Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by MIKVA CHALLENGE GRANT FOUNDATION INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $7,736,490
- Total expenses
- $6,910,771
- Contributions and grants received
- $6,310,265
- Grants paid
- $468,632
- Program service revenue
- $1,383,092
- Investment income
- $122,762
- Other revenue
- -$79,629
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,727,360
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $850,514
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $6,876,846
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $4,377,873
- Management and general expenses
- $1,589,904
- Fundraising expenses
- $942,994
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $4,377,873
Program services were 63.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$523,138
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$878,925
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$4,908,202
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2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT SERVICES
total $1,383,092 · related or exempt $1,383,092
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3 · Investment income
total $122,762 · excluded $122,762
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$75,088
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$523,138
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$167,467
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$92,379 · excluded -$92,379
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11d · All other revenue
total $12,750 · excluded $12,750
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11e · Other revenue, total
$12,750
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $468,632 · program services $468,632
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $226,397 · program services $148,698 · management and general $43,491 · fundraising $34,208
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $3,013,183 · program services $1,979,059 · management and general $578,832 · fundraising $455,292
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $44,428 · program services $29,180 · management and general $8,535 · fundraising $6,713
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $391,089 · program services $256,867 · management and general $75,128 · fundraising $59,094
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $275,942 · program services $181,239 · management and general $53,008 · fundraising $41,695
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11g · Fees: other
total $1,291,863 · program services $411,167 · management and general $608,843 · fundraising $271,853
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13 · Office expenses
total $26,948 · program services $17,682 · management and general $7,217 · fundraising $2,049
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14 · Information technology
total $135,442 · program services $88,872 · management and general $36,272 · fundraising $10,298
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16 · Occupancy
total $199,336 · program services $141,384 · management and general $30,212 · fundraising $27,740
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17 · Travel
total $303,007 · program services $204,333 · management and general $81,147 · fundraising $17,527
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $459,830 · program services $396,635 · management and general $51,676 · fundraising $11,519
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $826 · program services $538 · management and general $166 · fundraising $122
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23 · Insurance
total $39,290 · program services $25,781 · management and general $10,522 · fundraising $2,987
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24a · Other expenses: MISC. & OTHER
total $25,053 · program services $18,301 · management and general $4,855 · fundraising $1,897
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24b · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $9,505 · program services $9,505
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $2,210,575 · end of year $2,525,811
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $1,962,901 · end of year $2,378,747
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $796,038 · end of year $662,754
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $236,081 · end of year $156,062
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$29,060
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$29,060
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $826 · end of year $0
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $1,367,531 · end of year $1,465,017
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $52,994 · end of year $538,969
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $496,976 · end of year $299,913
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $60,878
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $59,897 · end of year $550,601
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $3,583,827 · end of year $2,681,471
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,425,368 · end of year $4,195,375
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
Activities or mission (Part I)
MIKVA 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.
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YOUTH 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.
Expenses $1,678,826 · Grants $200,762
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CURRICULA, 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.
Expenses $1,733,898 · Grants $172,457 · Revenue $1,145,292
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NATIONAL 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.
Expenses $539,527 · Grants $95,413 · Revenue $237,800
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PUBLIC 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.
Expenses $425,622
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Vernee GreenVERNEE GREEN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $218,023
- From this org
- $212,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,023
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $212,000
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $5,106
- Nontaxable benefits
- $917
- Filer's total
- $218,023
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Jill BassJILL BASS
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $146,555
- From this org
- $141,341
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $5,214
- Hours/week
- 50
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R Tolteka CuauhtinR TOLTEKA CUAUHTIN
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PARTNER SITES
- Total calculated
- $120,267
- From this org
- $111,868
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $8,399
- Hours/week
- 50
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Carla RubalcavaCARLA RUBALCAVA
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ILLINOIS PROGRAM
- Total calculated
- $124,571
- From this org
- $109,627
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,944
- Hours/week
- 50
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Voncia MonchaisVONCIA MONCHAIS
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF DC PROGRAMS
- Total calculated
- $125,115
- From this org
- $109,496
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,619
- Hours/week
- 50
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Meghan GoldensteinMEGHAN GOLDENSTEIN
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS
- Total calculated
- $114,707
- From this org
- $106,769
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $7,938
- Hours/week
- 50
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Mark RosenbergMARK ROSENBERG
BOARD CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Randy KinderRANDY KINDER
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Peter BarberPETER BARBER
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Ken AdamsKEN ADAMS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Stefanie CruzSTEFANIE CRUZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Rachal GrahamRACHAL GRAHAM
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Daria HallDARIA HALL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Joel KanterJOEL KANTER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Farissa KnoxFARISSA KNOX
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Kenann McKenzie-DefranzaKENANN MCKENZIE-DEFRANZA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Richard MeyerRICHARD MEYER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Laura MillerLAURA MILLER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Jon QuinnJON QUINN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Sonari Rhodes GlintonSONARI RHODES GLINTON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Miles SandlerMILES SANDLER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Saul SarabiaSAUL SARABIA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Jackie SchiffJACKIE SCHIFF
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Amy SinghAMY SINGH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Marcus SmithMARCUS SMITH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Cynthia WongCYNTHIA WONG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 10 April 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202621059349302417
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