NonprofitsGray Matter Experience

Education

Gray Matter Experience

CHICAGO, IL

Total revenue

$714K

Total expenses

$876K

Net assets

$619K

Grants received

$2.5M

80 grants

EIN

811936438

Tax year

2023

Mission

The gray matter experience inspires, educates, and empowers the next generation of black changemakers by bridging entrepreneurial knowledge gap and driving positive community change.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$666K
Program service revenue$45K
Investment income
Other revenue$3K
Total revenue$714K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$470K
Fundraising$202K
Other expenses$406K
Total expenses$876K
Total assets$630K
Net assets$619K

People

5 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BRITNEY ROBBINS

FOUNDER AND CEO

Board

$172K

60 hrs/wk

SETH GREEN

VICE CHAIR

Board

5 hrs/wk

CHIKA UMEADI

CHAIR

Board

5 hrs/wk

LAYLA LUMPKIN

TREASURER

Board

5 hrs/wk

PAMELA RANDLE

SECRETARY

Board

5 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 80 of 80

FromAmountPurposeYear
$100K
to provide general operating support
2024
$50K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
GENERAL PROGRAM
2024
$50K
GENERAL PROGRAM
2024
$40K
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
2024
$38K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$19K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$10K
general operating support
2024
$263
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$100K
To support general operations
2023
$61K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
general operating support
2023
$25K
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
2023
$25K
LOCAL IMPACT GRANT
2023
$22K
QUALITY EDUCATION
2023
$20K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$10K
2023 EMPLOYEE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS - I@A
2023
$10K
TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2023
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$2K
FUNDING SUPPORTS GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING.
2023
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$667
Organization's Exempt Purpose
2023
$66K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$25K
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$23K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$21K
general operating support
2022
$10K
provide general operating support to help the organization advance its mission to unlock the self- determining power of Black youth and strengthen their ties to community through real world experience in entrepreneurship
2022
$10K
Program support
2022
$10K
EIG Group Grant Program - I@A
2022
$5K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$3K
Program Support
2022
$2K
FUNDING SUPPORTS GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING.
2022
$335K
In support of general operations
2021
$335K
In support of general operations
2021
$30K
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
2021
$25K
General Operating Support
2021
$20K
Operating Support
2021
$18K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$10K
TECHRISE WINNER
2021
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$5K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
$5K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2021
$50
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$25K
TO SUPPORT SELF-DETERMINING POWER OF BLACK YOUTH
2020
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$10K
To help high school students of color learn about entrepreneurship and launch enterprises.
2020
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2020
$8K
Unrestricted
2020
$5K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2020
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$13K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$13K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$2.5M from 43 funders · 80 grants · 2017–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$721K · 5 grants · 2018–2021

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$299K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Builders Vision Foundation

$200K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

The Christopher Family Foundation

$156K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Square One Foundation

$136K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Vivo Foundation

$120K · 4 grants · 2021–2024

Entertainment Industry Foundation

$100K · 2 grants · 2024

John E & Jeanne T Hughes Charitable

$90K · 5 grants · 2017–2022

Details

EIN811936438
NTEE codeB25
Subsection03
Ruling date2016-06
Formed2016
Employees5
Volunteers29
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