NonprofitsCooperatives For A Better World

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Cooperatives For A Better World

JAMAICA PLAIN, MA

Total revenue

$1.5M

Total expenses

$1.5M

Net assets

$404K

Grants received

$30.7M

18 grants

EIN

813247254

Tax year

2024

Mission

Cooperatives for a Better World is wholly dedicated to educating and supporting the next generation of cooperative businesses. We do this by: (1) Growing the entrepreneur pipeline and strengthen the cooperative ecosystem; (2) Equipping cooperative entrepreneurs with the skills and tools for success; and (3) Connecting cooperative businesses with the capital they need to thrive.

Programs

1 program

Cooperatives for a Better World ran two business incubators (one in partnership with the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation and the other with the USDA) with 20 cooperatives; Advised 4 cooperatives through our consulting arm; We ran 9 workshops with 76 participants; 333 additional participants enrolled in our online course, Lean co-op; We wrote 8 educational modules on cooperative business development to be released to the public in 2025.

Expenses: $349KGrants: $21K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.3M
Program service revenue$142K
Investment income$11K
Other revenue$217
Total revenue$1.5M

Expenses

Grants paid$966K
Salaries & benefits$327K
Fundraising$58K
Other expenses$188K
Total expenses$1.5M
Total assets$504K
Net assets$404K

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Greg Brodsky

Executive Dir.

Board

$80K

40 hrs/wk

Martin J Lowery

Director

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

Jen Horonjeff

Director

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

Stephen Bediako

Director

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

Clark Arrington

Director

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

Howard Brodsky

President

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

Helene Lesterlin

Vice President

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

Nathan Schneider

Secretary

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

Joseph Cureton

Treasurer

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 18 of 18

FromAmountPurposeYear
$312K
THE NEARNESS: SPIRITUAL FORMATION FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS
2024
$200K
Black entrepreneurs cohort for cooperatives
2024
$100K
PROJECT SUPPORT TO AID AND WORK TOWARDS ESTABLISHING COOPERATIVE COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP MODELS TO BUILD GENERATIONAL WEALTH IN NEW ORLEANS
2024
$35K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$14.6M
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$14.6M
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$50K
FOR THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF DONEE
2022
$25K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$250K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$250K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$25K
DONEE'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
$25K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$25K
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2021
$25K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020

Funded by

$30.7M from 13 funders · 18 grants · 2020–2024

Tides Center

$29.3M · 2 grants · 2022

John Templeton Foundation

$312K · 1 grant · 2024

New Hampshire Charitable Foundation

$200K · 1 grant · 2024

The Kresge Foundation

$100K · 1 grant · 2024

Impactassetsinc

$75K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$75K · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Details

EIN813247254
NTEE codeA30
Subsection03
Ruling date2017-08
Formed2017
Employees5
Volunteers9
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