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Nonprofits›Black Researchers Collective

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Black Researchers Collective

CHICAGO, IL

Total revenue

$491K

Total expenses

$1.0M

Net assets

$499K

Grants received

$1.5M

17 grants

EIN

372009579

Tax year

2024

Mission

A collective of black researchers equipping communities with research tools to be more civically engaged and policy informed.

Programs

1 program

The Research, Evaluation, and Technical Assistance (RETA) pillar is a fee-for-service line designed to consult, train, and support organizations in Chicago and beyond, as well as community organizers and leaders interested in conducting community engaged research, evaluating their programs and initiatives, and/or enhancing their teams capacity to understand data and activate around their key findings through a decolonizing lens.

Expenses: $204K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$265K

Program service revenue$208K

Investment income$18K

Other revenue—

Total revenue$491K

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$713K

Fundraising—

Other expenses$312K

Total expenses$1.0M

Total assets$538K

Net assets$499K

People

7 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Glenance Green

Co-Founder & Executive Director

Board

$196K

40 hrs/wk

Shari Runner

Co-Founder & Director

Board

$186K

40 hrs/wk

Tiffany McDowell

Board Co-Chair

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Christerralyn Brown

Board Co-Chair

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Helen Muhisani

Board Secretary

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Fakelia Guyton

Board Member (Effective 12/24)

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Cher Jey Cuffie-Samateh

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION

$90K

80623 AMPLIFYING THE REACH AND IMPACT OF THE BLACK RESEARCHERS COLLECTIVE AS A LIBERATION PROJECT TO STRENGTHEN AND SUSTAIN CHICAGO'S BLACK COMMUNITIES

2024

THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

$75K

DATA EQUITY PROGRAM

2024

JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR

$25K

TO SUPPORT A CROSS-COMMUNITY CONVENING OF RESIDENTS FROM THE AUSTIN, ENGLEWOOD, EAST GARFIELD PARK, AND AUBURN GRESHAM NEIGHBORHOODS OF CHICAGO

2024

CHICAGO BEYOND INC

$350K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

WK Kellogg Foundation

$150K

Early Care and Education

2023

Grand Victoria Foundation

$125K

General Operating Support

2023

THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION

$100K

80623 AMPLIFYING THE REACH AND IMPACT OF THE BLACK RESEARCHERS COLLECTIVE AS A LIBERATION PROJECT TO STRENGTHEN AND SUSTAIN CHICAGO'S BLACK COMMUNITIES

2023

The Joyce Foundation

$100K

Mission Fund

2023

The Chicago Community Trust

$75K

General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes

2023

THE SPENCER FOUNDATION

$50K

Amplifying research education work through community engagement in service of racial equity

2023

CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN

$10K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2023

WK Kellogg Foundation

$150K

provide general operating support to help the organization advance its mission of training and equipping communities with research tools to be more civically engaged and policy informed

2022

The Chicago Community Trust

$75K

To build evaluation capacities with residents in 4 communities by providing training, coaching and access to data to inform community organizing efforts.

2022

JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR

$25K

to support (1) a cross-community convening of community members from Bronzeville, South Chicago, South Shore, Washington Park, and Woodlawn, and (2) individual community convenings

2022

Polk Bros Foundation Inc

$25K

Strong Communities

2022

FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS

$25K

RESEARCH IN THE STREETS - PODCAST

2021

FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS

$3K

COMMUNITY DRIVEN RESEARCH