T-leon Howard Education and Research Fund is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Schaumburg, Illinois, registered in 1991, with $87,442 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it F.
Revenue (FY2024)
$87K
▲ 33.4% vs prior year
Diseases median: $206K
Expenses (FY2024)
$239K
Net assets
$3.0M
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for T-leon Howard Education and Research Fund— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For T-leon Howard Education and Research Fund: 151 mo reserves · -174% margin earns a F on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for T-leon Howard Education and Research Fund— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For T-leon Howard Education and Research Fund: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $123K (FY2014) to $87K (FY2024) across 9 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-173.7%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$3.3M
Total liabilities
$311K
Net assets
$3.0M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $87,442▲33.4% | $239,316▲197% | $3,011,858▲2.1% | $3,323,333▲9.9% | 990 |
| 2023 | $65,573▼25.4% | $80,563▼9.0% | $2,949,733▲14.5% | $3,023,906▲17.3% | 990 |
| 2022 | $87,917▼47.4% | $88,526▲3.0% | $2,577,016▼22.4% | $2,577,016▼22.4% | 990 |
| 2021 | $167,055▲73.3% | $85,920▲638% | $3,320,984▲10.8% | $3,320,984▲10.8% | 990 |
| 2020 | $96,420▼0.1% | $11,643▼85.7% | $2,996,267▲15.9% | $2,997,705▲12.4% | 990 |
| 2019 | $96,538▼35.8% | $81,181▼1.4% | $2,586,333▲14.4% | $2,667,045▲14.3% | 990 |
| 2018 | $150,335▲17.8% | $82,307▲17.8% | $2,260,153▼6.9% | $2,333,180▼6.3% | 990 |
| 2017 | $127,645▲4.2% | $69,842▼77.4% | $2,426,639▲17.6% | $2,489,110▲20.3% | 990 |
| 2014 | $122,542 | $309,653▲709% | $2,063,276▼0.9% | $2,069,715▼2.0% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $38,276▼12.0% | $2,083,049▲10.6% | $2,111,212▲12.1% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $43,485▲6.5% | $1,882,991▼2.3% | $1,882,991▼3.8% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $40,812 | $1,926,447 | $1,957,447 | 990 |
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Data for T-leon Howard Education and Research Fund (EIN 58-1890937) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.