Generation Distinct
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 823903636
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2022–2023
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2023, Form 990-N 2021
- Location
- Chicago, IL, USA
- Phone
- 3316453671
- Rating
- 63
- Verdict
- SUPPORTED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations
- Affiliation
- Christianity
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $147,132
- Expenses
- $139,701
- Assets
- $11,389
- Liabilities
- $0
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
5 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- Hannah Gronowski (CEO)
- Clara Carrier (Vice President)
- Nicole Defalco (Board President)
People named in this filing
- Hannah Gronowski (CEO)
- Kathy Taylor (Board Treasurer)
- Clara Carrier (Vice President)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
Generation Distinct equips to inspire and equip young adults to discover their God-given passions and join the adventure of changing the world for Christ. We create tools for young adults to believe in three core truths: 1) Young people have a great amount of potential through the power of Christ. 2) There is a wrong every young person was uniquely born to make right. 3) When young people link arms around the world in the pursuit of following Jesus and changing the world, we will combat a generational stereotype and redefine what it looks like to be a young person who follows Jesus.
What it reported doing in 2023
The untitled_ Summer Conference This step provides a transformative experience that propels young adults to the next level of their calling. We do this through: Personalized Mentorship Sessions: Pairing attendees with specific mentors during the summer conference for intensive, one-on-one sessions focused on individual growth and next-level strategies. Specialized Workshops: Offering targeted workshops that address advanced topics related to leadership, evangelism, and mission advancement, providing practical insights for the next phase of their journey. Networking and Collaborations: Creating opportunities for young adults to network with influential leaders, organizations, and potential collaborators who can contribute to their ongoing development and mission.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 89% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
The verdict
SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and program spending has grown recently. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 32
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Sustainability: 35
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 31.3%; rating input score 31
- Program expense ratio: 33%; rating input score 33
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 5.1%; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.08; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 32.8%; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 5.8% per year; rating input score 100; 50th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 56.7% per year; rating input score 100; 96th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 95.6% per year; rating input score 100; 98th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 31.3% of revenue deployed · 33% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 3 filed program accomplishments · $46K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
- Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
- Schedules: 2 filed schedules
- Filing history: 2 filing years from 2022 to 2023
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
- Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 31/100.
- Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 33/100.
- High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 9/100.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 48/100.
- High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 10/100.