5,214Yes (X)
R TOLTEKA CUAUHTIN
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PARTNER SITES50.00$111,868$0$8,399Yes (X)
CARLA RUBALCAVA
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ILLINOIS PROGRAM50.00$109,627$0$14,944Yes (X)
VONCIA MONCHAIS
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF DC PROGRAMS50.00$109,496$0$15,619Yes (X)
MEGHAN GOLDENSTEIN
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS50.00$106,769$0$7,938Yes (X)
MARK ROSENBERG
BOARD CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
RANDY KINDER
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PETER BARBER
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KEN ADAMS
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
STEFANIE CRUZ
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RACHAL GRAHAM
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DARIA HALL
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOEL KANTER
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FARISSA KNOX
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KENANN MCKENZIE-DEFRANZA
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RICHARD MEYER
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LAURA MILLER
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JON QUINN
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SONARI RHODES GLINTON
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MILES SANDLER
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SAUL SARABIA
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JACKIE SCHIFF
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
AMY SINGH
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARCUS SMITH
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CYNTHIA WONG
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$791,101TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$58,137TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K7IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
PSQUARED CONSULTANTS LLC
9119 HWY 6 SUITE 230MISSOURI CITYTX77459ACCOUNTING SERVICES AND CONSULTING$640,469
SCORPIO SCALES
1415 HIGHWAY 85 NORTH SUITE 310104FAYETTEVILLEGA30214CONSULTING$140,624
KOYA LEADERSHIP PARTNERS LLC
2005 MARKET STREET SUITE 3300PHILADELPHIAPA19103CONSULTING$128,517
SEMEKA SAMUELS
3110 NECTAR DRPOWDER SPRINGSGA30127CONSULTING$123,374
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$523,138FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$878,925GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$4,908,202AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$6,310,265TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCONTRACT SERVICESDesc
Business541610BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$1,383,092TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,383,092RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,383,092TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$122,762TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$122,762ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$75,088FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$523,138ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$167,467FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$92,379TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$92,379ExclusionAmt

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$12,750TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$12,750ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$12,750OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7,736,490TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,383,092RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$43,133ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$468,632TotalAmt
Program Services$468,632ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$226,397TotalAmt
Program Services$148,698ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,491ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$34,208FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,013,183TotalAmt
Program Services$1,979,059ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$578,832ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$455,292FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,428TotalAmt
Program Services$29,180ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,535ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,713FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$391,089TotalAmt
Program Services$256,867ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$75,128ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$59,094FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$275,942TotalAmt
Program Services$181,239ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$53,008ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$41,695FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,291,863TotalAmt
Program Services$411,167ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$608,843ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$271,853FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,948TotalAmt
Program Services$17,682ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,217ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,049FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$135,442TotalAmt
Program Services$88,872ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,272ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,298FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$199,336TotalAmt
Program Services$141,384ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,212ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,740FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$303,007TotalAmt
Program Services$204,333ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$81,147ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,527FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$459,830TotalAmt
Program Services$396,635ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$51,676ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,519FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$826TotalAmt
Program Services$538ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$166ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$122FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,290TotalAmt
Program Services$25,781ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,522ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,987FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
MISC. & OTHER$25,053$18,301$4,855$1,897
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$9,505$9,505

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,910,771TotalAmt
Program Services$4,377,873ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,589,904ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$942,994FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,210,575BOYAmt
