REFUGEE EDUCATION AND ADVENTURE CHALLENGE
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Plain text REFUGEE EDUCATION AND ADVENTURE CHALLENGE. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2019–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/812174635. Retrieved 2026-10-20.
APA Strategy Studio. (n.d.). REFUGEE EDUCATION AND ADVENTURE CHALLENGE [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2019–2024]. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://strategystudio.org/org/812174635
MLA “REFUGEE EDUCATION AND ADVENTURE CHALLENGE.” Strategy Studio, tax years 2019–2024, https://strategystudio.org/org/812174635. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $320K · expenses $293K · assets $97K
- EIN
- 81-2174635
- Address
- 942 RIDGE CT 2F, EVANSTON, IL 60202-1608
- Website
- https://www.reachchicago.org
- NTEE code
- P20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2016
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To provide refugee youth and families with experential learning opppotunites focused on STEAM education and adventure sports.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shana Wills | President | 2019-2024 | $82,125 | $396,792 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Brashares | At-Large | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephanie Thomas | Treasurer | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephen Key | Secretary | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rasha Al Hasnawi | At-Large | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Samar Mesleh | At-Large | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kristen Hoffman-Gottschling | Vice President | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amiththan Sebarajah | At-Large | 2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kristen Huffman-Gottschling (former) | Vice-President | 2019-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jim Berg (former) | Member at large | 2022-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sajjad Lafta (former) | Member at large | 2021-2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Imran Mohammad Fazal Hoque (former) | Member at large | 2019-2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $82K · 11 employees · 18 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shana Wills | President | 50 | $82,125 | $0 | $0 | $82,125 | 1 |
| Jason Brashares | At-Large | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephanie Thomas | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephen Key | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rasha Al Hasnawi | At-Large | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Samar Mesleh | At-Large | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kristen Hoffman-Gottschling | Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Amiththan Sebarajah | At-Large | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $78K · 6 employees · 7 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shana Wills | President | 40 | $78,000 | $0 | $0 | $78,000 | 1 |
| Kristen Huffman-Gottschling | Vice-President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephanie Thomas | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Brashares | Member at large | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rasha Al Hasnawi | Member at large | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim Berg | Member at large | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephen Key | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Samar Mesleh | Member at large | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $69K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shana Wills | President | 40 | $69,400 | - | $0 | $69,400 | 1 |
| Kristen Huffman-Gottschling | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephanie Thomas | Treasuer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Brashares | Member at large | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rasha Al Hasnawi | Member at large | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim Berg | Member at large | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephen Key | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sajjad Lafta | Member at large | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $56K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shana Wills | President | 40 | $55,800 | - | $0 | $55,800 | 1 |
| Kristen Huffman-Gottschling | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephanie Thomas | Treasuer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Brashares | Member at large | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rasha Al Hasnawi | Member at large | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Imran Mohammad Fazal Hoque | Member at large | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephen Key | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sajjad Lafta | Member at large | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $56K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shana Wills | President | 40 | $55,800 | - | $0 | $55,800 | 1 |
| Kristen Huffman-Gottschling | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephanie Thomas | Treasuer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Brashares | Member at large | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rasha Al Hasnawi | Member at large | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Imran Mohammad Fazal Hoque | Member at large | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephen Key | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $56K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shana Wills | President | 40 | $55,667 | - | $0 | $55,667 | 1 |
| Kristen Huffman-Gottschling | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephen Key | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephanie Thomas | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rasha Al Hasnawi | Member at large | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Brashares | Member at large | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Imran Mohammad Fazal Hoque | Member at large | 5 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $320,378 | $293,120 | $96,768 | $36,768 | $320,378 | $0 | $83,250 | 11 | 18 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $225,882 | $225,882 | $195,297 | $9,410 | $225,864 | $0 | $78,000 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $157,297 | $157,278 | $49,266 | $4,758 | $157,267 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $96,653 | $101,756 | $45,422 | $24,142 | $85,013 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $100,401 | $75,477 | $41,799 | $29,245 | $100,389 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $78,001 | $92,820 | $4,321 | $4,321 | $77,995 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $457,393 in all, tax years 2019 to 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | Public charity | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $220,726 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| CAMPOUT FOR KIDS | Public charity | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $129,100 | 2024 | $61,300 | show |
| THE LUMPKIN FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “REFUGEE EDUCATION AND ADVENTURE CHALLENGE” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $25,000 | 2024 | $15,000 | show |
| ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIAL | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “REFUGEE EDUCATION AND ADVENTURE CHALLENGE” | 2021-2022 | 2 | $22,000 | 2022 | $2,000 | show |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $21,503 | 2019 | $21,503 | show |
| GOFUNDME ORG | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $15,000 | 2021 | $15,000 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2022 | 2 | $10,382 | 2022 | $5,295 | show |
| THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $7,000 | 2023 | $7,000 | show |
| HELLO NEIGHBOR | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $6,611 | 2024 | $6,611 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “REFUGEE EDUCATION AND ADVENTURE CHALLENGE” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $71 | 2023 | $6 | show |
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Where the money went
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2024 · Form 990 · $293,120 spent · pay $190,151 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $83,251 | $83,251 | - | - | 28.4% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $83,250 | $66,600 | $12,487 | $4,163 | 28.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Program expenses | $31,444 | $31,444 | - | - | 10.7% |
| Travel | $25,417 | $25,371 | $46 | - | 8.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $17,630 | $16,449 | $886 | $295 | 6.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Meals | $11,994 | $11,982 | $12 | - | 4.1% |
| Insurance | $8,497 | $7,749 | $748 | - | 2.9% | |
| All other expenses | $7,369 | $7,369 | - | - | 2.5% | |
| Other employee benefits | $6,020 | $5,345 | $506 | $169 | 2.1% | |
| Office expenses | $5,673 | $3,866 | $1,807 | - | 1.9% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $3,361 | $3,361 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,430 | - | $2,430 | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,350 | - | $2,350 | - | 0.8% | |
| Occupancy | $2,239 | $541 | $1,698 | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,831 | - | $1,831 | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Repairs | $364 | - | $364 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $293,120 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $225,882 spent · pay $135,641 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $78,000 | $67,656 | $10,344 | $0 | 34.5% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $44,902 | $44,902 | $0 | $0 | 19.9% | |
| Travel | $34,256 | $33,706 | $550 | $0 | 15.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Programming fees | $26,865 | $26,865 | $0 | $0 | 11.9% |
| Insurance | $18,287 | $13,937 | $4,350 | $0 | 8.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $12,739 | $10,625 | $2,114 | $0 | 5.6% | |
| All other expenses | $3,152 | $2,439 | $713 | $0 | 1.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,940 | $0 | $1,940 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Purchases | $1,677 | $279 | $1,398 | $0 | 0.7% |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,453 | $1,211 | $242 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank | $1,386 | $75 | $1,311 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Office expenses | $1,196 | $598 | $598 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Postage | $29 | $29 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $225,882 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $157,278 spent · pay $80,750 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $80,750 | 51.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $57,036 | 36.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $19,492 | 12.4% | |
| Total | $157,278 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $101,756 spent · pay $55,800 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $55,800 | 54.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $30,916 | 30.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $15,013 | 14.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $27 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $101,756 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $75,477 spent · pay $55,800 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $55,800 | 73.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $16,598 | 22.0% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $1,554 | 2.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,525 | 2.0% | |
| Total | $75,477 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $92,820 spent · pay $55,667 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $55,667 | 60.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $36,353 | 39.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $800 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $92,820 | 100% |