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Human Services

Lyte Collective

CHICAGO, IL

Website

Total revenue

$573K

Total expenses

$951K

Net assets

$1.9M

Grants received

$1.8M

59 grants

EIN

471784239

Tax year

2024

Mission

Lyte collective serves young adults impacted by poverty and homelessness. Our mission is to:support every young adult who contacts us, with whatever they need, for as long as they want us by their side.end harmful systems that cause young people to need our help in the first place.build a more just and equitable world together with all who aspire to do better by young people.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$564K
Program service revenue$9K
Investment income—
Other revenue—
Total revenue$573K

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$577K
Fundraising$6K
Other expenses$374K
Total expenses$951K
Total assets$2.3M
Net assets$1.9M

People

6 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BONN WADE

CHAIRPERSON

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

WILL BULKA

VICE CHAIRPERSON

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

DARRIN SHILLAIR

SECRETARY AND ACTING TREAS

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

AMANDA DUNNAVANT

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

DERRICK FISHER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

PATRICIA POSEY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 59 of 59

FromAmountPurposeYear
JULIAN GRACE FOUNDATION
$60K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
FREDERICK HENRY PRINCE TESTAMENTARY TRUST
$26K
general operating support
2024
GREATER AUBURN GRESHAM
$24K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY
$24K
Distribute to the Hungry
2024
IMA FOUNDATION
$10K
PROGRAM SERVICES
2024
Cuore e Mani Foundation
$8K
General & Unrestricted
2024
FRECHETTE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT
2024
GEORGE M EISENBERG FOUNDATION
$3K
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
2024
WAG Foundation
$2K
Social Services
2024
The Chicago Community Trust
$133K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATION
$60K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIAL
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
JULIAN GRACE FOUNDATION
$35K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
The Joyce Foundation
$30K
Mission Fund
2023
FREDERICK HENRY PRINCE TESTAMENTARY TRUST
$26K
general operating support
2023
The Pierce Family Charitable Foundation
$20K
General & Unrestricted
2023
WILLIAM G MCGOWAN CHARITABLE FUND
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
GREATER AUBURN GRESHAM
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
EA FOUNDATION
$10K
INCREASE QUALITY OF AND ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS
2023
Cuore e Mani Foundation
$8K
General & Unrestricted
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$7K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
FRECHETTE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
WAG Foundation
$2K
Social Services
2023
GEORGE KRESS FOUNDATION INC
$200K
LYTE LOUNGE CAMPAIGN
2022
The Chicago Community Trust
$86K
Direct Economic Assistance Fund, General Operating Support, In support of LYTE Collective's general operations to help strengthen the work supporting Chicago youth facing poverty and homelessness grounded in a model that is flexible, holistic, and intensive in its approach.
2022
Polk Bros Foundation Inc
$50K
Strong Communities
2022
THE HARRY AND JEANETTE WEINBERG
$50K
TO SUPPORT THIS HOMELESS SERVICES PROVIDER IN KEEPING YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE UNSTABLY HOUSED WITH HOUSING, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
2022
JULIAN GRACE FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
The Joyce Foundation
$40K
Mission Fund
2022
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIAL
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
FREDERICK HENRY PRINCE TESTAMENTARY TRUST
$26K
general operating support
2022
IMPACT GRANTS CHICAGO
$15K
—
2022
The Pierce Family Charitable Foundation
$10K
General Operating fund
2022
Anywhere Gives Inc
$7K
General Assistance
2022
Human-I-T
$7K
DESKTOPS & LAPTOPS
2022
Cuore e Mani Foundation
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2022
Polk Bros Foundation Inc
$250
Matching Gift
2022
Polk Bros Foundation Inc
$40K
Strong Communities
2021
Morrison Family Foundation
$25K
General Operating Support
2021
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$19K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
The Pierce Family Charitable Foundation
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$99K
TO SUPPORT SAFETY, EDUCATION, HEALTH PROGRAMMING, HOMELESS SERVICES, AND GENERAL OPERATIONS OF ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SERVICES THAT BUILD PATHWAYS TO STABILITY
2020
JULIAN GRACE FOUNDATION
$54K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR
$50K
in support of general operations.
2020
Polk Bros Foundation Inc
$40K
Strong Communities
2020
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$35K
Unrestricted
2020
THE HARRY AND JEANETTE WEINBERG
$25K
TO SUPPORT THIS ORGANIZATIONS EFFORTS TO KEEP YOUTH SAFE AND SHELTERED, AND TO PROVIDE THEM WITH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND OTHER EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
2020
ALL CHICAGO MAKING HOMELESSNESS HISTORY
$20K
CASE MANAGEMENT
2020
FREDERICK HENRY PRINCE TESTAMENTARY TRUST
$20K
general operating support $15,000 plus an additional $5,000 for COVID-19 response
2020
Morrison Family Foundation
$15K
General Operating Support
2020
WILLIAM J AND DOROTHY K O'NEILL
$11K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
The Pierce Family Charitable Foundation
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2020
Cuore e Mani Foundation
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2020
Polk Bros Foundation Inc
$1K
Matching
2020
The Chicago Community Trust
$60K
TO SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMMING, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
The Chicago Community Trust
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
The Chicago Community Trust
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$1.8M from 30 funders · 59 grants · 2017–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$418K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

George Kress Foundation Inc

$200K · 1 grant · 2022

Julian Grace Foundation

$199K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Polk Bros Foundation Inc

$131K · 5 grants · 2020–2022

Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary Trust

$99K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Arie And Ida Crown Memorial

$80K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Harry And Jeanette Weinberg

$75K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

The Joyce Foundation

$70K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN471784239
NTEE codeP20
Subsection03
Ruling date2015-03
Formed2014
Employees16
Volunteers45
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