EOY$2,525,811EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,962,901BOYAmt
EOY$2,378,747EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$796,038BOYAmt
EOY$662,754EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$236,081BOYAmt
EOY$156,062EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$29,060LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$29,060LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$826BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,367,531BOYAmt
EOY$1,465,017EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,994BOYAmt
EOY$538,969EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,626,946BOYAmt
EOY$7,727,360EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$496,976BOYAmt
EOY$299,913EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,878BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$59,897BOYAmt
EOY$550,601EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$617,751BOYAmt
EOY$850,514EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,583,827BOYAmt
EOY$2,681,471EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,425,368BOYAmt
EOY$4,195,375EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,009,195BOYAmt
EOY$6,876,846EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,626,946BOYAmt
EOY$7,727,360EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$825,719ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$41,932NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$5,246,963CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,140,453CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,231,117CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,655,287CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,310,265CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$25,584,085TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,246,963CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,140,453CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,231,117CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,655,287CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,310,265CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$25,584,085TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$4,823,056SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$20,761,029PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$28,476CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$25,057CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$68,140CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$119,853CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$122,762CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$364,288TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,955CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,750CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,705TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$25,969,078TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$6,144,396GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.79950PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.81860PublicSupportPY170Pct
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, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 3,000. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 4,955. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 12,750.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 D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,394,028BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$97,487InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$13,573OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,477,942EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,364,597BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$44,184InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$14,753OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,394,028EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,546,764BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$7,258InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$174,909OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,364,597EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,684,314BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$137,550InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,546,764EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,680,858BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,109ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,653InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,684,314EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,560OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$11,560DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$17,500OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,500DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETDesc
Book Value$538,969BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$538,969TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$550,601Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$550,601TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,794,678TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$41,932NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$16,256DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$58,188RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,736,490RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,736,490TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,927,027TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$16,256DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$16,256ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,910,771ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,910,771TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, THE FOUNDATION HAS TWO ENDOWMENT FUNDS, A GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND AND THE AB AND ZOE LEGACY FUND. THE GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND IS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION INCLUDING PROGRAMS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THE AB AND ZOE LEGACY FUND IS AN ENDOWMENT FUND DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO SUPPORT ELECTIONS PROGRAMMING IN ANY CHAPTER OR PARTNER SITE. SINCE THE AMOUNTS IN THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS RESULTED FROM AN INTERNAL DESIGNATION AND ARE NOT DONOR-RESTRICTED, THE BOARD-DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED AS NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS. THE FOUNDATION HAS A SPENDING POLICY THAT ALL OR A PORTION OF THE INCOME AND/OR CAPITAL APPRECIATION FROM THE GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS AND OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE FOUNDATION. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE FOUNDATION'S OBJECTIVE TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REAL GROWTH THROUGH INVESTMENT RETURN.
