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A Second Step to a Brighter Future

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 46-5245104

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Sep 24, 2025

Organization Profile
2010 W Monroe StWaukegan, IL 60085

(224) 610-0626

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

63rd percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

44th percentile

0.0%

Higher net margin than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2021 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Net Assets

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue63rd percentileNet Margin44th percentile

Revenue

$69,941

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$69,941

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$1$0Assets 2019: $0Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $0Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $1Liabilities 2021: $02021Assets 2022: $0Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $02022Assets 2023: $0Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $0Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$0
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$0
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2021: $0Expenses 2021: $0Net Income 2021: $02021Revenue 2023: $69,941Expenses 2023: $69,941Net Income 2023: $02023Revenue 2024: $140,000Expenses 2024: $140,000Net Income 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$69,941
Expenses$69,941
Net Income$0
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Sep 24, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$69,941
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

to prevent recidivism

to provde tools to prevent recidivism

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
To provide educational programs for youth and adults teaching life skills. To provide transitional housing, provide clothing and food assistance--
To provide employment and education opportunities for ex felons--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SHANNON SHAWPresident-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
A Second Step to a Brighter Future
EIN
46-5245104
Address
2010 W MONROE ST, Waukegan, IL 60085

Signing Officer

Name
Shannon Shaw President
Title
President
Phone
2246100626
Signed
2025-09-24
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Tax Solutions
Address
1400 Sunset unit 4, Waukegan, IL 60087
Preparer
Terese Simmons
Phone
2246100626
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Amended return information

“The tax return was submitted in error when inomplete. The amended tax return has complete information”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description Amountfood clothing and transitional hous 16,441”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$69,941
Expenses
$69,941
Net income
$0
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.40$1.40$0.00
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.70$0.70$0.00
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00