HELLO BABY NFP

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2016

Legal Domicile

Phone

7732805613

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

HELLO BABY NFP, founded in 2016, is a small nonprofit in the Youth Development sector that reported $397K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 11% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $339K left a modest 14% surplus.

Mission

Hello Baby NFP was established to provide educational services and resources to parents and caregivers of infants in underserved Chicago neighborhoods.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $189,288

HELLO BABY PROVIDES CHARITABLE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO PARENTS/CAREGIVERS AND THEIR INFANTS AND TODDLERS IN A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT - ONE THAT IS OFTEN ABSENT IN MANY OF...

HELLO BABY PROVIDES CHARITABLE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO PARENTS/CAREGIVERS AND THEIR INFANTS AND TODDLERS IN A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT - ONE THAT IS OFTEN ABSENT IN MANY OF CHICAGO'S MOST UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. HELLO BABY SUPPORTS, EMPOWERS, SERVES AND INSPIRES THOSE PARENTS/CAREGIVERS AND THEIR INFANT AND TODDLERS IN UNDERSERVED CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOODS.

Program 2

FREE PLAY CENTER -- HELLO BABY OPERATES A FREE PLAY CENTER LOCATED AT WOODLAWN COMMUNITY ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF CHICAGO TO HELP MEET THE NEEDS OF UNDERSERVED FAMILIES. THE PLAY CENTER IS WHERE PARENTS OR CAREGIVERS CAN BRING THEIR INFANTS AND TODDLERS, WITHOUT ANY CHARGE OR FEE, FOR THE CHILDREN TO PLAY, SOCIALIZE AND LEARN SKILLS. HELLO BABY BEGAN OPERATIONS AT THE PLAY CENTER IN JULY 2017, AFTERING HAVING COMPLETED THE LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FACILITY. SINCE ITS OPENING ON 07/10/2017, HELLO BABY HAS HAD APPROXIMATELY 1,619 FIRST-TIME VISITS AND 14,750 REPEAT VISITS, SERVING A VARIETY OF CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS OR CAREGIVERS, PRIMARILY FROM VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOODS ON THE SOUTHSIDE. HELLO BABY IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE COMMUNITY (ALONG WITH ITS VARIOUS COMMUINITY PARTNERS) - WITH FACILITATED OPEN PLAY, MEANINGFUL DAILY PROGRAMS, DISTRIUBTION OF ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES, OUTDOOR ADVENTURES, LISTENING EARS AND OPEN HEARTS. THE RESULT IS HAPPY CHILDREN AND HAPPY PARENTS/CAREGIVERS. PROGRAM OUTCOMES INCLUDE (1) STRENGTHENED LANGUAGE SKILLS, (2) ENHANCED CAREGIVER KNOWLEDGE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, (3) CONNECTING FAMILIES TO LARGER SYSTEMS OF NETWORK CARE, (4) REFERRAL OF A WIDE RANGE OF SOCIAL SERVICES, (5) FILLING SOME OF THE GAPS LEFT BY PUBLIC AID PROGRAMS, (6) CREATED A CULTURE OF ATTENDANCE, AND (7) INCREASE IN SOME OF THE FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO RESILIENCE.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $412,802

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $957

Other Revenue $-17,033

TOTAL REVENUE $396,726

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $162,420

Fundraising Expenses $35,226

Program Expenses $189,288

Other Expenses $176,959

TOTAL EXPENSES $339,379

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$396,726	$443,452	-0.1%
Expenses	$339,379	$319,028	+0.1%
Net Income	$57,347	$124,424	-0.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JENNIFER JONES	President	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHY CAMPBELL WOLF	Vice President	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALLISON YOUNGBLOOD	Treasurer	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HEIDI TISCHER	Secretary	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHLEEN PLATT	Director	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SONJI BARNES	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICIA JONES BLESSMAN	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBIN CARROLL	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEREDITH CLAYTON	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAMIAN McGEE	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBBIE FRISCH	Executive Dir.	50.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$396,726	$339,379	$715,595	$57,347
2022	$443,452	$319,028	$654,350	$124,424
2021	$275,486	$167,708	$528,012	$107,778
2020	$290,452	$169,226	$424,812	$121,226
2020	$288,897	$169,226	$438,257	$119,671