Totals
- Total revenue
- $824,627
- Total expenses
- $582,748
- Contributions and grants received
- $386,040
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $417,301
- Investment income
- $1,833
- Other revenue
- $19,453
- Total assets, end of year
- $629,019
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,813
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $613,206
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $412,583
- Management and general expenses
- $99,311
- Fundraising expenses
- $70,854
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $412,583
Program services were 70.8% 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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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$70,000
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$316,040
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2a · Program service revenue: DFSS Mentoring
total $68,932 · related or exempt $68,932
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2b · Program service revenue: DFSS My CHI My Future
total $208,919 · related or exempt $208,919
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2c · Program service revenue: Grounded Studio
total $21,069 · related or exempt $21,069
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2d · Program service revenue: Moments Media workshops
total $20,882 · related or exempt $20,882
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2e · Program service revenue: Wick documentary
total $97,499 · related or exempt $97,499
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3 · Investment income
total $1,833 · excluded $1,833
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6a · Gross rents
real property $700
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $700
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $700 · excluded $700
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
-
9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: Fiscal Sponsor fee
total $5,833 · related or exempt $5,833
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11b · Other revenue: Sales of Artwork
total $12,920 · related or exempt $12,920
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11e · Other revenue, total
$18,753
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
-
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
-
4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $71,672 · program services $24,252 · management and general $47,420
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $118,730 · program services $118,730
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $0
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $18,653 · program services $14,703 · management and general $3,950
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $325 · management and general $325
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $35,135 · program services $13,625 · management and general $21,510
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $125,282 · program services $60,254 · management and general $50 · fundraising $64,978
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $6,469 · program services $4,635 · management and general $1,234 · fundraising $600
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13 · Office expenses
total $0
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14 · Information technology
total $2,896 · program services $1,688 · management and general $1,208
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15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $30,901 · program services $10,340 · management and general $17,238 · fundraising $3,323
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17 · Travel
total $3,966 · program services $1,658 · management and general $687 · fundraising $1,621
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
-
20 · Interest
total $0
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $9,975 · program services $9,975
-
23 · Insurance
total $5,540 · program services $3,180 · management and general $2,360
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24a · Other expenses: Wicket documentary costs
total $97,499 · program services $97,499
-
24b · Other expenses: Program supplies and equipment
total $23,486 · program services $23,486
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24c · Other expenses: Program events
total $22,919 · program services $22,619 · fundraising $300
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24d · Other expenses: Food/meals
total $6,069 · program services $5,761 · management and general $276 · fundraising $32
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24e · All other expenses
total $3,231 · program services $178 · management and general $3,053
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $263,448 · end of year $51,088
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $176,832
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $82,572 · end of year $383,636
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $1,252 · end of year $3,140
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$49,875
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$38,652
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $21,198 · end of year $11,223
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $3,334 · end of year $3,100
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $477 · end of year $15,813
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $371,327 · end of year $543,206
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
end of year $70,000
Mission and programs · 2025
Mission
To tackle high unemployment rates for young adults in Chicago's communities by empowering them with the skills, experiences, and networks necessary to obtain meaningful career opportunities.
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Safe Spaces / DFSS My Chi My Future - A year-round employment program empowering youth (16-24) to create positive change in their community. Through event planning, teamwork, and community engagement, participants gain hands-on experience while bringing art, sports, entertainment, and resources to public spaces throughout our vibrant neighborhoods.
Expenses $190,460 · Revenue $208,919
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Arts and Culture Entrepreneurship - Grounded Studio, Moments Media, and Fiscal Sponsorships: Grounded Studio is TA98's creative and business incubator providing entrepreneurs with hands-on learning and access to tools, space, and networks required to grow their businesses. Moments Media is TA98's in-house digital storytelling division providing multi-media storytelling, strategic integrated marketing, and social media consulting to external clients, providing professional growth opportunities for young people who want to work in media. TA98 also served as fiscal sponsor for the production of Wicket, a documentary about breakdancing culture and personal acceptance.
Expenses $153,191 · Revenue $139,450
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Suited for a Cause / DFSS Mentoring - Empowering young adults 16-24 years old with essential 21st-century skills through career readiness training, mentorship, and access to good jobs. The program includes monthly workshops designed to build confidence and prepare participants for professional success.
Expenses $68,932 · Revenue $68,932
As filed on the 2025 return.
Listed in Part VII
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David RojasDAVID ROJAS
CEO
- Total calculated
- $71,672
- From this org
- $71,672
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Roberto RiveraROBERTO RIVERA
Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Roberto AristaROBERTO ARISTA
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Ayanna BanksAYANNA BANKS
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
William BarnardWILLIAM BARNARD
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Pat MaherPAT MAHER
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Brian RobertsonBRIAN ROBERTSON
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.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2025
- Filed
- 29 June 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2025v4.1
- Source object
- 202621809349301327
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