Santa for A Day
Donations deductibleSanta for A Day's network
6 people2 organisationsi6 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
6 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 6 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Gentile Chair | Chairman & Executive Direc | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Abraham Thompson | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Eugene Jones JR | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Laura Gentile | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Richard D Doermer (also filed as Richard Doermer) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| US Representative Danny R Davis | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Gentile | Chairman & Executive Director | 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Gentile | Chairman & Executive Direc | 10 | $36k | ||
| Richard D Doermer | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Laura Gentile | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| US Representative Danny R Davis | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Eugene Jones Jr | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Abraham Thompson | Director | 5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Santa for A Day
- EIN
- 832591956
- Address
- 2107 Colfax St, Evanston, IL, 60201-2532
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- Santa for a day fulfills letters to santa from kids living in underserved communities. Teaching youngsters the power of the pen and then rewarding their efforts, by translating their wishes into reality, helps them author a new, more positive, and powerful narrative about life, one sparked by optimism and the vision of a brighter future. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T21 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 3 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2018
- Principal officer
- Richard Gentile (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2019
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsAbraham Thompson
≥6years on the filingsEugene Jones JR
≥6years on the filingsLaura Gentile
≥6years on the filingsRichard D Doermer
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $25k
- Total liabilities
- Minus $72k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $97k
- Contributions and grants received
- $258k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6