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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by MIKVA CHALLENGE GRANT FOUNDATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,185,755
Total expenses
$6,488,220
Contributions and grants received
$4,655,287
Grants paid
$367,846
Program service revenue
$1,416,482
Investment income
$119,853
Other revenue
-$5,867
Total assets, end of year
$6,626,946
Total liabilities, end of year
$617,751
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,009,195
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,121,392
Management and general expenses
$1,562,615
Fundraising expenses
$804,213
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,121,392

Program services were 63.5% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $232,889

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $951,199

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,471,199

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT SERVICES

    total $1,416,482 · related or exempt $1,416,482

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $119,853 · excluded $119,853

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $9,000

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $232,889

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $19,822

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$10,822 · excluded -$10,822

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $4,955 · excluded $4,955

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $4,955

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $367,846 · program services $367,846

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $222,106 · program services $150,208 · management and general $41,274 · fundraising $30,624

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,737,102 · program services $1,851,070 · management and general $508,636 · fundraising $377,396

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $47,801 · program services $32,327 · management and general $8,883 · fundraising $6,591

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $396,845 · program services $268,381 · management and general $73,746 · fundraising $54,718

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $244,047 · program services $165,046 · management and general $45,351 · fundraising $33,650

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,344,345 · program services $399,215 · management and general $725,320 · fundraising $219,810

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $48,209 · program services $36,415 · management and general $6,812 · fundraising $4,982

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $164,760 · program services $113,734 · management and general $30,975 · fundraising $20,051

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $292,980 · program services $206,333 · management and general $49,741 · fundraising $36,906

  • 17 · Travel

    total $263,178 · program services $242,518 · management and general $11,827 · fundraising $8,833

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $281,662 · program services $265,818 · management and general $9,089 · fundraising $6,755

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $10,604 · program services $7,468 · management and general $1,800 · fundraising $1,336

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $45,712 · management and general $45,712

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $11,716 · program services $8,458 · management and general $1,870 · fundraising $1,388

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISC. & OTHER

    total $9,307 · program services $6,555 · management and general $1,579 · fundraising $1,173

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,168,358 · end of year $2,210,575

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,481,976 · end of year $1,962,901

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $454,132 · end of year $796,038

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $201,063 · end of year $236,081

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $29,060

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $28,234

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $20,495 · end of year $826

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,323,088 · end of year $1,367,531

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $157,285 · end of year $52,994

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $408,973 · end of year $496,976

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $45,521 · end of year $60,878

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $176,525 · end of year $59,897

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,327,944 · end of year $3,583,827

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,847,434 · end of year $2,425,368

Mission and programs · 2023

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.

  • 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 $1,468,640 · Grants $160,756

  • 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 $1,290,877 · Grants $154,706 · Revenue $1,199,931

  • 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 $851,301 · Grants $9,460 · Revenue $167,800

  • 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 $510,574 · Grants $42,924 · Revenue $48,751

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Vernee Green

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $220,796
    From this org
    $213,680
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,116
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $213,680
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,181
    Nontaxable benefits
    $935
    Filer's total
    $220,796

  • Linda Platt

    CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER - TERM

    Total calculated
    $187,997
    From this org
    $164,240
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,757
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,240
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,352
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,405
    Filer's total
    $187,997

  • Robyn Lingo

    CHIEF OF STRATEGY AND IMPACT

    Total calculated
    $157,396
    From this org
    $151,745
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,651
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,745
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,614
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,037
    Filer's total
    $157,396

  • Jill Bass

    CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $138,382
    From this org
    $133,396
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,986
    Hours/week
    50

  • R Tolteka Cuauhtin

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PARTNER SITES

    Total calculated
    $114,645
    From this org
    $105,927
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,718
    Hours/week
    50

  • Carla Rubalcava

    MANAGING DIR OF ILLINOIS PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $116,543
    From this org
    $104,913
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,630
    Hours/week
    50

  • Mark Rosenberg

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Farissa Knox

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Randy Kinder

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Peter Barber

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ken Adams

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Stefanie Cruz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rachal Graham

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Daria Hall

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Joel Kanter

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kenann McKenzie-Defranza

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Richard Meyer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Laura Miller

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jon Quinn

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sonari Rhodes Glinton

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Miles Sandler

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Saul Sarabia

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jackie Schiff

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Amy Singh

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Marcus Smith

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Cynthia Wong

    BOARD MEMBER

    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
2023
Filed
25 March 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501129349301435

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