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Nonprofit · EIN 56-2369898

ONEGOAL

Also known as US EMPOWERED

Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60602

Financials

$33.6M$30.7M2022$30.8M$38.1M2023$28.8M$41.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ONEGOAL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$28,815,119$41,497,549-$12,682,430$53,993,065$3,398,280$50,594,785
June 30, 2024990$30,775,732$38,100,216-$7,324,484$65,873,900$3,733,025$62,140,875
June 30, 2023990$33,619,339$30,729,081$2,890,258$70,796,616$2,698,443$68,098,173
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$23,832,221
Program service revenue
$2,984,151
Investment income
$2,087,248
Net gain from sales of assets
$698,801
Net income from fundraising events
-$119,041
Other revenue
-$88,501

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,316,548
Other salaries and wages
$25,213,120
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$32,157,253
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$330,218
Accounting fees
$84,500
Occupancy
$1,087,099
Travel
$999,593
Depreciation
$560,774
Program services (functional)
$30,938,737
Management and general (functional)
$6,544,655
Fundraising (functional)
$4,014,157

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$65,873,900
Total assets, end of year
$53,993,065
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,398,280
Net assets, end of year
$50,594,785
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,997,562
Publicly traded securities
$34,624,534
Net assets without donor restrictions
$40,804,410
Net assets with donor restrictions
$9,790,375
Gross receipts
$41,992,374
Employees
284
Volunteers
309
Year formed
2003
State of legal domicile
IL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MELISSA CONNELLYCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$336,821$10,160
JELENA DOBICCHIEF EXTERNAL OFFICER
Officer
40$250,956$18,788
AMBER DANIELSCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER -TERM 12/24
Officer
40$211,294$21,656
KARLA ROBLESCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Officer
40$216,208$13,868
KAITLIN SWEETMANVP OF TECHNOLOGY & DATA
Key employee
40$201,100$23,449
JONATHAN PAULCHIEF REGIONAL OPERATIONS
Officer
40$212,290$6,666
MONIQUE JARAMILLOVP OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$197,480$18,372
PRIYA LINSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - IL
Key employee
40$182,030$21,185
AMANDA SEIDEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - MA
Highest-paid employee
40$188,903$5,872
TIFFANY GHOLSTONCHIEF OF STAFF CEO
Highest-paid employee
40$179,465$7,145
JAMES KHOSR MGR DIR OF PROD DEV
Highest-paid employee
40$159,675$21,675
SHANNON MCDOUGALVP OF HUMAN ASSETS
Highest-paid employee
40$147,827$17,288
ALEXANDER DAILEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - TX
Key employee
40$152,925$11,851
JOHN GILBERTVICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE -TERM 8/24
Officer
40$112,518$7,853
MICHAEL STIMPFELCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$71,553$3,172
15 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AIMEE EUBANKS DAVISINTERIM BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
EDDIE LOUTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MYLAYNA ALBRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS COXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AARTI DHUPELIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANNE NEMER DHANDADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL EDGERLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT EMMONS JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE GAMSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MAYNARD HOLTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID LEVYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RON SONETHALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MIMI STERNLICHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JUAN SALGADODIRECTOR -TERM
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MELISSA CONNELLYCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$316,080$9,537
JELENA DOBICCHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER
Key employee
40$241,578$18,290
AMBER DANIELSCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, SECRETARY
Officer
40$205,643$22,192
KARLA ROBLESCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Key employee
40$203,893$13,392
JONATHAN PAULCHIEF REGIONAL OPERATIONS OFFICER
Key employee
40$203,253$6,389
KAITLIN SWEETMANVICE PRESIDENT OF TECHNOLOGY
Key employee
40$185,678$22,597
MONIQUE JARAMILLOVICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$184,515$17,564
PAUL CHRISTOPHER CHERNICKVICE PRESIDENT DATA SOLUTIONS- TERM
Highest-paid employee
40$188,807$12,885
PRIYA LINSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - CHICAGO
Highest-paid employee
40$172,369$20,548
JOHN GILBERTVICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE
Officer
40$171,072$12,414
KRISMIN BELLEXECUTIVE COACH - TERM
Highest-paid employee
40$170,629$11,486
AMANDA HILLMAN SEIDEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - MASSACHUSETTS
Highest-paid employee
40$174,445$5,383
AIMEE EUBANKS DAVISINTERIM BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDDIE LOUTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MYLAYNA ALBRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS COXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL EDGERLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT EMMONS JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE GAMSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAYNARD HOLTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID LEVYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUAN SALGADODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID SIMASDIRECTOR - TERM
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIMI STERNLICHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MELISSA CONNELLYCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$291,403$8,797
JELENA DOBICCHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER
Key employee
40$219,786$13,956
PATRICIA DIAZ-ANDRADECHIEF IMPACT OFFICER (UNTIL 5/2023)
Key employee
40$209,534$12,831
AMBER DANIELSCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$197,976$22,112
LYNNAE HILLVP OF HUMAN ASSETS (UNTIL 6/2023)
Key employee
40$192,969$17,787
KARLA ROBLESCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Key employee
40$190,033$12,329
ROCHELLE SINCLAIREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - NEW YORK
Highest-paid employee
40$163,012$20,823
PRIYA LINSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - CHICAGO
Highest-paid employee
40$161,708$19,534
MONIQUE JARAMILLOVICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING + COMMUNICATION
Highest-paid employee
40$163,258$16,641
PAUL CHRIS CHERNICKVICE PRESIDENT OF DATA SOLUTIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$167,697$12,077
JOHN GILBERTVICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE
Officer
40$162,463$11,967
TAYLOR RAMSEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - ATLANTA
Highest-paid employee
40$168,975$5,124
CHRIS COXCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AIMEE EUBANKS DAVISVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDDIE LOUTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MYLAYNA ALBRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL EDGERLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT EMMONS JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE GAMSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAYNARD HOLTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUAN SALGADODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID SIMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIMI STERNLICHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
17 N STATE STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60602-3315
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MELISSA CONNELLY, 17 N STATE 1890, CHICAGO, IL 60602
Signed the 990
MELISSA CONNELLY, CEO
Phone
(773) 321-2630
Return prepared by
OSTROW REISIN BERK & ABRAMS LTD

Mission

ONEGOAL (THE ORGANIZATION") IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED ON JUNE 13, 2003 TO PROVIDE UNDERSERVED STUDENTS WITH THE RESOURCES, SUPPORT, AND NETWORK TO EARN A POSTSECONDARY DEGREE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ONEGOAL TRANSFORMS POSTSECONDARY ADVISING AND SUPPORT SO THAT EVERY STUDENT CAN DEFINE THEIR OWN FUTURE. TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNERS, WE'RE BUILDING A MOVEMENT TO CLOSE THE OPPORTUNITY GAP. WE WORK SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH PARTNER SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS TO BUILD THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND CAPACITY, RESULTING IN MORE EQUITABLE AND EFFECTIVE SUPPORT FOR ALL STUDENTS. ESTABLISHED IN 2003, OUR UNIQUE APPROACH PRIORITIZES STRONG HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS AND CONSISTENTLY DELIVERS MEASURABLE STUDENT OUTCOMES. INDEPENDENT RESEARCH BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HAS SHOWN THAT ONEGOAL STUDENTS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE LIKELY TO EARN THEIR POSTSECONDARY DEGREES THAN STUDENTS FROM SIMILAR BACKGROUNDS.
    Expenses $30,938,737 · revenue $2,984,151

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
56-2369898
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2003
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$53,993,065
Income (IRS master file)
$41,992,374

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$28,815,119$41,497,549$53,993,065IRS
990June 2024$30,775,732$38,100,216$65,873,900XML
990June 2023$33,619,339$30,729,081$70,796,616XML
990June 2022$46,499,926$25,016,674$66,848,877IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 56-2369898).

Questions about ONEGOAL

What is the EIN of ONEGOAL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ONEGOAL is 56-2369898.
Is ONEGOAL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
Are donations to ONEGOAL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ONEGOAL file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ONEGOAL due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ONEGOAL last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ONEGOAL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MELISSA CONNELLY.
Who are the officers and directors of ONEGOAL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $336,821 (MELISSA CONNELLY, CEO).
How much revenue does ONEGOAL have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $28,815,119, expenses of $41,497,549 and total assets of $53,993,065 at year end.

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