LINCOLN PARENT-TEACHER ORGANIZATION OF RIVER FOREST Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LINCOLN PARENT-TEACHER ORGANIZATION OF RIVER FOREST

EIN 36-4043619 · Education (B94Z)

What they do

to ENHANCE and ENRICH THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, to OFFER FUN and EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES for THE FAMILY, to MODEL and ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY SERVICE, and to PROVIDE EXPOSURE to AREAS OUTSIDE THE CURRICULUM

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $75.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

33.18%of revenue went to mission work75.8% of expenses · Program services

2.07%of revenue went to fundraising4.7% of expenses

$43.78spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.53%of revenue went to management and office costs19.5% of expenses

$2.66in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

3.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$193,234

Mission workProgram services$64,11533.18% of revenue75.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$16,4768.53% of revenue19.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$4,0092.07% of revenue4.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$108,63456.22% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$84,60043.78% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 75.8% mission · 19.5% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.78% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.97% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.34% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 316.64% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$193,234

Expenses$84,600

Annual surplus $108,634 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$64,115 · 75.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$16,476 · 19.5% of expenses

Fundraising$4,009 · 4.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$193,234

Expenses$84,600

Assets$224,808

Income$347,335

Contributions$6,935

Mission work (program services)$64,115

Fundraising$4,009

Management and general$16,476

Accounting fees$1,291

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (5)

JOEY GRAVESVICE TREASURER

MIA ESPOSITOPRESIDENT

MICHAEL MATTICKTREASURER

MK KEPPLERSECRETARY

SUSAN VEAZIECO-PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1996
Location: 511 PARK AVE, RIVER FOREST, IL 60305-1712
County: Cook
In care of: STEVEN KEHM
Primary officer: STEVEN KEHM, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(708) 366-7340

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: July 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SASSETTI LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B94Z)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations