NonprofitsNorth Lawndale Employment Network

Employment

North Lawndale Employment Network

CHICAGO, IL

Total revenue

$8.8M

Total expenses

$8.5M

Net assets

$7.6M

Grants received

$23.2M

155 grants

EIN

364295189

Tax year

2023

Mission

To improve the earnings potential of north lawndale residents through innovative employment initiatives that lead to economic advancement and an improved quality of life.

Programs

3 programs

U-turn permitted nlens flagship job readiness training program that helps returning citizens to reintegrate into the community and secure employment.

Expenses: $2.6M

Job training provides customized skills-training and certifications and job placement within the growing transportation, distribution, and logistics (tdl) sector.

Expenses: $235K

Entrepreneurship, financial opportunity center, sweet beginnings, transitional jobs programs

Expenses: $2.2M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$7.6M
Program service revenue$367K
Investment income$243K
Other revenue$586K
Total revenue$8.8M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$4.2M
Fundraising$1.4M
Other expenses$4.3M
Total expenses$8.5M
Total assets$10.6M
Net assets$7.6M

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BRENDA PALMS

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$371K

40 hrs/wk

CHASDA MARTIN

CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

Board

$185K

40 hrs/wk

JESSICA BUTLER

CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Board

$185K

40 hrs/wk

DAVE DAVENPORT

CHAIR OF FINANCE

Board

2 hrs/wk

DANIEL O ASH

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

TIANA CONLEY

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MICHAEL KRAMER

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

DR MICHAEL A MCAFEE

PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

LAURIE GLENN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

WINNIE KEARNS

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ELAYNE GRANGER

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

KELSEY SHULAN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

TYLER CLARK

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

SARAH M BERNSTEIN

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

GREGORY FAULKNER

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 155 of 155

FromAmountPurposeYear
$400K
COMMUNITY PROGRESS MAKERS
2024
$250K
IN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION
2024
$100K
SEE SCHEDULE I, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONGRANT TO EMBARK ON A TRANFORMATIVE JOURNEY TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE UNEMPLOYMENT IN NORTH LAWNDALE
2024
$41K
JOBS AND WORKPLACE
2024
$30K
CROSSCUTTING STRATEGIES
2024
$11K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$5K
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
2024
$50
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$1.4M
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$884K
To provide innovative transitional jobs and cogitive behavioral targeted to those at risk
2023
$801K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$125K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$80K
Assist Agency's Homelessness Related Programming
2023
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$60K
CHARITABLE
2023
$50K
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
2023
$26K
COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION COLLECTIVE MEMBER COMPENSATION
2023
$25K
CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
CROSSCUTTING STRATEGIES
2023
$25K
SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS - ALLSTATE
2023
$20K
2023 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE GRANT
2023
$20K
Accelerator
2023
$17K
SEE ABOVE
2023
$16K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$13K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$10K
2023 EMPLOYEE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS - PRO BONO PROJECT TEAM
2023
$9K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
2023
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$5K
IN SUPPORT OF THE 18TH ANNUAL SWEET BEGINNINGS TEA
2023
$3K
2023 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE GRANT - WELLNESS & RESPITE GRANT
2023
$2K
EMPLOYEE HELPING HANDS GRANT
2023
$1K
NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP CENTER TRAVEL STIPEND
2023
$50
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1.6M
TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE TRANSITIONAL JOBS AND COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL TARGETED TO THOSE AT RISK FOR GUN VIOLENCE.
2022
$1.6M
TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE TRANSITIONAL JOBS AND COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL TARGETED TO THOSE AT RISK FOR GUN VIOLENCE.
2022
$431K
General Operating Support, The purpose of the grant is to support the U-Turn permitted and Empower Now programs which provide career coaching and training to residents of North Lawndale with significant barriers to employment.
2022
$250K
IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS
2022
$156K
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and Other Grant Activiies
2022
$125K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
For the Financial Opportunity Center
2022
$50K
Strong Communities
2022
$40K
GRANT AWARD
2022
$40K
FOR THE U-TURN PERMITTED, PATH TO PROSPERITY, AND MOVING FORWARD PROGRAMS
2022
$35K
COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION COLLECTIVE ACTIVITIES
2022
$25K
COMMUNITY SERVICES
2022
$23K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$17K
SEE ABOVE
2022
$15K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
