NonprofitsExperimental Station

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Experimental Station

CHICAGO, IL

Total revenue

$3.1M

Total expenses

$3.3M

Net assets

$1.5M

Grants received

$2.7M

118 grants

EIN

320017985

Tax year

2024

Mission

The mission of the experimental station is to build independent cultural infrastructure on the south side of chicago. We do this by fostering a dynamic ecology of innovative educational and cultural programs, small business enterprises and community initiatives. Since 2006, we have both built our own programming to address a variety of identified local needs and have fostered, hosted, and sponsored numerous other initiatives.

Programs

2 programs

The 61st street farmers market was created in 2008 to bring healthy food and food education to the woodlawn community. A leader in illinois in serving a low-income population, the market accepts snap/illinois 'link', doubles the value of snap/link purchases with link match, and offers year-round at-market, in-school, after-school, and adult food education.

Expenses: $266K

Blackstone bicycle works provides youth education in a bike shop setting. Blackstone bicycle works offers free mechanic training, free bicycles, internships, college and career advising, and college/vocational school scholarships.

Expenses: $279K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.8M
Program service revenue$213K
Investment income$9K
Other revenue$4K
Total revenue$3.1M

Expenses

Grants paid$1.5M
Salaries & benefits$983K
Fundraising$198K
Other expenses$793K
Total expenses$3.3M
Total assets$1.6M
Net assets$1.5M

People

10 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CONSTANCE SPREEN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$109K

40 hrs/wk

EMMITT HOUSE

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

6 hrs/wk

MULUBWA MUNKANTA

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

BETH LOEB

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

STEVE WIESENTHAL

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

CORLISS KING

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

JILL INGRASSIA

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

RICHARD WRIGHT

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

MARTIN FRIEDMAN

PRESIDENT

Board

6 hrs/wk

DAN PETERMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 118 of 118

FromAmountPurposeYear
$15K
To support the youth education program, Blackstone Bicycle Works, which teaches mechanical and business skills to underserved youth
2024
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$10K
BLACKSTONE BICYCLE WORKS
2024
$1K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2024
$500
general operating
2024
$68K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$50K
CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
To support the youth education program, Blackstone Bicycle Works, which teaches mechanical and business skills to underserved youth
2023
$10K
BLACKSTONE BICYCLE WORKS, PANEL DISCUSSION HONORARIUM
2023
$10K
Support bridge of diverse and historically divided neighborhoods
2023
$10K
Enhance Community Health
2023
$10K
funds for STEM Learning through Blackstone Bicycle Works
2023
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$7K
BLACKSTONE BICYCLE WORKS
2023
$1K
ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES
2023
$500
general operating
2023
$500
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$106K
General Operating Support
2022
$100K
To provide support for 2022 operations.
2022
$65K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$27K
FUND DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS-STORES & MKTS
2022
$26K
COLLEGE EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP(S) FOR STUDENT(S) IN NEED
2022
$25K
Strong Families
2022
$20K
Community Orgs & Civic Affairs
2022
$20K
To improve lives of kids with learning differences.
2022
$18K
Support bridge of diverse and historically divided neighborhoods
2022
$15K
To support youth education program, Blackstone Bicycle Works, which teaches mechanical and business skills to underserved youth
2022
$15K
Support Charitable Purpose
2022
$10K
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$10K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$5K
Enhance Community Health
2022
$5K
A BICYCLE WORKSHOP SUPPORTING BLACK YOUTH IN CHICAGO
2022
$2K
AGRICULTURAL RESEACH
2022
$1K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
$1K
DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$1K
ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES
2022
$250
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
2022
$250
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
2022
$103K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$103K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$80K
General operating support
2021
$80K
General operating support
2021
$31K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$25K
Social Welfare/ Educational 501 (c)(3) Organization
2021
$25K
Strong Families
2021
$15K
To support youth education program, Blackstone Bicycle Works, which teaches mechanical and business skills to underserved youth
2021
$10K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$8K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$3K
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
2021
$2K
Social Welfare/ Educational 501 (c)(3) Organization
2021
$2K
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION, GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
2021
$400
Matching
2021
$250
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
2021
$175K
CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$120K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OF ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SERVICES THAT BUILD PATHWAYS TO STABILITY
2020
$75K
To support Link Up Illinois
2020
$60K
FOR SOUTH SIDE WEEKLY
2020
$35K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$35K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$30K
Strong Families
2020
$25K
Social Welfare/ Educational 501 (c)(3) Organization
2020
$20K
Community Organizations and Civic Affairs
2020
$16K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$16K
General Support
2020
$15K
Support bridge of diverse and historically divided neighborhoods
2020
$10K
FUND DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS-STORES & MKTS
2020
$10K
To support youth education program, Blackstone Bicycle Works, which teaches mechanical and business skills to underserved youth
2020
$9K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$8K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$2K
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION, GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
2020
$1K
GENERAL FUND
2020
$1K
Same as orginization 1
2020
$1K
Blackstone Bicycle Works
2020
$960
Market Box & Santa Box Project
2020
$500
in support of general operations.
2020
$400
Matching
2020
$250
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$250
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2020
$100
MATCHING GRANTS
2020
$20
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION MADE BY EMPLOYEE OF YELP, INC.
2020
$87K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$25K
Social Welfare/ Educational 501 (c)(3) Organization
2019
$9K
HUMANITIES PROGRAM
2019
$8K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$1K
For general operating support for the Blackstone Bicycle Works program and in honor of Youth Services Coordinator, DJ Fish.
2019
$100K
FOOD SYSTEMS & EDUCATION
2018
$42K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$30K
Social Welfare/ Educational 501 (c)(3) Organization
2018
$15K
Support bridge of diverse and historically divided neighborhoods
2018
$5K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$80K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017
$25K
Social Welfare/ Educational 501 (c)(3) Organization
2017
$1K
TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2017

Funded by

$2.7M from 49 funders · 118 grants · 2017–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$663K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Builders Vision Foundation

$275K · 3 grants · 2018–2022

Clifford and LaVonne Graese Foundation

$235K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Forefront

$225K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$224K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Kanter Family Foundation

$147K · 7 grants · 2017–2022

Square One Foundation

$135K · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Polk Bros Foundation Inc

$81K · 5 grants · 2020–2022

Details

EIN320017985
NTEE codeS99
Subsection03
Ruling date2004-01
Formed2002
Employees21
Volunteers80
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