PART X, LINE 2:MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE FOUNDATION WAS NOT REQUIRED TO RECORD A LIABILITY RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2025.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1NATIONAL LABOR EVENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$219,772GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$208,972CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$10,800GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$2,968RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$13,104FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Event225TH ANIVERSARY BENEFITEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$378,454GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$314,166CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$64,288GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$29,000RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$73,830FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$48,565OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$598,226GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$523,138CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$75,088GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$31,968RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$86,934FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$48,565OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$167,467DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$92,379NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS239$428,136
GRANTS TO TEACHERS65$40,496

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTEACHER STIPENDS ARE GIVEN BASED ON PARTICIPATION IN OUR SOAPBOX, ISSUES TO ACTION AND/OR STUDENT VOICE COMMITTEE PROGRAMMING. AGREEMENTS ARE SIGNED BY THE TEACHER WITH DELIVERABLES. EACH TEACHER RECEIVES THEIR TEACHER STIPEND AT THE END OF EACH PROGRAM CYCLE. STAFF WORK WITH INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS ON THE COMPONENTS OUTLINED IN THE AGREEMENT TO ENSURE THE DELIVERABLES ARE MET. STUDENT STIPENDS ARE PAID TO STUDENTS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION ON OUR YOUTH COUNCILS AND DECISION MAKER MEETINGS. THE STIPEND AMOUNT IS BASED ON ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION. IT CAN BE PRORATED BASED ON THESE VALUES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonVERNEE GREENPersonNm
TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$212,000BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$5,106DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$917NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$218,023TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO, AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS. THEN COPIES OF THE FORM 990 ARE SENT OUT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR, AND THEN TO THE ENTIRE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM WHEN THEY JOIN THE BOARD. ANNUALLY, MIKVA CHALLENGE REVIEWS INFORMATION TO DETERMINE IF ANY CONFLICT EXISTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD MEETS TO DISCUSS AND DELIBERATE THE PERFORMANCE REVIEWS FOR THE CEO. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EVALUATES FISCAL PERFORMANCE AS WELL AS OTHER FACTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAKES A SALARY RECOMMENDATION BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND IN LINE WITH THE MARKET FOR AN ORGANIZATION OF SIMILAR SIZE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE ANY INCREASES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 411,167. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 608,843. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 271,853. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,291,863.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION:SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1998, MIKVA CHALLENGE CONTINUES TO DEEPEN AND EXPAND ITS NATIONWIDE IMPACT - BOTH THROUGH ITS PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND ITS SIGNATURE YOUTH COUNCIL AND FELLOWSHIP WORK IN CHICAGO AND WASHINGTON DC. IT ENGAGES YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR, YOUNG PEOPLE FROM HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN PROGRAMMING THAT DEVELOPS A NEW GENERATION OF ACTIVE, EMPATHETIC CIVIC LEADERS. MIKVA'S YOUTH COUNCILS WORK ON ISSUES SUCH AS EDUCATION, SAFETY AND JUVENILE JUSTICE AND PROPOSE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS TO KEY DECISION MAKERS IN CHICAGO AND WASHINGTON DC. ITS SUMMER FELLOWS PROGRAM PROVIDES OVER 60 YOUNG PEOPLE IN CHICAGO AND WASHINGTON DC WITH PAID INTERNSHIPS IN CITY, COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICES. THROUGH ITS PARTNERSHIPS WITH TEACHERS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN 12 SITES, MIKVA CHALLENGE ELEVATES YOUTH VOICES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WITH THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN PROJECT SOAPBOX - A PUBLIC SPEAKING CURRICULUM AND EVENT THAT INVITES YOUNG PEOPLE TO NAME WHAT ISSUE IS MOST IMPORTANT TO THEIR SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY AND OUTLINE TO DECISION MAKERS WHAT SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. ITS PROGRAMS CULTIVATE CONNECTIONS AND A SENSE OF COMMUNITY BETWEEN YOUTH AND ADULT LEADERS AND SUPPORT YOUTH AS THEY ARTICULATE SOLUTIONS AND TAKE ACTION TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES IMPACTING THEM. ITS TRAININGS PROVIDE EDUCATORS WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT CULTIVATE A RENEWED SENSE OF PURPOSE AND NETWORK OF SUPPORT. AFTER PARTICIPATING IN A MIKVA PROGRAM: 99% BELIEVE THEY AND THEIR PEERS HAVE THE POWER TO IMPROVE THEIR SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY. 93.3% OF STUDENTS REPORT WANTING TO TRY HARDER IN SCHOOL AND 97.3% OF STUDENTS FEEL MORE CONFIDENT INTERACTING WITH PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT AGES, POLITICAL BACKGROUNDS, AND/OR BELIEFS. 93.7% OF TEACHERS REPORT FEELING SIGNIFICANTLY MORE CONNECTED TO AND MORE UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR STUDENTS AS A RESULT OF PROJECT SOAPBOX. WITH OVER 90% OF EDUCATORS REPORTING BURNOUT AND STRUGGLING WITH THE LINGERING EFFECTS OF THE PANDEMIC, THE RESTORATIVE VALUE OF RELATIONSHIPS CANNOT BE OVERSTATED. 95.3% OF TEACHERS REPORTED THEY ARE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE MOTIVATED TO BUILD COMMUNITY AND PROMOTE STUDENT VOICE IN MY SCHOOL. CIVIC PARTNERS AND GENERAL ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY HAVE ALSO BENEFITED FROM INTERACTING WITH MIKVA YOUTH AS WELL. 93.9% OF ADULTS REPORT INTERACTING WITH MIKVA YOUTH SIGNIFICANTLY HELPED THEM DEVELOP OR REAFFIRMED THEIR POSITIVE OPINIONS OF YOUTH.