Civic Intelligence

The Monroe Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 36-3787503

Apr 01, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025 • Filed on Jun 29, 2025

Organization Profilewww.themonroefoundation.org
1547 South Wolf RoadHillside, IL 60162

(773) 315-9720

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

63rd percentile

0.00x

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

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

53rd percentile

4.4%

Higher net margin than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

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

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

95th percentile

152%

Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

7th percentile

-59%

Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets62nd percentile

Assets

Up

$138,692

Up $83,611 (+152%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$138,692

Up $83,611 (+152%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue63rd percentileNet Margin53rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$175,000

Down $248,264 (-59%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$167,270

Down $332,841 (-67%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$7,730

Up $84,577 (+110%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth95th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2017: $10,700Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $10,7002017Assets 2018: $18,693Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $18,6932018Assets 2019: $38,173Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $38,1732019Assets 2020: $48,453Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $48,4532020Assets 2021: $87,344Liabilities 2021: $1,739Net Assets 2021: $85,6052021Assets 2022: $123,284Liabilities 2022: $177Net Assets 2022: $123,1072022Assets 2023: $101,492Liabilities 2023: -$393Net Assets 2023: $101,8852023Assets 2024: $55,081Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $55,0812024Assets 2025: $138,692Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $138,6922025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$138,692
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$138,692
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth7th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2017: $93,000Expenses 2017: $99,700Net Income 2017: -$6,7002017Revenue 2018: $102,000Expenses 2018: $94,007Net Income 2018: $7,9932018Revenue 2019: $118,500Expenses 2019: $99,020Net Income 2019: $19,4802019Revenue 2020: $127,500Expenses 2020: $117,220Net Income 2020: $10,2802020Revenue 2021: $493,529Expenses 2021: $389,696Net Income 2021: $103,8332021Revenue 2022: $815,425Expenses 2022: $738,841Net Income 2022: $76,5842022Revenue 2023: $614,111Expenses 2023: $635,945Net Income 2023: -$21,8342023Revenue 2024: $423,264Expenses 2024: $500,111Net Income 2024: -$76,8472024Revenue 2025: $175,000Expenses 2025: $167,270Net Income 2025: $7,7302025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$175,000
Expenses$167,270
Net Income$7,730
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Apr 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
Signed
Jun 29, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$175,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Neighborhood & Community Development Through Workshops, Seminars, Individual Business Consulting, and Referral Services for Nonprofits and Profit Entities.

To educate, link, and assist in the obtaining of funding for social and economic development programs in low-income communities in Chicago and surrounding suburbs

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Get Cleared reentry initiative to assist justice-involved individuals and their families with record expungement, workforce development, financial literacy, and housing support$80,000$80,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Paul LabonneChairman-$0--
Otis MonroePresidentFT$0--
Jurelene RigsbyTreasurerPT$0--
Virginia HardrictSecretary-$0--
Anibal VegaDirector-$0--
Kevin McCauleyDirector-$0--
Athena WilliamsDirector-$0--
Joetta JeffersonDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Monroe Foundation
EIN
36-3787503
Phone
7733159720
Address
1547 South Wolf Road, Hillside, IL 60162

Signing Officer

Name
Otis Monroe
Title
President
Phone
7733159720
Signed
2025-06-29
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Direct Program Expenses;78422|Advertisement;7500|Supplies;16507|Office;1300|Meals and Entertainment;712|Dues and Subscriptions;30|Bank Charges;40|Misc;1759^Total;106270^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Description;EOY Amount^Grant Receivable;47488^Total;47488^”

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Filings

Displayed year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$138,692
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$138,692
Revenue
$175,000
Expenses
$167,270
Net income
$7,730
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.39$0.00$1.39$1.75$1.67$0.08
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.55$0.00$0.55$4.23$5.00$0.77
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.01$0.00$1.02$6.14$6.36$0.22
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.23$0.00$1.23$8.15$7.39$0.77
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.87$0.02$0.86$4.94$3.90$1.04
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.48$0.00$0.48$1.28$1.17$0.10
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.38$0.00$0.38$1.19$0.99$0.19
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.00$0.19$1.02$0.94$0.08
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.00$0.11$0.93$1.00$0.07