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Take Charge DBA Poised for Success
EIN 81-0549749 • 501(c)3 • Lombard, IL
Profile
To collect and distribute appropriate work apparel and related items to individuals in need.
Siviq Scores
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
19th percentile
Higher net margin than 19% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
95th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 85.9% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
24th percentile
Faster asset growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
15th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$37,604
Down $21,405 (-36%) from 2023
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Down$37,604
Down $21,405 (-36%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$68,932
Down $107,343 (-61%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$90,337
Down $82,351 (-48%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$21,405
Down $24,992 (-697%) from 2023
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Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $37,604
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $37,604
- Revenue
- $68,932
- Expenses
- $90,337
- Net income
- -$21,405
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 13, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $68,932
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To collect and distribute appropriate work apparel and related items to individuals in need.
To collect and distribute appropriate work apparel and related items to individuals in need
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| SEE SCHEDULE O | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAIL FOSTER | Treasurer | FT | $59,187 | - | $59,187 |
| LISA SNIPES | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MEG INGRO | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| KIM WALKER | President | - | $0 | - | - |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising Events
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwire | $18,887 | $18,887 | - | $18,887 |
| Dinner | $9,147 | $9,147 | - | $9,147 |
| Total Events | $28,034 | $28,034 | - | $28,034 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Take Charge Dba Poised for Success
- EIN
- 81-0549749
- Phone
- 6306911455
- Address
- 55 W 22ND STREET SUITE 112, LOMBARD, IL 60148
Signing Officer
- Name
- Gail Foster
- Title
- Director
- Signed
- 2025-11-13
Preparer
- Firm
- Brown CPA Group Ltd
- Address
- 630 Dundee Road Suite 100, Northbrook, IL 60062
- Preparer
- David C Thibault
- Phone
- 8475094100
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Other Expenses.1
“PAYROLL TAXES $4558”
Other Expenses.2
“TELEPHONE/INTERNET $1312”
Other Expenses.3
“UTILITIES $844”
Other Expenses.4
“INSURANCE $759”
Other Assets.1
“INVENTORY - Beginning $23220 INVENTORY - Ending $23220”
Form 990-ez, Part I Line 16 Other Expenses
“Description of other expenses amount insurance 759payroll taxes 4,558 telephone/internet 1,312utilities 884total to form 990-ez, line 16 7,473”
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 OTHER ASSETS:
“Description beg. Of year end of yearinventory 23,220 23,220”
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
“Poised for success provides free personalized services towomen throughout the chicagoland by way of a socialservice referral program. These women are on assistancetake charge d/b/a poised for successand do not have access to proper attire. The organization provides upto 5 complete high-end outfits, along with shoes, intimate apparel,outerwear, and an arrange of accessories. The organization alsoprovides soft-skills interviewing preparation along with confidencebuilding, self-worth and empowerment tools.”
FORM 990-EZ, PART V, INFORMATION REGARDING PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACTS:
“The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly,or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.the organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly,or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | INSURANCE $759 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | INVENTORY - Beginning $23220 INVENTORY - Ending $23220 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | DESCRIPTION OF OTHER EXPENSES AMOUNT INSURANCE 759PAYROLL TAXES 4,558 TELEPHONE/INTERNET 1,312UTILITIES 884TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16 7,473 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | DESCRIPTION BEG. OF YEAR END OF YEARINVENTORY 23,220 23,220 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | POISED FOR SUCCESS PROVIDES FREE PERSONALIZED SERVICES TOWOMEN THROUGHOUT THE CHICAGOLAND BY WAY OF A SOCIALSERVICE REFERRAL PROGRAM. THESE WOMEN ARE ON ASSISTANCETAKE CHARGE D/B/A POISED FOR SUCCESSAND DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO PROPER ATTIRE. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES UPTO 5 COMPLETE HIGH-END OUTFITS, ALONG WITH SHOES, INTIMATE APPAREL,OUTERWEAR, AND AN ARRANGE OF ACCESSORIES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSOPROVIDES SOFT-SKILLS INTERVIEWING PREPARATION ALONG WITH CONFIDENCEBUILDING, SELF-WORTH AND EMPOWERMENT TOOLS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 7 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 8 | FORM 990-EZ, PART V, INFORMATION REGARDING PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACTS: |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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