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Nonprofits›Chicago Mobile Makers

Youth Development

Chicago Mobile Makers

CHICAGO, IL

Website

Total revenue

$328K

Total expenses

$446K

Net assets

—

Grants received

$242K

22 grants

EIN

823034634

Tax year

2024

Mission

Chicago Mobile Makers provides design STEAM and skill-building educational programs.

Programs

6 programs

Community Pop-Ups: Chicago Mobile Makers hosted over 30 pop-ups across the Chicago-land area over two years with the Mobile Makerspace a USPS delivery van that the organization converted into a mobile design studio. Hundreds of participants engaged with playful design-related activities and were encouraged to envision and reimagine their communities.

Expenses: $58KGrants: $58K

Recurring Workshops: Chicago Mobile Makers partnered with Embarc Chicago on a series of field trips. Hundreds of Chicago Public Schools students visited the organizations permanent location to participate in design workshops and explore educational themes related to architecture prototyping and digital fabrication.

Expenses: $9K

Program Facilitators

Expenses: $102K

Office Supplies

Expenses: $13K

Rent

Expenses: $66K

Insurance

Expenses: $15K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$254K

Program service revenue$64K

Investment income—

Other revenue$9K

Total revenue$328K

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$247K

Fundraising—

Other expenses$200K

Total expenses$446K

Total assets$61K

Net assets—

People

3 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Maya Bird-Murphy

Executive Director

Board

$57K

40 hrs/wk

Kim Lovely

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Dave Pabellon

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

VMR Remodeling Inc

General contractor for renovation of Chicago Mobile Makers' permanent location

$163K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION

$10K

SEE PART IV

2024

ADVANCED EDUCATION RESEARCH &

$8K

RESEARCH SUPPORT

2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$33K

General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes

2023

CHICAGO CARES INC

$10K

Unrestricted for AMPTs mission

2023

JOCARNO FUND

$2K

SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

2023

LEOPARDO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

$2K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2023

The Chicago Community Trust

$51K

General Operating Support, support for graphic design supporting the design summit: P&I contribution, General Operating Support for the Chicago-based afterschool program, to support the "Community Makers 101: Design for Change" project proposed in the 2023 Innovation 80 grant application

2022

CLAIRE AND THEODORE MORSE FOUNDATION

$13K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2022

Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts

$10K

Interdisciplinary and Intergenerational Design Summit

2022

USG FOUNDATION INC

$5K

Community & civic services

2022

JAY WHIPPLE FAMILY FOUNDATION

$2K

Youth Design/SkillBuilding Workshops

2022

JOCARNO FUND

$1K

SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

2022

JAMES DYSON FOUNDATION NORTH AMERICA

$1K

CHICAGO MOBILE MAKERS DONATION FOR EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

2022

LEOPARDO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

$250

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2022

Chicago Bulls Charities

$30K

Program support

2021

The Chicago Community Trust

$19K

General operating support for the Chicago-based programming, Management Suite contribution to support board development, nonprofit management, fundraising strategy, budgeting and grant writing

2021

The Chicago Community Trust

$19K

General operating support for the Chicago-based programming, Management Suite contribution to support board development, nonprofit management, fundraising strategy, budgeting and grant writing

2021

RATIO FOUNDATION INC

$1K

GENERAL

2021

JAMES DYSON FOUNDATION NORTH AMERICA

$1K

CHICAGO MOBILE MAKERS DONATION FOR NEW FACILITY

2021

The Chicago Community Trust

$23K

TO SUPPORT SPONSORSHIP, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT