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Alive Center NFP

EIN 45-4998475 · Naperville, IL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair66 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

CREATE TEEN-LED, TEEN-DRIVEN CENTERS

Income
$1.0 million
Spending
$944,247
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
1.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 52%
Employees
22
Volunteers
220
Highest pay
$96,844, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 66 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 29% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $385,958 spent. DROP-IN AND TEEN INITIATED PROGRAMMING AT THE NAPERVILLE CENTER-NAPERVILE TEEN DROP-IN AND PROGAMMING SERVES 5-12TH GRADERS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 3:00 TO 7:00 P.M. ON ANY GIVEN DAY, WE MAY HAVE TUTORING, MENTORING, CLUBS, INCLUDING LIFE SKILLS CLASSES, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, UNSTRUCTURED ART AND DANCE, NUTRITION, HEALTHY COOKING, STRESS MANAGEMENT, OPEN MUSIC VENUES, CREATIVE WRITING, STEM AND FUN WE ALSO PROVIDE 4TH-12TH GRADERS WITH SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMMING. TUTORING INLUDES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH. IN 2025 WE HAD 634 TEENS VISITING FOR A TOTAL OF 7,071 VISITS.
  2. $118,850 spent. DROP-IN AND TEEN INITIATED PROGRAMMING AT THE AURORA CENTER - AURORA TEEN DROP-IN AND PROGRAMMING SERVES 5-12TH GRADERS, 3 DAYS A WEEK AFTER SCHOOL AND IN THE SUMMER. OUR PROGRAMMING MAY INCLUDE TUTORING, MENTORING, CLUBS, INCLUDING LIFE SKILLS CLASSES, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, ART CLASSES, NUTRITION, STRESS MANAGEMENT, CREATIVE WRITING, STEM AND FUN WE ALSO PROVIDE 4TH-12TH GRADERS WITH SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMMING. IN 2025, WE HAD 186 TEENS VISITING FOR A TOTOAL OF 2,420 VISITS.
  3. $122,695 spent. DROP-IN AND TEEN INITIATED PROGRAMMING AT THE HANOVER PARK CENTER - HANOVER PARK TEEN DROP-IN AND PROGRAMMING SERVES 5-12TH GRADERS, 3 DAYS A WEEK AFTER SCHOOL AND IN THE SUMMER. OUR PROGRAMMING INCLUDES LIFE SKILLS CLASSES, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, ART, MUSIC, NUTRITION, HEALTHY COOKING, STRESS MANAGEMENT, CREATIVE WRITING, STEM AND FUN IN 2025 WE HAD 201 TEENS VISITING FOR A TOTAL OF 2,029 VISITS.
  4. $100,748 spent. OTHER

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2013.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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