I AM ABEL FOUNDATION
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $807K · expenses $722K · assets $786K
- EIN
- 47-4115154
- Address
- 3721 LISMORE ST, FLOSSMOOR, IL 60422-4313
- Website
- WWW.IAMABEL.ORG
- NTEE code
- P20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2016
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Preparing future physicians and physician scientist to advance equitable healthcare access.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelius Conway | Executive Director / Treasurer | 2025 | $76,545 | $76,545 | 1 |
| Revita Powell (former) | Foundation Manager | 2021-2024 | $0 | $30,110 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr L Conway | President | 2021-2025 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Trena Burke | Secretary | 2021-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jamain Jenkins (former) | Treasurer | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Colette Blake-Smitj (former) | Treasurer | 2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Denise Jones (former) | Treasurer | 2021-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jacques Conway (former) | Board Member | 2021-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dena Beaty (former) | Board Member | 2021-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Aaron Kenyatta Marshall (former) | Board Member | 2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jonathan Moreina (former) | Board Member | 2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Antyadike (former) | Board Member | 2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sheila Gordon (former) | Board Member | 2021-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joy Elion (former) | Board member | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| A K Marshall (former) | Board member | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| J Moreina (former) | Board member | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| D Antyadike (former) | Board member | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $77K · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelius Conway | Executive Director / Treasurer | - | $76,545 | $0 | $0 | $76,545 | 1 |
| Dr L Conway | President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Trena Burke | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr L Conway | President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Trena Burke | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jamain Jenkins | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Revita Powell | Foundation Manager | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $26K · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revita Powell | Foundation Manager | 20 | $25,650 | $0 | $0 | $25,650 | 1 |
| Dr L Conway | President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Trena Burke | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Colette Blake-Smitj | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr L Conway | President | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Trena Burke | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Denise Jones | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jacques Conway | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dena Beaty | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Aaron Kenyatta Marshall | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Moreina | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Antyadike | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sheila Gordon | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Revita Powell | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $4K · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revita Powell | Board member | 2 | $4,460 | $0 | $0 | $4,460 | 1 |
| Dr L Conway | President | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Trena Burke | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Denise Jones | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jacques Conway | Board member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dena Beaty | Board member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joy Elion | Board member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| A K Marshall | Board member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| J Moreina | Board member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| D Antyadike | Board member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sheila Gordon | Board member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $806,870 | $721,920 | $785,934 | $748,242 | $806,870 | $0 | $76,545 | 0 | 30 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,029,257 | $483,702 | $673,980 | $663,292 | $1,029,257 | $0 | - | 0 | 30 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $445,467 | $423,021 | $133,150 | $133,150 | $445,467 | $0 | $25,650 | 0 | 30 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $254,197 | $273,954 | $56,056 | $56,056 | $254,197 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $201,864 | $174,976 | $72,321 | $72,321 | $201,864 | $0 | $4,460 | 0 | 25 |
Funders of this organization
13 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,058,841 in all, tax years 2019 to 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL REESE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $344,669 | 2024 | $344,669 | show |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “I AM ABEL FOUNDATION” | 2025 | 1 | $250,000 | 2025 | $250,000 | show |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $153,000 | 2024 | $66,000 | show |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2023 | 3 | $91,000 | 2023 | $30,000 | show |
| NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $75,000 | 2022 | $75,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2021 | 2 | $67,550 | 2021 | $55,250 | show |
| ABBVIE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “I Am Abel Foundation” | 2024 | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 | $25,000 | show |
| RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Public charity | Exact | 2021-2022 | 2 | $17,500 | 2022 | $7,500 | show |
| TOGETHER CHICAGO INC | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 | $15,000 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019, 2021 | 2 | $10,646 | 2021 | $5,135 | show |
| ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH INC | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $8,500 | 2024 | $8,500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “I AM ABEL FOUNDATION” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $726 | 2023 | $183 | show |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “I AM ABEL FOUNDATION” | 2020 | 1 | $250 | 2020 | $250 | 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.
2025 · Form 990 · $721,920 spent · pay $176,327 · grants $0 · events $308,889
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $308,889 | $308,889 | $0 | $0 | 42.8% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $176,327 | $176,327 | $0 | $0 | 24.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Contractors | $120,141 | $120,141 | $0 | $0 | 16.6% |
| Other (as described) | Administrative Expenses | $69,088 | $69,088 | $0 | $0 | 9.6% |
| Office expenses | $47,475 | $47,475 | $0 | $0 | 6.6% | |
| Total | $721,920 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $483,702 spent · pay $43,324 · grants $0 · events $191,149
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $191,149 | $191,149 | $0 | $0 | 39.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Contractors | $108,200 | $108,200 | $0 | $0 | 22.4% |
| Other (as described) | Administrative Expenses | $63,230 | $63,230 | $0 | $0 | 13.1% |
| Other salaries and wages | $43,324 | $43,324 | $0 | $0 | 9.0% | |
| Information technology | $37,990 | $37,990 | $0 | $0 | 7.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $29,829 | $29,829 | $0 | $0 | 6.2% | |
| Office expenses | $9,980 | $9,980 | $0 | $0 | 2.1% | |
| Total | $483,702 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $423,021 spent · pay $25,650 · grants $0 · events $227,953
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $227,953 | $227,953 | $0 | $0 | 53.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Scholarships | $80,651 | $80,651 | $0 | $0 | 19.1% |
| Other (as described) | MCAT Instructors & Coaches | $36,110 | $36,110 | $0 | $0 | 8.5% |
| Other (as described) | Contractors | $30,070 | $30,070 | $0 | $0 | 7.1% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $25,650 | $25,650 | $0 | $0 | 6.1% | |
| Office expenses | $10,177 | $10,177 | $0 | $0 | 2.4% | |
| Information technology | $6,600 | $6,600 | $0 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,419 | $2,419 | $0 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Insurance | $1,996 | $1,996 | $0 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $704 | $704 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $681 | $681 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Postage & Shipping | $10 | $10 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $423,021 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $273,954 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $77,339
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $77,339 | $77,339 | $0 | $0 | 28.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Contractors | $67,976 | $67,976 | $0 | $0 | 24.8% |
| Other (as described) | MCAT Program | $63,772 | $63,772 | $0 | $0 | 23.3% |
| Other (as described) | Miscellaneous Expense | $21,127 | $21,127 | $0 | $0 | 7.7% |
| Other (as described) | Scholarship Awards | $10,500 | $10,500 | $0 | $0 | 3.8% |
| Office expenses | $10,483 | $10,483 | $0 | $0 | 3.8% | |
| Travel | $9,113 | $9,113 | $0 | $0 | 3.3% | |
| Information technology | $6,402 | $6,402 | $0 | $0 | 2.3% | |
| Insurance | $6,342 | $6,342 | $0 | $0 | 2.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $900 | $900 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $273,954 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $174,976 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $33,265
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Scholarships | $90,548 | $90,548 | - | - | 51.7% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $33,265 | $33,265 | - | - | 19.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Contractors | $17,831 | $17,831 | - | - | 10.2% |
| Office expenses | $15,530 | $15,530 | - | - | 8.9% | |
| All other expenses | $7,817 | $7,817 | - | - | 4.5% | |
| Travel | $4,730 | $4,730 | - | - | 2.7% | |
| Information technology | $2,485 | $2,485 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Insurance | $1,892 | $1,892 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $878 | $878 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Total | $174,976 | 100% |