NonprofitsCommunities United

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Communities United

CHICAGO, IL

Total revenue

$3.8M

Total expenses

$3.7M

Net assets

$11.1M

Grants received

$13.5M

125 grants

EIN

364394374

Tax year

2024

Mission

Communities united is an intergenerational community organization that engages community members in efforts to preserve affordable housing, improve the quality of education, increase access to affordable health care, and increase positive investment in young people.

Programs

3 programs

Voyce (voices of youth in chicago education) is a citywide youth organizing collaboration. Voyce defines its efforts as student-led, based on the core belief that the recipients of public education, the students themselves, need to be at the forefront of efforts to improve the quality of public education. This program also includes parent leadership and education efforts.

Expenses: $1.2M

The goal of the organization's affordable housing project is to engage community stakeholders in developing effective strategies to preserve affordable housing in chicago.

Expenses: $442KGrants: $2K

Bikes n' roses is a youth-led bicycle cooperative that works to promote youth leadership, entrepreneurship, bike safety, and bike advocacy. Communities united also has a welding and wood-working component to its youth development.

Expenses: $223K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.7M
Program service revenue
Investment income$13K
Other revenue$16K
Total revenue$3.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$354K
Salaries & benefits$2.2M
Fundraising$63K
Other expenses$1.2M
Total expenses$3.7M
Total assets$11.7M
Net assets$11.1M

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

RAUL BOTELLO

CO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$119K

40 hrs/wk

JENNIFER ARWADE

CO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$112K

40 hrs/wk

ROXANNE SMITH

PRESIDENT

Board

$6K

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD KHONG

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

SYED MAHMOOD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROSA REYES

BOARD MEMER (THRU JAN 2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

DESHAWN SMITH

BOARD MEMER (THRU JAN 2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL BROWN