$13K
TO PROMOTE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION & EXPAND ITS REACH TO THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION
2022
$10K
CORE SUPPORT
2022
$10K
2022 Leadership Conference Grant - North Lawndale Employment Network
2022
$8K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$5K
2022 Allstate Fellows
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$3K
In support of the 17th Annual Sweet Beginnings Tea
2022
$2K
FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FIELD TRIP FOR THE LLOYD A. FRY FOUNDATION BOARD AND STAFF
2022
$2K
Employee Helping Hands Grant
2022
$500
Matching Gift
2022
$272K
General operating support. Support of the McDonald's Chicago Community Impact Grants Program. Support for Opening Doors to What's Possible.
2021
$272K
General operating support. Support of the McDonald's Chicago Community Impact Grants Program. Support for Opening Doors to What's Possible.
2021
$250K
IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS
2021
$50K
Strong Communities
2021
$48K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
2021
$40K
FOR THE U-TURN PERMITTED, PATH TO PROSPERITY, AND MOVING FORWARD PROGRAMS
2021
$34K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$25K
COMMUNITY SERVICES
2021
$25K
For the Financial Opportunity Center
2021
$25K
FOR FINAL PAYMENT ON A PLEDGE OF $75,000.00 PAYABLE OVER 3 YEARS FOR THE CAMPAIGN THAT WORKS.
2021
$25K
COMMUNITY SERVICES
2021
$14K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
$9K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$9K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$350
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$50
Financial Assistance
2021
$842K
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT AND OTHER GRANT ACTIVIIES
2020
$500K
TO SUPPORT SWEET BEGINNINGS TEA, CONSTRUCTION OF COMMUNITY HUB, AND WE RISE TOGETHER
2020
$500K
TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CAMPUS AND MANUFACTURING CENTER, WHICH WILL INCLUDE TRAINING, MEETING, AND RECREATIONAL SPACES
2020
$400K
IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS
2020
$250K
Equitable Recovery Grant
2020
$105K
FOR CAMPUS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN; AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$75K
Operating Support
2020
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$50K
Strong Communities
2020
$50K
ELEVATE FELLOW - TO ADDRESS THE UNMET SOCIAL NEED OF REINTEGRATION THROUGH A MARKET-DRIVEN SOLUTION
2020
$50K
President's Discretionary Fund
2020
$40K
For the U-Turn Permitted and Moving Forward programs
2020
$35K
SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
2020
$33K
TO PROMOTE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION & EXPAND ITS REACH TO THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION
2020
$25K
FOR SECOND PAYMENT ON A PLEDGE OF $75,000.00 PAYABLE OVER 3 YEARS FOR THE CAMPAIGN THAT WORKS.
2020
$25K
Grant to provide technology resources to improve the digital divide in the community
2020
$25K
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2020
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$18K
SEE ABOVE
2020
$16K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
2020
$16K
Unrestricted
2020
$10K
COMMUNITY SERVICES
2020
$10K
Sweet Beginnings program
2020
$10K
COMMUNITY SERVICES
2020
$10K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$3K
TO IMPROVE THE EARNINGS POTENTIAL OF THE NORTH LAWNDALE COMMUNITY THROUGH INNOVATIVE EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVES THAT LEAD TO ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT AND AN IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS
2020
$2K
GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED
2020
$1K
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2020
$1.0M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$600K
IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS
2019
$65K
TO SUPPORT SWEET BEGINNINGS TEA, COVID-19 RESPONSE, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$40K
For the U-Turn Permitted and Moving Forward programs
2019
$25K
FOR FIRST PAYMENT ON A PLEDGE OF $75,000.00 PAYABLE OVER 3 YEARS FOR THE CAMPAIGN THAT WORKS.
2019
$11K
Charitable Donation
2019
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$328K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$120K
IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS
2018
$30K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$5K
Unrestricted
2018
$1K
General Purposes
2018
$200
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$608K
To provide innovative transitional jobs and cognitive behavioral targetted to those at highest risk of being victims or perpetrators of gun violence
2017
$115K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017
$40K
For the U-Turn Permitted and Moving Forward programs
2017
$250
In appreciation of Cheryl Cooke
2017

Funded by

$23.2M from 61 funders · 155 grants · 2017–2024

Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Rights

$9.2M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The Chicago Community Trust

$2.8M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

$1.9M · 11 grants · 2018–2024

Arie And Ida Crown Memorial

$1.7M · 6 grants · 2022–2023

Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership

$1.3M · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.0M · 4 grants · 2019–2023

Local Initiatives Support Corporation

$744K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc

$545K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

Details

EIN364295189
NTEE codeJ122
Subsection03
Ruling date2000-02
Formed1999
Employees69
Volunteers50
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