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Nonprofit · EIN 36-4409182

AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS INC

Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60601

Financials

$38.5M$36.6M2022$37.6M$38.1M2023$48.4M$40.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$48,377,490$40,876,917$7,500,573$77,842,729$8,154,076$69,688,653
June 30, 2024990$37,608,626$38,128,089-$519,463$63,627,393$4,739,495$58,887,898
June 30, 2023990$38,509,670$36,559,852$1,949,818$69,394,091$5,640,068$63,754,023
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$47,829,263
of which government grants
$32,880,786
Program service revenue
$18,509
Investment income
$651,888
Net income from fundraising events
-$158,285
Other revenue
-$122,170

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$6,079,313
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,514,846
Other salaries and wages
$20,848,197
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$25,248,514
Professional fundraising fees
$75,000
Legal fees
$10,364
Accounting fees
$127,006
Occupancy
$1,596,217
Travel
$596,171
Depreciation
$954,450
Program services (functional)
$33,647,697
Management and general (functional)
$5,050,863
Fundraising (functional)
$2,178,357

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$63,627,393
Total assets, end of year
$77,842,729
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,154,076
Net assets, end of year
$69,688,653
Land, buildings and equipment
$29,340,307
Publicly traded securities
$2,742,418
Net assets without donor restrictions
$43,667,426
Net assets with donor restrictions
$26,021,227
Gross receipts
$48,639,575
Employees
4,930
Volunteers
277
Year formed
2000
State of legal domicile
IL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARY E CARONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$415,530$27,437
MELISSA MISTERCHIEF OF STRATEGY & STAFF
Officer
40$208,773$38,959
ANTHONY RADENCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER
Officer
40$198,470$48,380
KATRINA FERREYRACHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer
40$185,981$46,895
BRENDAN DUBOISCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$215,528$12,998
TONY DIAZCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Officer
40$176,939$18,405
MISCHELLE CAUSEY-DRAKEGENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
31$150,541$27,981
ELIZABETH PAGLIAISENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ANALYSIS
Highest-paid employee
40$139,093$30,203
MELISSA GRACIADEPUTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$130,838$33,710
LAUREN WASHBURNSENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$143,227$17,472
BRIAN POOLPROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION OFFICER
Officer
40$149,065$10,437
ANNE BELUSCHAKDIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE
Highest-paid employee
40$130,903$11,531
JENNIFER WOLFFDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$122,699$13,691
ELZIE HIGGINBOTTOMVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MELLODY HOBSONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
24 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NORA DALEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ROBERT C LEETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
AMY ESHLMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CARA J HUGHESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CAROLE STREICHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CIARA EVANSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CLARE M MUANADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CURT BAILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAN NEELYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANISHA HALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DEBORAH MARCHESEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ELHAN ORHONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES H WELCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JASON E GUERRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JODI L BLOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JORDAN MATTHEWSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LANGDON D NEALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK GROSSMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATTHEW PRITZKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL J SACKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL REINSDORFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NATALIE BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SMITA SHAHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 39 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARY ELLEN CARONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$335,502$24,553
MELISSA MISTERCHIEF OF STRATEGY & STAFF
Officer
40$205,127$32,947
ANTHONY RADENCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER
Officer
40$195,095$40,957
KATRINA FERREYRACHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer
40$185,803$37,609
BRENDAN DUBOISCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$202,298$6,588
TONY DIAZCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Officer
40$171,985$15,869
MISCHELLE CAUSEY-DRAKEGENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
31$147,112$24,308
MELISSA GRACIADEPUTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$127,892$28,134
LAUREN WASHBURNSENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$140,669$15,235
ELIZABETH PAGLIAISENIOR DIRECTOR FO FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ANALYSIS
Highest-paid employee
40$127,202$27,540
ANNE BELUSCHAKDIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE
Highest-paid employee
40$121,323$9,969
JENNIFER WOLFFDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$119,129$10,576
BRIAN POOL-PROGRAMIMPLEMENTATION OFFICER(STARTING 7/23)
Officer
40$66,058$2,599
MELLODY HOBSONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELZIE HIGGINBOTTOMVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NORA DALEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT C LEETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ADRIENNE HUGHESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY ESHLEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARA JOHNSON HUGHESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLARE M MUANADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CURT BAILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAN NEELYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBORAH MARCHESEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONA SCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELLIOTT RODGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GIL MEDINADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES H WELCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JODI L BLOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LANGDON D NEALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK GROSSMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW PRITZKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL J SACKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL REINSDORFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATALIE BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBBIE ROBINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT DIASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SMITA SHAHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 41 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARY ELLEN CARONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$360,675$14,975
ANTHONY RADENCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER
Officer
40$192,568$35,496
BRENDAN DUBOISCHIEF OF STAFF
Officer
40$177,121$4,679
MISCHELLE CAUSEY-DRAKEGENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
31$148,621$20,719
TONY DIAZCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Officer
40$153,598$12,693
ELIZABETH MEYERSDEPUTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$126,395$24,167
ELIZABETH PAGLIAISENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS
Highest-paid employee
40$117,755$22,686
MELISSA ALVAREZDEPUTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$113,785$25,390
LAUREN WASHBURNSENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$126,681$12,225
GARRETT JENSENSENIOR DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES
Highest-paid employee
40$110,176$2,529
STEVEN BERRYFORMER CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Former
40$110,436$510
MELISSA MISTERCHIEF OF STRATEGY & STAFF
Officer
40$92,946$10,096
BRIAN POOLCHIEF OF STAFF (THRU 09/22)
Officer
40$95,748$6,336
KATRINA FERREYRACHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER(BEG 08/22)
Officer
40$76,151$10,486
MELLODY HOBSONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELZIE L HIGGINBOTTOMVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NORA G DALEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT C LEETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CURT BAILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JODI L BLOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATALIE BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT DIASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY ESHLEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK GROSSMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADRIENNE HUGHESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARA JOHNSON HUGHESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBORAH MARCHESEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GIL MEDINADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLARE M MUNANADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LANGDON D NEALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAN NEELYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW PRITZKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL REINSDORFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBBIE ROBINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELLIOTT RODGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL J SACKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONA SCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SMITA SHAHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES H WELCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB CLARKDIRECTOR (THRU 12/2022)
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
130 EAST RANDOLPH STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60601-6207
In care of
% CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARY ELLEN CARON, 66 E RANDOLPH STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60601
Signed the 990
MARY ELLEN CARON, CEO
Phone
(312) 768-5200
Return prepared by
Plante & Moran PLLC

