KATES DETECTIVE AND SECURITY ACADEMY INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $880K · expenses $829K · assets $652K
- EIN
- 45-2820122
- Address
- 7810 S CLAREMONT AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60620-5811
- NTEE code
- B99
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2014
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Kates Detective and Security Academys mission is to provide vocational training and educational assistance
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leshem Kates Graham | Secretary | 2016-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gladys Kates | Vice President | 2016-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| William Kates | President | 2016-2024 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 5 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Kates | President | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gladys Kates | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Leshem Kates Graham | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 5 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leshem Kates Graham | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gladys Kates | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Kates | President | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 5 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leshem Kates Graham | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gladys Kates | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Kates | President | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Kates | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Kates | Executive Director/President | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gladys Kates | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Leshem Kates Graham | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Kates | Executive Director/President | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gladys Kates | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Leshem Kates Graham | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Kates | Executive Director/President | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gladys Kates | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Leshem Kates Graham | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM KATES | Executive Director/President | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GLADYS KATES | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LESHEM KATES GRAHAM | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM KATES | Executive Director/President | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GLADYS KATES | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LESHEM KATES GRAHAM | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $879,734 | $829,425 | $651,945 | $430,762 | $879,734 | $0 | $0 | 5 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $454,898 | $441,267 | $258,993 | $149,528 | $454,898 | $0 | $24,127 | 5 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $432,524 | $343,345 | $270,483 | $137,399 | $432,524 | $0 | $0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $387,852 | $223,695 | $212,627 | $146,691 | $387,852 | $0 | $62,403 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $180,928 | $145,967 | $74,789 | -$98,128 | $0 | $180,928 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $83,981 | $121,580 | $37,901 | -$133,089 | $0 | $83,981 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $189,241 | $156,921 | $24,907 | -$102,150 | $110,000 | $79,241 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $20,465 | $47,371 | $16,116 | -$134,470 | $0 | $20,465 | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $70,742 | $129,394 | $24,188 | -$107,564 | $70,742 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $523,177 in all, tax years 2023 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION RECOVERY COALITION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $523,177 | 2023 | $523,177 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $829,425 spent · pay $558,876 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $558,876 | $530,932 | $27,944 | - | 67.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Professional Fees | $95,076 | - | $95,076 | - | 11.5% |
| Office expenses | $74,264 | $37,132 | $37,132 | - | 9.0% | |
| Information technology | $38,283 | $38,283 | - | - | 4.6% | |
| Occupancy | $35,000 | - | $35,000 | - | 4.2% | |
| Insurance | $8,969 | - | $8,969 | - | 1.1% | |
| Travel | $7,670 | - | $7,670 | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Repairs and maintenance | $5,675 | $5,675 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Interest | $5,612 | $2,806 | $2,806 | - | 0.7% | |
| Total | $829,425 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $441,267 spent · pay $265,949 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $241,822 | $229,731 | $12,091 | - | 54.8% | |
| Fees: legal | $86,083 | - | $86,083 | - | 19.5% | |
| Office expenses | $29,394 | $14,697 | $14,697 | - | 6.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $24,127 | $22,921 | $1,206 | - | 5.5% | |
| Travel | $20,968 | - | $20,968 | - | 4.8% | |
| Occupancy | $18,000 | - | $18,000 | - | 4.1% | |
| Insurance | $8,314 | - | $8,314 | - | 1.9% | |
| Information technology | $6,755 | $6,755 | - | - | 1.5% | |
| Interest | $3,775 | $1,887 | $1,888 | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Repairs and maintenance | $1,029 | $1,029 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | Political Donation | $1,000 | - | $1,000 | - | 0.2% |
| Total | $441,267 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $343,345 spent · pay $168,312 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $133,312 | $124,896 | $8,416 | - | 38.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Professional fees | $55,604 | - | $55,604 | - | 16.2% |
| Office expenses | $45,086 | $22,543 | $22,543 | - | 13.1% | |
| Occupancy | $40,702 | $20,351 | $20,351 | - | 11.9% | |
| Pay: disqualified persons | $35,000 | $35,000 | - | - | 10.2% | |
| Travel | $23,049 | - | $23,049 | - | 6.7% | |
| Insurance | $8,655 | - | $8,655 | - | 2.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Program expenses | $1,937 | $1,937 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Total | $343,345 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $223,695 spent · pay $120,525 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $62,403 | $59,283 | $3,120 | - | 27.9% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $58,122 | $58,122 | - | - | 26.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Professional fees | $54,700 | $51,965 | $2,735 | - | 24.5% |
| Occupancy | $12,000 | $11,400 | $600 | - | 5.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Instructor fee | $9,900 | $9,900 | - | - | 4.4% |
| Office expenses | $8,845 | - | $8,845 | - | 4.0% | |
| Insurance | $6,888 | - | $6,888 | - | 3.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Repairs and Maintenance | $6,216 | $5,905 | $311 | - | 2.8% |
| Other (as described) | Program expenses | $3,388 | $3,388 | - | - | 1.5% |
| All other expenses | $825 | - | $825 | - | 0.4% | |
| Travel | $408 | - | $408 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $223,695 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $145,967 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $103,110 | 70.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $26,407 | 18.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $16,156 | 11.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $294 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $145,967 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $121,580 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $95,425 | 78.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $13,810 | 11.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $12,345 | 10.2% | |
| Total | $121,580 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $156,921 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $106,406 | 67.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $33,917 | 21.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $14,000 | 8.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,598 | 1.7% | |
| Total | $156,921 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $47,371 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $33,353 | 70.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $8,918 | 18.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,100 | 10.8% | |
| Total | $47,371 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $129,394 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $97,251 | 75.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $24,272 | 18.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,991 | 5.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $880 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $129,394 | 100% |