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Goodwill Excel Center Northern Illinois Inc.

EIN 30-1406711 • 501(c)3 • Rockford, IL

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

The goodwill excel center northern illinois, public adult charter school (gec) was formed on march 18, 2024, and will launch operations in 2025. The goal of the school is to provide rockford, illinois area adult residents the opportunity and support to earn a high school diploma and post-secondary education while developing career paths that present greater employment and career growth opportunities. Gec's revenue and other support consist primarily of funding from the state and federal government and private grants.

850 North Church StreetRockford, IL 61103

www.goodwillni.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

83rd percentile

34%

Higher net margin than 83% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Assets

$51,537

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

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Net Assets

$51,537

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Revenue

$153,585

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Expenses

$102,048

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Net Income

$51,537

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Balance Sheet Trend

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$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2024: $51,537Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $51,5372024

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2024

Assets$51,537
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$51,537

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2024: $153,585Expenses 2024: $102,048Net Income 2024: $51,5372024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$153,585
Expenses$102,048
Net Income$51,537

Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.52$0.00$0.52$1.54$1.02$0.52
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Mar 18, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 27, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$153,585
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The goodwill excel center northern illinois, public adult charter school (gec) was formed on march 18, 2024, and will launch operations in 2025. The goal of the school is to provide rockford, illinois area adult residents the opportunity and support to earn a high school diploma and post-secondary education while developing career paths that present greater employment and career growth opportunities. Gec's revenue and other support consist primarily of funding from the state and federal government and private grants.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL TO PROVIDE ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS AREA ADULT RESIDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY AND SUPPORT TO EARN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION WHILE DEVELOPING CAREER PATHS THAT PRESENT GREATER EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES.$0$102,048
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MICHAEL LASPARRODirector-$0--
AL SOFTLEYDirector-$0--
CHRIS BLACKDirector-$0--
MARK HUNTERDirector-$0--
MIKE MASTROIANNIDirector-$0--
CHRISTINA LOESCHERDirector-$0--
JONATHAN GATESDirector-$0--
TIANA MCCALLDirector-$0--
DR ARNOLD ROSSDirector-$0--
BENJAMIN BERNSTENPresident-$0--
JENNIFER CHAPELVP Of Finance-$0--
JIM CORBETTBoard Chairman-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Goodwill Excel Center Northern Illinois
EIN
30-1406711
Phone
8159653795
Address
850 NORTH CHURCH STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61103

Signing Officer

Name
Benjamin Bernsten
Title
President
Phone
8159653795
Signed
2025-10-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Sikich LLC
Address
17335 GOLF PARKWAY SUITE 500, BROOKFIELD, WI 53045
Preparer
Jill M Boyle CPA
Phone
2627549400
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

Description: advertising. Amount: 818. Description: impairment loss. Amount: 76,860. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 77,678.

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