NonprofitsKindness Campaign

Environment

Kindness Campaign

CHICAGO, IL

Total revenue

$3.4M

Total expenses

$3.4M

Net assets

$469K

Grants received

$372K

16 grants

EIN

821694708

Tax year

2024

Mission

To ignite in people the pure quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate by leading with acts of kindness. We envision a future where compassion is at the core of all human interactions.

Programs

3 programs

Public equity: is our commitment to fairness and justice in the formulation of public policy, distribution of public services, implementation of public policy and management of all institutions serving the public directly or by contract. Ownership & investments, creating a welcoming community, financial empowerment, civic leadership.

Workforce equity: is our commitment to a labor market in which bias income gaps are eliminated, all jobs are good careers and everyone who wants to work has access to self-supporting and family supporting employment. Career training, career counseling, career placement assistance, youth employment.

Education equity: is our commitment to practices, policies and procedures at the school and district level to achieve academic fairness, inclusion and matriculation for every student. This provides students with the resources, teachers, interventions and supports they need to be successful. Service learning, social & emotional learning, tutoring, out of school activities.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.4M
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue$400
Total revenue$3.4M

Expenses

Grants paid$1K
Salaries & benefits$215K
Fundraising
Other expenses$3.2M
Total expenses$3.4M
Total assets$762K
Net assets$469K

People

7 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CHRISTOPHER WATTS

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$111K

40 hrs/wk

AQUISHA DAVIS

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

LINDA MCKINNEY

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

LAKESHA LUNDY

PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

BRIAN STARR

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DANIEL B KIRMSE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

CORA PALMER

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 16 of 16

FromAmountPurposeYear
$5K
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$100K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$75K
CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2023
$6K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE TEACHING OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUG HHANDS-ON CURRICULUM.
2023
$1K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$1K
SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSES
2022
$35K
Health equity initiative
2021
$25K
CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$5K
CHARITABLE
2021
$32K
TO SUPPORT KINDNESS IN DOING (KID), CHICAGO FUND FOR SAFE AND PEACEFUL COMMUNITIES, AND LET'S LINK CHI FUND
2020
$10K
CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT
2020

Funded by

$372K from 11 funders · 16 grants · 2020–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$132K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Forefront

$110K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Tides Foundation

$25K · 1 grant · 2023

Network For Good

$11K · 2 grants · 2021–2023

Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

$10K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Teach A Man To Fish Foundation

$5K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN821694708
NTEE codeC50
Subsection03
Ruling date2017-11
Formed2017
Employees5
Volunteers6
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