Mission

TO PROVIDE CHICAGO PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL TEENS OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE AND DEVELOP THEIR TALENTS, WHILE GAINING CRITICAL SKILLS FOR WORK, COLLEGE AND BEYOND. WE ACHIEVE OUR MISSION BY: -DESIGNING AND DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY, HANDS-ON, PROJECT-BASED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS IN A VARIETY OF CONTENT AREAS, INCLUDING THE ARTS, SCIENCE, SPORTS, TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS. -ENGAGING SKILLED PROFESSIONALS AS INSTRUCTORS WHO SUPPORT TEENS' GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN AN INTENTIONAL AND MEANINGFUL WAY. -ALIGNING AND MAXIMIZING THE RESOURCES OF AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT COORDINATED AND SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMMING. -FOCUSING ON CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, DATA-DRIVEN AND COST-EFFECTIVE DECISIONS, STRENGTHENING SKILLS TO ENCOURAGE IMPROVED ACADEMIC OUTCOMES, AND POSITIVE IMPACTS FOR TEENS, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THIS YEAR, AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS RAN 1,645 HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDED 24,000+ OPPORTUNITIES TO 17,000+ TEENS ACROSS THE CITY OF CHICAGO. THESE PAID AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED CHICAGO HIGH SCHOOL TEENS WITH A SPACE TO EXPLORE THEIR PASSIONS AND DEVELOP THEIR TALENTS IN THE ARTS, COMMUNICATIONS AND LEADERSHIP, SPORTS, AND STEM. THROUGH PROJECT-BASED PROGRAMS LED BY INDUSTRY EXPERTS, TEENS GAINED INDEPENDENCE AND ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS FOR WORK, COLLEGE, AND BEYOND. PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE DURING THE CRITICAL HOURS AFTER SCHOOL AND DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS WHEN TEENS ARE OTHERWISE MOST VULNERABLE. MORE THAN 96% OF OUR TEENS IDENTIFY AS A PERSON OF COLOR, AND NEARLY THREE IN FOUR LIVE IN A HIGH-POVERTY COMMUNITY. 92% OF TEENS REPORTED PARTICIPATING IN ASM MADE THEM MORE HOPEFUL ABOUT THEIR FUTURE. 97% OF ASM GRADUATING SENIORS REPORTED HAVING PLANS FOR AFTER GRADUATION WITH 87% PLANNING TO ATTEND COLLEGE OR A TRADE/VOCATIONAL PROGRAM. AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS HAS BECOME A VITAL PART OF CHICAGO THROUGH OUR TENS OF THOUSANDS OF IMPACTFUL PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES AT SITES THROUGHOUT THE CITY INCLUDING AT CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT AND CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY LOCATIONS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS CHICAGO, AND AT OUR THREE ASM FACILITIES - THE MICHAEL AND KARYN LUTZ FAMILY CENTER FOR AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS IN BELMONT CRAGIN, AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS AT GATELY PARK IN ROSELAND/PULLMAN, AND GALLERY 37 CENTER FOR THE ARTS IN DOWNTOWN CHICAGO. WE ARE ALSO BUILDING AN ASM FACILITY IN THE CABRINI NEIGHBORHOOD - AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS AT ORLEANS. WE CONTINUE TO REALIZE OUR VISION OF PROVIDING TEENS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO DISCOVER THEIR POTENTIAL AND FIND THEIR FUTURE.
    Expenses $33,647,697 · grants $6,079,313 · revenue $18,509

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-4409182
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2001
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B80)
Assets (IRS master file)
$77,842,729
Income (IRS master file)
$48,639,575

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$48,377,490$40,876,917$77,842,729IRS
990June 2024$37,608,626$38,128,089$63,627,393IRS
990June 2023$38,509,670$36,559,852$69,394,091XML
990June 2022$38,963,882$30,325,945$68,210,687IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-4409182).

Questions about AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS INC

What is the EIN of AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS INC is 36-4409182.
Is AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARY ELLEN CARON.
Who are the officers and directors of AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 39 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $415,530 (MARY E CARON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $48,377,490, expenses of $40,876,917 and total assets of $77,842,729 at year end.

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