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Aspira Inc. of Illinois

Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2666800 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Aspira Inc. of Illinois reported $20.5 million in revenue and $23.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.87 went to program services, $7.13 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 77.4% of the total. Government grants made up 16.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $180,358 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 0% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
92.9%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
7.1%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
21.7%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
16.3%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
77.4%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$180,358$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.76%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
98
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
10.513.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
11 of 11100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$20M expenses · 89.8% of program spending · revenue $16M

Supplementary education: high school and middle school education

$2.3M expenses · 10.2% of program spending

Youth services: to provide training for leadership development, communication skills, and conflict resolution

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$180,358$0$0$180,358
FORMER CHIEF ACCOUNTABILITY C&D
Former, 40.00 hrs/week
$135,000$0$0$135,000
FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Former, 40.00 hrs/week
$113,750$0$0$113,750
DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$112,700$0$0$112,700
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$111,913$0$0$111,913
SCHOOL TEACHER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$110,953$0$0$110,953
DIRECTOR OF BILINGUAL AND DUAL LANGUAGE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$109,931$0$0$109,931
SCHOOL COUNSELOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$109,233$0$0$109,233

9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Aspira Inc. of Illinois (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$21M$24M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$21M$24M92.9%$21M$180,358
FY2024 ⓘ$22M$25M91.5%$24M$203,250
FY2023 ⓘ$22M$24M86.9%$27M$194,221
FY2022 ⓘ$23M$23M82.5%$28M$195,000
FY2021 ⓘ$23M$21M82.0%$28M$202,500
FY2020 ⓘ$20M$20M84.4%$27M$119,499

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5657

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
KOKUA EDUCATION INC
Education professionals
$450,453
KRD
Accounting
$107,000

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Aspira Inc. of Illinois's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Aspira Inc. of Illinois, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Aspira Inc. of Illinois's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Aspira Inc. of Illinois reported that 92.9% of its $23.8 million in expenses went to program services, 7.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Aspira Inc. of Illinois pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Aspira Inc. of Illinois reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $180,358, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Aspira Inc. of Illinois get its money?

Of $20.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 21.7% came from contributions and grants (including 16.3% from government grants) and 77.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Aspira Inc. of Illinois a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 36-2666800 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631409349300808 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501329349304465 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202303359349301020 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202223349349300147 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231059349300733 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101139349300230 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 36-2666800: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.