NonprofitsBig Nfp

Housing & Shelter

Big Nfp

CHICAGO, IL

Total revenue

$2.3M

Total expenses

$1.6M

Net assets

$1.3M

Grants received

$6.5M

53 grants

EIN

452453557

Tax year

2022

Mission

Blacks In Green (BIG) is an educator that serves as a bridge and catalyst among communities and their stakeholders in the design and development of green, self-sustaining mixed income, walkable-villages in communities owned and populated by African-Americans.

Programs

1 program

Big Botanic Gardens and Farms - A worker owned nursery, landscaping service, garden supply and gift cafe whereby workers would also be responsible for the design, installation and maintenance of the community's green infrastructure.

Expenses: $632K

Financials

FY 2022

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.3M
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$2.3M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$480K
Fundraising
Other expenses$1.1M
Total expenses$1.6M
Total assets$2.5M
Net assets$1.3M

People

6 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Naomi Davis

Executive Dir.

Board

60 hrs/wk

Clem Balanoff

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Mark Sanders

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Dr Patricia Jones Blessman PhD

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Dr Angela Odom Young

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Suzanne Keers

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 53 of 53

FromAmountPurposeYear
$600K
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, PLANNING, AND PILOT PROGRAMMING AT THE EMMETT TILL AND MAMIE TILL-MOBLEY HOUSE MUSEUM
2024
$500K
to increase capacity-building and programmatic support for an energy program focused on accessibility and affordability
2024
$250K
IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$237K
for general operating support
2024
$115K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2024
$40K
Justice40 Accelerator 2024-2025 grant award
2024
$30K
Climate Democracy 2024 grant award
2024
$28K
HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$20K
general operating support
2024
$18K
CHICAGO SCHOLARS (SECTOR GROWTH)
2024
$15K
Core Fund 2024 grant award
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley House Museum
2024
$1.5M
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$116K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
2023
$50K
BIG Phase l: Integrated Water, Ecology, and Utility hub plan for west woodlawn
2023
$30K
FF-CB general operating support grant
2023
$15K
general operating support
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
BIG Phase l: Integrated Water, Ecology, and Utility Hub plan for west woodland
2022
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
$25K
Build to Zero-Beyond Gas
2022
$15K
general operating support
2022
$15K
ENVIRONMENT
2022
$1K
The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley House
2022
$756K
To support BIG's work to advance procedural justice within the Illinois Commerce Commission, general operating support. To provide collaborative funds Support to community partners for their role in the We Will Chicago citywide plan. In support of ongoing efforts to engage, educate and empower residents in closing the racial health and wealth gap via the new green economy opportunities.
2021
$756K
To support BIG's work to advance procedural justice within the Illinois Commerce Commission, general operating support. To provide collaborative funds Support to community partners for their role in the We Will Chicago citywide plan. In support of ongoing efforts to engage, educate and empower residents in closing the racial health and wealth gap via the new green economy opportunities.
2021
$140K
STEWARDSHIP
2021
$26K
Technology/Energy Policy
2021
$25K
Program Support
2021
$10K
TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND ITS EFFORTS TO ENGAGE LOCAL AND STATE PARTNERS ON ISSUES INVOLVING THE SAFETY AND AFFORDABILITY OF WATER.
2021
$2K
The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley House
2021
$150K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2020
$25K
CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$18K
Technology/Energy Policy
2020
$10K
2020 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT - 441417
2020
$200
Employee Matching
2020
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$6.5M from 28 funders · 53 grants · 2017–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$1.5M · 3 grants · 2017–2021

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc

$1.5M · 3 grants · 2023–2024

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

$600K · 1 grant · 2024

Builders Vision Foundation

$500K · 1 grant · 2024

United States Energy Foundation

$331K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

John D And Catherine T Macarthur

$250K · 1 grant · 2024

The McKnight Foundation

$237K · 1 grant · 2024

The Trust For Public Land

$215K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

Details

EIN452453557
NTEE codeL80
Subsection03
Ruling date2017-04
Formed2010
Employees0
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