Form 990 for tax year 2022

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2022 , filed 8 May 2024. matched by us Only the Part I totals and the names listed in Part VII are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue

$6,760,073 →changed to $5,843,073

Other revenue

$1,531,955 →changed to $614,955

Total liabilities, end of year

$347,660 →changed to $1,264,660

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$2,459,716 →changed to $1,542,716

Totals

Total revenue

$6,760,073

Total expenses

$5,435,943

Contributions and grants received

$5,228,118

Grants paid

$200,798

Program service revenue

$0

Investment income

$0

Other revenue

$1,531,955

Total assets, end of year

$2,807,376

Total liabilities, end of year

$347,660

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$2,459,716

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$4,169,177

Management and general expenses

$1,266,766

Fundraising expenses

$0

Program service expenses (Part III)

$4,169,177

Program services were 76.7% 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.

Mission and programs · 2022

• THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATES IN CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS' (CPS) SAFE PASSAGE PROGRAM WHICH IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SAFE ROUTES FOR STUDENTS TO INCREASE ATTENDANCE, DECREASE VIOLENT INCIDENTS INVOLVING CPS STUDENTS, AND INCREASE STUDENT PERCEPTION OF SAFETY WHILE TRAVELING TO AND FROM SCHOOL. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 6/30/2023, OUR SAFE PASSAGE PROGRAM COVERED 8 SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GREATER BRONZEVILLE COMMUNITY; ENSURING THAT OVER 3,000 STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO TRAVEL TO SCHOOL SAFELY. AS A SAFE PASSAGE PROVIDER, BSCO HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY AND PRIVILEGE OF HIRING INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT ONLY COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS BUT ARE FRIENDLY, PUNCTUAL AND WANT TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF ALL STUDENTS, MOST OF WHOM OFTEN TRAVEL TO SCHOOL ALONE.

  Expenses $819,896

• TRAUMA SERVICES IS COMPRISED OF A TRAUMA HELPLINE, CARING AND RESILIENT ENVIRONMENT ROOMS (C.A.R.E.) AND COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS AND ADVOCATES. THE HELPLINE IS A TOLL-FREE NUMBER THAT INTERACTS WITH CLIENTS WHO ARE CURRENTLY IN CRISIS OR HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY TRAUMA AND/OR VIOLENCE. THE HELPLINE UTILIZES TRAINED FAITH AND COMMUNITY LEADERS AS PARAPROFESSIONALS WHO SET UP REGULAR CALLS TO WALK CALLERS FROM BROKENNESS TO WHOLENESS. THERE IS NO LENGTH OF TIME FOR SERVICES AND NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS. THIS YEAR THE HELPLINE RECEIVED 1300 CALLS FOR A TOTAL OF 627.5 HOURS OF ENGAGEMENT WITH DIRECT PARTICIPANTS. THE AMBASSADOR COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM WORKS IN CONCERT WITH THE HELPLINE TO HELP MAKE THE GREATER BRONZEVILLE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND BETTER INFORMED ABOUT TRAUMA. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY CONDUCTING SEMINARS AND TRAINING THAT VARY FROM DAYS TO WEEKS DEPENDING ON THE NEEDS OF THE CLIENT/COMMUNITY PARTNER. THE AMBASSADORS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGED IN 751 EVENTS AND 1816 INDIVIDUALS SIGNED UP FOR FOLLOW UP SERVICES THIS FISCAL YEAR. THE C.A.R.E. PROGRAM CONCENTRATES ON ADDRESSING SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING REGARDING TRIGGERS AND SYMPTOMS OF TRAUMA AND IS SCHOOL BASED. OUR ADVOCATES ARE TRAINED TRAUMA INFORMED MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS. EACH ADVOCATE IS QUALIFIED TO BE SENSITIVE TO ALL ISSUES RELATED TO TRAUMA. THE INTENTION OF THE C.A.R.E. ROOM AND THE ADVOCATES ARE TO BE A SYMBOL OF HOPE FOR HEALING AND ATTAINMENT OF POSITIVE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND MENTAL HEALTH. THIS FISCAL YEAR 517 INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS WERE SERVED FOR A TOTAL OF 1286 HOURS OF SERVICES AND 972 GROUPS WERE CONDUCTED FOR A TOTAL OF 838 HOURS OF SERVICES.