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DIANE LIMAS

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

1 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

ACCOUNTING SERVICES

$208K

Grants received

Showing 125 of 125

FromAmountPurposeYear
$500K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$80K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2024
$60K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2024
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
BRING CHICAGO HOME
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$8K
BUILDING COMMUNICATIONS CAPACITY
2024
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR VOTER EDUCATION
2024
$5K
FEDERAL GRANT COMPLIANCE TRAINING
2024
$2.0M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$1.3M
Promise of an Equitable Future
2023
$500K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$375K
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
2023
$170K
Advancing Safe, inclusive, and Supportive Learning Environments in in Chicago Public Schools
2023
$100K
General Operating Support
2023
$80K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2023
$55K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50K
GENERAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT
2023
$50K
General Operating Support
2023
$45K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$30K
general operating
2023
$26K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$20K
OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$18K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$15K
Communities United- Voices of Youth in Chicago Education
2023
$15K
IMMIGRANT & REFUGEES ASSISTANCE
2023
$1.3M
bring to scale Healing through Justice, a youth-led movement to address the root causes of racial inequities in communities, advance healing, narrative change, and justice through community and social action
2022
$500K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$150K
Advancing Safe, inclusive, and Supportive Learning Environments in in Chicago Public Schools
2022
$120K
General Operating Support
2022
$100K
General Operating Support
2022
$80K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2022
$80K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2022
$75K
General Support
2022
$50K
TO BUILD THE LEADERSHIP OF YOUTH AND FAMILIES TO ADVANCE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND HEALING FROM TRAUMA
2022
$50K
Education
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$50K
79520 ANALYZING COMMUNITIES UNITED'S PARTICIPATORY-ACTION-RESEARCH PROCESS TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF HOW BASE-BUILDING CAN ACCELERATE SYSTEMIC CHANGE
2022
$50K
GENERAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT
2022
$49K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$45K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$35K
General operating support.
2022
$35K
general operating
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$25K
CHICAGO FUNDERS HOUSING CAMPAIGN
2022
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$20K
BIKES N' ROSES
2022
$20K
BIKES N' ROSES
2022
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$20K
77301 ANALYZING AN INTERGENERATIONAL BASE-BUILDING MODEL CENTERED ON A HEALING AND TRANSFORMATION APPROACH THAT ENGAGES COMMUNITIES IN ADVANCING EQUITY
2022
$20K
Community Orgs & Civic Affairs
2022
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$10K
TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THE IMPORTANT PROJECTS THAT COMMUNITIES UNITED OFFERS
2022
$8K
DISABILITY ACCESSIBILITY ROAD MAP
2022
$3K
TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS
2022
$3K
Matching Gift
2022
$1M
increase the capacity of Grantee, a Racial Equity 2030 finalist, to transform current and historic inequities and improve the conditions of children and families across the world
2021
$150K
Support of the McDonald's Chicago Community Impact Grants Program.
2021
$150K
Support of the McDonald's Chicago Community Impact Grants Program.
2021
$75K
General Support
2021
$50K
Education
2021
$30K
COMMUNITIES UNITED FOR HOUSING AND IMMIGRANT JUSTICE
2021
$15K
BIKES N' ROSES
2021
General Operating Support
2021
$180K
77301 Analyzing an intergenerational base-building
2020
$180K
77301 Analyzing an intergenerational base-building
2020
$170K
General Support
2020
$125K
General Operating Support
2020
$125K
TO SUPPORT WORKING ON KNOWLEDGE AND EQUITY: A COVID-19 RESPONSE TO CREATE HEALING CENTERED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, COMMUNITY MURAL, RACIAL HEALING EVENTS, AND ILLINOIS COALITION FOR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS
2020
$125K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$125K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$100K
FOR VOICES OF YOUTH IN CHICAGO EDUCATION
2020
$75K
Project Support
2020
$73K
Strengthening the Sustainability of Immigrant Communities: The connection between housing and immigrant rights
2020
$68K
76932 Strengthening a partnership to inform Illino
2020
$68K
76932 Strengthening a partnership to inform Illino
2020
$50K
Education
2020
$50K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$50K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$50K
Equitable Recovery Grant
2020
$47K
Disaster Relief Fund
2020
$45K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$41K
IMMIGRANT & REFUGEES ASSISTANCE
2020
$41K
77608 General operating support during the COVID-1
2020
$41K
77608 General operating support during the COVID-1
2020
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$30K
COMMUNITIES UNITED FOR HOUSING AND IMMIGRANT JUSTICE
2020
$25K
TO SUPPORT A PROGRAM THROUGH WHICH YOUNG PEOPLE WORK TO CREATE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THAT ARE SAFE, SUPPORTIVE, AND EQUITABLE.
2020
$25K
UNRESTRICTED FUNDING COVID-19 ($10,000); BIKES N' ROSES (15,000)
2020
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE COVID-19 RESPONSE.
2020
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING (CH)
2020
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE COVID-19 RESPONSE.
2020
$20K
general operating
2020
$20K
Community Organizations and Civic Affairs
2020
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$12K
GENERAL OPERATING (ADD'L COVID DISB.)
2020
$8K
COVID-19 ANTI-DISPLACEMENT PROJECT
2020
$7K
General Support
2020
$3K
SPECIAL PROJECT (RR)
2020
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING (ADD'L COVID DISB.)
2020
$350
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$460K
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
2019
$100K
General Support
2019
$55K
IMMIGRANT & REFUGEES ASSISTANCE
2019
$53K
TO SUPPORT THE GRASSROOTS ALLIANCE FOR POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY, AND UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS
2019
$23K
CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$15K
RENTERS ORGANIZING OURSELVES TO STAY (ROOTS)
2019
$101K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$12K
CENSUS 2020 FUNDERS COLLABORATIVE
2018
$10K
BIKES N' ROSES
2018
$137K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017
$75K
General support
2017
$25K
TO SUPPORT YOUTH SPORTS AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$13.5M from 38 funders · 125 grants · 2017–2024

WK Kellogg Foundation

$3.5M · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$2.0M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Marguerite Casey Foundation

$1.9M · 9 grants · 2020–2024

New Venture Fund

$835K · 2 grants · 2019–2023

The Chicago Community Trust

$751K · 7 grants · 2017–2022

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

$647K · 8 grants · 2020–2022

Surdna Foundation Inc

$495K · 5 grants · 2017–2022

W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation

$445K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN364394374
NTEE codeS20
Subsection03
Ruling date2001-02
Formed2000
Employees87
Volunteers75
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