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Inside Out Club

EIN 46-1125962 · Naperville, IL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood83 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To empower youth with the social emotional skills needed for positive mental health, self-sufficiency and to be leaders in their lives, future jobs and community. Our mission is to empower youth to live each day with good character and our vision is that they will make the world a better place.

Income
$214,308
Spending
$206,260
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
11.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 70%
Employees
4
Volunteers
247
Highest pay
$69,583, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (5)
  1. $74,131 spent. Inside Out Club DuPage (IOCD) Series Programs: K-5th Series (extracurricular program; 1 hour per week; 5-weeks; twice a year) Lessons with videos, books, discussions and hands-on service projects. Each series is led by IOCD staff or trained volunteers, including many teachers and social workers. During the 2024-25 school year we served 814 kids through this program.
  2. $21,622 spent. Pre-K - 5th Events: (18-20 one-hour events offered individually throughout the year) These events are designed for families with children ages 3-12, are led by trained volunteers or IOCD staff and are hosted at a variety of community locations, often on weekends. (45-60 minutes each; $15 per child/ adults free). Last year 432 participants took part in these events.
  3. $34,933 spent. Business Designers 4 Good - middle school program to empower students to develop skills in entrepreneurship, leadership, social responsibility and emotional intelligence. Offered after school as well as a summer camp version. Last year IOC had 57 participants.
  4. $21,803 spent. SkillsBox10 is an new program for high schoolers designed to help them unlock ten critical life skills through the experience of putting on an authentic event. This program was piloted in June 2025 with great success. Seven students from five high schools took part and reported a 41% gain in confidence when making phone calls, 29% confidence in meeting new people and overall growth in the ten core skills.
  5. $13,547 spent. Summer programming through partnerships. IOC provides lessons to campers at the Naperville YMCA, Naperville Park District and the Glen Ellyn Park District. This year IOC offered a kindness camp for kids ages 4-16 as part of their camp offerings. In total more than 1,500 hours of Inside Out Club activities occur in the summer. Additionally, during the year IOC provides collaborative character-building projects/activities to local schools. Both of these are summarized below.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 November 2012.

    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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