  Expenses $856,552

• HEALTHY CHICAGO EQUITY ZONE (HCEZ) ARE HYPERLOCAL PARTNERSHIPS ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (CDPH) AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, DESIGNED TO ADVANCE THE HEALTHY CHICAGO 2025 GOAL OF CLOSING THE CITY'S RACIAL LIFE EXPECTANCY GAP. EQUITY ZONES ENSURE THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE POWER AND RESOURCES TO IDENTIFY LOCAL ASSETS AND CHALLENGES, AND TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS THAT MEET THEIR MOST PRESSING NEEDS. BSCO IS A PART OF THE NEAR SOUTH REGION, SPECIFICALLY, THE NEAR SOUTH COMMUNITY LEAD FOR THE OAKLAND, WASHINGTON PARK, KENWOOD, HYDE PARK, GRAND BOULEVARD, DOUGLAS, AND FULLER PARK COMMUNITIES. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, WE CONDUCTED MEN'S WELLNESS/EMPOWERMENT AND "THINK PINK" EVENTS WITH MORE THAN A HUNDRED IN-PERSON ATTENDEES AT EACH EVENT.

  Expenses $417,790

• THE CORRIDOR AMBASSADOR PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED BY THE CITY OF CHICAGO IN JUNE OF 2022 TO ENABLE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO REVITALIZE COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS ACROSS CHICAGO. DUE TO ITS INITIAL SUCCESS, THE PROGRAM WAS EXPANDED IN 2023. BSCO COVERS THE 31ST - 35TH AND KING DRIVE CORRIDORS AND 35TH AND RHODES TO 35TH AND FEDERAL. THE GOAL OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORK IS TO COLLABORATE WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN BRONZEVILLE TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF BRONZEVILLE RESIDENTS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, BSCO COLLABORATED WITH 35 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND CONDUCTED 3 TRAINING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. THE GOAL WAS TO PROVIDE 5,000 GREATER BRONZEVILLE RESIDENTS WITH JOBS THAT SUSTAIN A HOUSEHOLD BY 2027. CURRENTLY THIS INITIATIVE HAS NEARLY 4,500 RESIDENTS. THE NETWORK WILL TRANSITION FROM STRICTLY A WORKFORCE FOCUS TO A BROADER FOCUS IN THE UPCOMING YEAR. FAMILY ADVOCACY CENTER (FAC) IS A TEAM OF THERAPISTS AND COUNSELORS THAT PROVIDE OUR HIGHEST LEVEL OF MENTAL HEALTH ENGAGEMENT. THE FAC PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL THERAPY/COUNSELING, AOD COUNSELING, FAMILY COUNSELING, COUPLES COUNSELING, PARENTING CLASSES, AND ANGER MANAGEMENT CLASSES. THE FAC COMPLETES ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT PLANNING AND ONGOING CARE BASED ON THE TREATMENT PLAN TO PRESERVE FAMILIES AND MEMBERS IN THE COMMUNITY. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, BSCO PROVIDED 2926 HOURS OF SERVICE TO 481 FAMILIES/INDIVIDUALS. CHOOSE TO CHANGE IS AN INTERVENTION PROGRAM OFFERING YOUTH INTENSIVE WRAPAROUND AND MENTORING SERVICES THAT FOCUS ON ADDRESSING EACH YOUNG PERSON'S SPECIFIC NEEDS, ALONG WITH TRAUMA-INFORMED TRAINING THAT HELPS YOUTH PROCESS THEIR TRAUMA AND DEVELOP A NEW SET OF DECISION-MAKING TOOLS. YOUTH IN THE C2C PROGRAM RECEIVE INTENSIVE MENTORING FROM ADVOCATES FROM YOUTH ADVOCATE PROGRAMS. ADVOCATES ARE PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED MENTORS WHO COME FROM BACKGROUNDS AND COMMUNITIES LIKE THOSE OF THE YOUTH THEY MENTOR. THIS ALLOWS THEM TO DEVELOP STRONG PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, WHICH ARE CRUCIAL FOR ENGAGING YOUTH IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM. IN ADDITION TO THE MENTORING RELATIONSHIP, ADVOCATES PROVIDE WRAPAROUND SUPPORT FOR YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES/CAREGIVERS IN THE PARTICIPANTS' HOMES AND COMMUNITIES. THIS INCLUDES A BROAD SPECTRUM OF SERVICES, FROM HELPING YOUTH OBTAIN BASIC NECESSITIES TO MOTIVATION AND DIRECTION ON LARGER GOALS, SUCH AS EMPLOYMENT AND COLLEGE. ON AVERAGE, ADVOCATES DEDICATE EIGHT HOURS A WEEK TO SUPPORTING A YOUNG PERSON. BSCO SUPPORTED 100 YOUTH DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE IS A PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM THAT RESULTS IN UNTOLD PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL COSTS TO INDIVIDUALS, AND A HEAVY ECONOMIC BURDEN TO COMMUNITIES AND THE HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS THAT SERVE THEM. CHICAGO HAS SOME OF THE HIGHEST RATES OF VIOLENT CRIME WHEN COMPARED WITH OTHER METROPOLITAN AREAS IN THE NATION. THE MAJORITY OF CHICAGO'S VIOLENT CRIME BURDEN IS BORNE BY SEVERAL DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES THAT SUFFER EXTREMELY HIGH RATES OF VIOLENCE, AND WITHIN THESE COMMUNITIES' VIOLENCE DISPROPORTIONALLY AFFECTS YOUNG PEOPLE. WHILE SEVERAL PROGRAMS TO REDUCE VIOLENCE EXIST WITHIN CHICAGO COMMUNITIES, THEY HAVE NOT YIELDED SUSTAINED REDUCTIONS IN VIOLENCE DESPITE THE HEROIC EFFORTS OF INDIVIDUALS ON THE GROUND. ONE POTENTIAL EXPLANATION FOR THIS IS THAT CURRENT VIOLENCE REDUCTION INITIATIVES MAY NOT SUFFICIENTLY TARGET THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT DRIVE VIOLENCE IN THESE COMMUNITIES. THE SAFER TOGETHER COALITION IS A PROSPECTIVE 4-YEAR RESEARCH STUDY FUNDED BY BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF ILLINOIS THAT IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF COMMUNITY VIOLENCE USING A PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH. WE UTILIZE THE COMMUNITY-ENGAGED RESEARCH FRAMEWORK TO IMPROVE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF COMPLEX DETERMINANTS OF COMMUNITY VIOLENCE, AND THEN SELECT COMMUNITY-BASED INTERVENTIONS TO REDUCE VIOLENCE BASED ON THAT UNDERSTANDING. PROJECT AIMS ARE ACHIEVED USING THREE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES. "OBJECTIVE 1: DEVELOP A LASTING PARTNERSHIP WITH KEY COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS. "OBJECTIVE 2: DEVELOP MULTI-LEVEL, MULTI-DIMENSIONAL MODELS OF COMPLEX DETERMINANTS OF COMMUNITY VIOLENCE. "OBJECTIVE 3: TRANSLATE MODELS TO COMMUNITY-BASED INTERVENTIONS. IMPACT: BRIGHT STAR COMMUNITY OUTREACH BSCO) LED THE EFFORTS REGARDING STRUCTURAL IMPLEMENTATION ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO WITH 1.PARTICIPANT RECRUITMENT, SCREENING, RETENTION, AND FOLLOW-UP. 2.BASELINE AND FOLLOW-UP DATA COLLECTION. 3.DISTRIBUTE RECRUITMENT FLYERS TO POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS. 4.PARTICIPATE IN STUDYING PROTOCOL DESIGN. 5.SERVE AS THE INITIAL POINT-OF-CONTACT AND PROVIDE CRISIS COUNSELING FOR PARTICIPANTS WHO REQUEST MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. 6.ADVISE ACADEMIC PARTNERS REGARDING FACTORS IMPORTANT FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF SELECTED INTERVENTIONS DURING THE TRANSLATION PHASE. 7.BSCO IS RECRUITING 140 COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR THIS VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROJECT. OVERVIEW: BRIGHT STAR COMMUNITY OUTREACH (BSCO) IS A COMMUNITY PARTNER WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO ILLINET-RECOVER LONG COVID STUDY. BSCO SERVES AS LEAD IN TWO SCOPES OF THIS PROJECT. ONE IS TO SERVE ON A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STEERING COMMITTEE WHICH ENSURES THE RECOVER STUDY ACTIVITIES ARE APPROPRIATE, RELEVANT, AND TAILORED FOR SUCCESS IN THE GREATER BRONZEVILLE COMMUNITY. TWO, BSCO SERVES AS A RECRUITMENT PARTNER THAT HELPS TO REFER COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR PARTICIPATION IN ILLINET-RECOVER AND ASSIST WITH RETENTION BY COMPLETING SPECIFIED ACTIVITIES TO MAINTAIN ENGAGEMENT. IMPACT: "ENROLLED OVER 1,200 COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS. "ENGAGED 627 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH THE STUDY RESULTS THROUGH OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. OUR COLLECTIVE LONG-TERM CHANGE THAT WE WISH TO SEE IS THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLANTATION OF PALLIATIVE CARE CONVERSATIONS AND PLANNING; STRUCTURING A COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD IN THE GREATER BRONZEVILLE COMMUNITY; AND SEEING A STRONGER PRESENCE IN OUR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS WHO ARE INFORMED AND ACTIVE IN THE QUALITY OF CARE FOR THEIR GUARDIAN OR LOVED ONE. IMPACT: 1.PALLIATIVE CARE COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENTS (X2) A.800 IN-PERSON ATTENDEES OVER TWO EVENTS B.1581 VIEWS ON INSTAGRAM 2.SURVEYED 917 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. A.63.3% SELF-REPORTED NOT BEING FAMILIAR WITH PALLIATIVE CARE. B.7.8% SELF-REPORTED A HOUSEHOLD MEMBER RECEIVING PALLIATIVE CARE. C.58.2% OF INDIVIDUALS WHO REPORTED A HOUSEHOLD MEMBER RECEIVING PALLIATIVE CARE SELF-REPORTED A "GOOD IMPRESSION" OF PALLIATIVE CARE. 3.CONDUCTED TWO FOCUS GROUPS WHICH INFORMED OUR WORK FOR FY2023-24 4.FORMED PALLIATIVE CARE COMMITTEE WITH NORTHWESTERN PALLIATIVE MEDICINE AND HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE RESEARCH & EDUCATION FOUNDATION A.THE GOAL IS TO INVITE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SHARE WHAT THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY ARE WITH RESPECT TO PALLIATIVE CARE, THEN FORM COLLABORATIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY TO ESTABLISH COMMUNITY-DRIVEN INITIATIVES. PARENT UNIVERSITY IS A COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE THAT SUPPORTS FAMILIES. THIS INITIATIVE ENCOURAGES PARENT INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN THE EDUCATION OF OUR COMMUNITY'S CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THROUGHOUT OUR TIME HOSTING THESE EVENTS, WE HAVE OFFERED THINGS SUCH AS CLASSES ON IEPS, CLASSES ON HEALTH, CLASSES ON FINANCIAL LITERACY, ZUMBA CLASSES, VENDORS/RESOURCE TABLES, FREE FOOD, COAT AND TOY GIVEAWAYS, ETC. THE REIMAGINE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO NURTURE THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF EACH CHILD WHILE CREATING A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FEEL SAFE AND SECURE. GEARED TOWARD TIER 2 AND TIER 3 STUDENTS, THE FOCUS IS ON GUIDING THEM TOWARD EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS, EMPOWERING THEM WITH THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS NECESSARY TO FORGE PATHS OF HEALTHY IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT, BUILD RESILIENCE, AND DISENGAGE FROM HIGH-RISK BEHAVIORS. BY WAY OF CARING & DEDICATED TEACHERS, POSITIVE, MENTORS, COMMUNITY ADVOCATES, & GUEST SPEAKERS, OUR PROGRAM EQUIPS OUR YOUTH WITH ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT (HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE AND STEAM ACTIVITIES), CULTURAL ENRICHMENT (CULTURAL EDUCATION AND HOLIDAY EVENTS), SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL SUPPORT (MINDFUL CHECK-INS, SELF & SOCIAL AWARENESS ACTIVITIES AND CONVERSATIONS, CRITICAL THINKING & PROBLEM SOLVING), LIFE SKILLS (TRADE SKILL EXPOSURE AND FINANCIAL LITERACY), RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, FIELD TRIPS, AND A DAILY SNACK. FROM JANUARY 2023 THROUGH JULY 2023, WE SERVED 142 STUDENTS OVER 160 DAYS FOR A TOTAL OF 599 CONTACT HOURS.

  Expenses $2,074,939 · Grants $200,798

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

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

• BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF METRO

  $45,000

• CHAMP

  $45,000

• YOUTH GUIDANCE

  $31,800

• ALTERNATIVES INC

  $30,000

• LADIES OF VIRTUE NFP

  $20,143

• NEW COMMUNITY OUTREACH

  $18,000

• CHICAGO YOUTH PROGRAMS INC

  $10,855

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2022

Filed

8 May 2024

IRS schema version

2022v5.0

Source object

202421369349311362

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