NonprofitsNeighborspace

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Neighborspace

CHICAGO, IL

Total revenue

$3.7M

Total expenses

$3.3M

Net assets

$8.8M

Grants received

$4.0M

82 grants

EIN

364105593

Tax year

2024

Mission

Preservation and conservation of open space.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.7M
Program service revenue
Investment income$21K
Other revenue$150
Total revenue$3.7M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$619K
Fundraising$89K
Other expenses$2.7M
Total expenses$3.3M
Total assets$9.0M
Net assets$8.8M

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BENJAMIN R HELPHAND

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$107K

40 hrs/wk

WYLLYS MANN

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JESSICA FONG

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATE ANSORGE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

WALTER BURNETT

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHEMUEL ISRAEL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CATHY BREITENBACH

PRESIDENT

Board

1 hrs/wk

CRAIG STEVENSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDREA TELLI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JACQUI ULRICH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTY WEBBER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ARI W KRIGEL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

CENTRAL LAWN SPRINKLERS INC

WATER INSTALLATION

$372K

URBAN RIVERS

INFRASTRUCTURE INSTALLATION

$325K

BIOMATRIX WATER SOLUTIONS LTD

WATER ECOLOGY & ENGINEERING CONSULTING

$300K

FWM INC

CONSTRUCTION SERVICE

$297K

PIONEER EES

ENGINEERING & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

$135K

Grants received

Showing 82 of 82

FromAmountPurposeYear
$100K
to provide general operating support
2024
$79K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$69K
to support early planning and activation of a space dedicated to charitable and community use
2024
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$13K
SUPPORT FOR NATURE NEAR TRANSIT PROGRAM
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$8K
South Merrill Community Garden
2024
$5K
Crandon Community Garden
2024
$5K
Perimeter fence for the Dante Avenue Farm
2024
$2K
VOLUNTEER INCENTIVE PROGRAM
2024
$500
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$500
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$400K
CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$199K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$100K
To support general operations
2023
$81K
NATURE-BASED INFRASTRUCTURE IN SOUTH CHICAGO
2023
$62K
SUPPORT FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE
2023
$62K
SUPPORT FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE
2023
$25K
Mission Fund
2023
$24K
URBAN & COMMUNITY FORESTRY COMMUNITY PROGRAM
2023
$20K
general operating support
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$8K
Crandon Community Garden bee pollination project
2023
$5K
Construction costs for a shade structure for guests
2023
$5K
Public Amenities and Events at King Drive Community Garden (.52 acres)
2023
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$150K
From Vacant Lots to Farms & Gardens: A Capacity Bu
2022
$131K
support for the South Side, General Operating Support, To support the green infrastructure refresh and related community engagement at FarmWorks as part of the Nature Near Transit work.
2022
$100K
to develop a plan for a city-wide, community-based vacant land access strategy
2022
$100K
To provide support for 2022 operations.
2022
$55K
CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$49K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$24K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$20K
general operating support
2022
$16K
Stewardship of Montrose Metra Community Gardens
2022
$13K
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
2022
$6K
Public Amenities and Events at Jardin Esperanza de La Villita Nature Play Garden (.25 acres)
2022
$6K
Public Amenities and Events at NeighborSpace Site- Unity Park and Garden - 1900 South Kildare AVE| Chicago | Illinois
2022
$5K
Resident gardening programs
2022
$1K
Directed gift for general operations
2022
$1K
Directed gift for general operations
2022
$160K
To provide programming to build community cohesion through the Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities. Support of food production on publicly owned underutilized land in Chicago and Cook County, from the Searle Funds at the Chicago Community Trust.
2021
$160K
To provide programming to build community cohesion through the Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities. Support of food production on publicly owned underutilized land in Chicago and Cook County, from the Searle Funds at the Chicago Community Trust.
2021
$92K
CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$70K
General Support
2021
$25K
Austin Fresh Collaborative Fund
2021
$20K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$10K
HARAMBEE COMMUNITY GARDEN CHILD-FRIENDLY BUTTERFLY SANCTUARY
2021
$2K
BRONZEVILLE FARM
2021
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION
2021
$168K
TO SUPPORT CHICAGO FUND FOR SAFE AND PEACEFUL COMMUNITIES, REPURPOSING UNDERUTILIZED PUBLIC LAND FOR FOOD PRODUCTION INITIATIVE, LET'S LINK CHI FUND, AND NEIGHBORSPACE
2020
$100K
To support general operations
2020
$100K
to support NBSP's Austin community gardens
2020
$75K
Calumet River Gateway Garden
2020
$75K
CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$47K
General Support
2020
$35K
SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
2020
$25K
Austin Fresh Collaborative
2020
$25K
program support
2020
$25K
general operating support $20,000 and an additional amount of $5,000 for COVID-19 response
2020
$24K
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
2020
$24K
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
2020
$15K
Grant to support AARP's livable communities initiative
2020
$10K
RIVER CONSERVATION
2020
$3K
BRONZEVILLE FARM
2020
$1K
BOARD DESIGNATED GRANTS
2020
$37K
TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING TO BUILD COMMUNITY COHESION
2019
$25K
Bronzeville Farm Fence and Gate
2019
$140K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$100K
ENVIRONMENT
2018
$7K
EVERY DAY EVENTS GRANT
2018
$154K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$4.0M from 37 funders · 82 grants · 2017–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$1.1M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Builders Vision Foundation

$769K · 8 grants · 2018–2024

Forefront

$622K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Paypal Charitable Giving Fund

$326K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc

$250K · 3 grants · 2019–2022

Advocates For Urban Agriculture Nfp

$125K · 2 grants · 2023

The Lumpkin Family Foundation

$90K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN364105593
NTEE codeS20
Subsection03
Ruling date1997-01
Formed1996
Employees9
Volunteers3154
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