Youth and community nonprofits / Illinois / Glencoe

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Be Real USA Nfp

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Glencoe, Illinois, classified by the IRS as children's and youth services. For the year ending Dec 2025 it reported $52,537 in revenue and $71,252 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“To spread best body image and eating disorder prevention resources.link people in local communities with opportunities to change a culture that isn't working for any one's body image today.”From the organization's Form 990-EZ for the year ending Dec 2025, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Children's and youth services (IRS activity code P30)

Mailing city (IRS): Glencoe, Illinois 60022

EIN: 84-3173807

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2019, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $52,537 (year ending Dec 2025)

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Be Real USA Nfp finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 2 filed years. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Revenue and expenses by yearDec 2024: revenue $95,420, expenses $71,795; Dec 2025: revenue $52,537, expenses $71,252 Total revenueTotal expenses $95.4K$71.8KDec '24$52.5K$71.3KDec '25
Year endingDec 2024Dec 2025
Total revenue$95,420$52,537
Total expenses$71,795$71,252
Total assets$30,053$11,338
Net assets$30,053$11,338
IRS formForm 990-EZForm 990-EZ

Where the money goes, year ending Dec 2025

Program spending sharePrograms 96%, Everything else 4%

Small groups file the shorter Form 990-EZ, which reports program spending but not the management and fundraising split.

Where the money comes from, year ending Dec 2025

Revenue sourcesGifts and grants 66%, Program fees 34%

Revenue trend: Shrinking. Revenue went from $95,420 (year ending Dec 2024) to $52,537 (Dec 2025), about -45% a year.

Growth label: we compare total revenue on the oldest and the newest return shown above. Growing means revenue rose by more than 10% a year on average, Shrinking means it fell by more than 10% a year, and Steady means a change between -10% and +10% a year. The rate is the compounded yearly average between the two returns, so it hides ups and downs in between (see the table). We only label groups with returns at least a year apart and at least $5,000 of revenue on the oldest one. This is our own calculation, not an IRS rating or a judgment of quality.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. Illinois nonprofit.

How it compares

The only children's and youth services nonprofit in Glencoe in our directory.

Size: revenue of $52,537 is higher than roughly 10 to 20% of the 102 children's and youth services nonprofits in Illinois that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $281,076.

Revenue compared with similar groupsRevenue of $52,537 compared with children's and youth services nonprofits in Illinois: the middle 80% earn between $33,241 and $9,573,001, the median is $281,076. 10th pct$33.2Kmedian$281K90th pct$9.6M This group $52.5K

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all Illinois groups of this type (Children's and youth services, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Glencoe and its county

Cook County, Illinois: the Census Bureau estimates about 1,053,196 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 2,288 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 2.2 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

Licensed programs in Glencoe

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Questions about Be Real USA Nfp

What is Be Real USA Nfp's EIN?

Be Real USA Nfp's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3173807. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is Be Real USA Nfp a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Be Real USA Nfp in Glencoe, Illinois as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2019. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to Be Real USA Nfp tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Be Real USA Nfp as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does Be Real USA Nfp do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2025: "To spread best body image and eating disorder prevention resources.link people in local communities with opportunities to change a culture that isn't working for any one's body image today." The IRS classifies it as: Children's and youth services.

How much money does Be Real USA Nfp take in?

For the year ending Dec 2025, Be Real USA Nfp reported total revenue of $52,537 and total expenses of $71,252 on its Form 990-EZ (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

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Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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