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Joseph Center
FOREST PARK, IL
Total revenue
$3.3M
Total expenses
$3.3M
Net assets
$1.6M
Grants received
$631K
8 grants
EIN
364175789
Tax year
2024
Mission
Provide practical teaching, resources, and environment to encourage christian entrepreneurs.
Programs
2 programs
Entrepreneurship program: the joseph business school (jbs) is a world-class institution that equips entrepreneurs and individuals using practical and biblical principles to raise up companies and create wealth to transform desolate places into flourishing communities for the glory of god. Jbs has a permit of approval by the state of illinois, illinois board of higher education private business & vocational division and is accredited by the nationally recognized accrediting council for continuing education and training (accet). 58 students were completers in the two, 2024 4-month cohorts on the chicago campus in a live in-person and live interactive web-based feed of each saturday session. 43 students were completers in the two, 2024 4-month cohorts online modality where students have access to the online learning environment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Business incubator & other: the joseph center has a business office center to provide substantially below cost and professional business offices, a conference center and administrative support for start-up businesses.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
8 listed
DELORIS THOMAS
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT AND COO
$197K
40 hrs/wk
JAY PLOURDE
DIRECTOR
—
5 hrs/wk
WILLIAM WALTON
DIRECTOR
—
5 hrs/wk
ERNEST BAKER
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
—
5 hrs/wk
BELINDA WHITFIELD
DIRECTOR/SECRETARY & TREASURER
—
5 hrs/wk
WILLIAM WINSTON
DIRECTOR/CHAIR
—
8 hrs/wk
MELISSA DUFF BROWN
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES
$120K
40 hrs/wk
ARTHUR R THOMAS
DEAN OF ONLINE JBS
$110K
40 hrs/wk
Grants received
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$631K from 7 funders · 8 grants · 2020–2023
$451K · 1 grant · 2020
$85K · 2 grants · 2020–2022
$51K · 1 grant · 2022
$20K · 1 grant · 2022
$10K · 1 grant · 2022
$7K · 1 grant · 2023
$7K · 1 grant · 2023