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Housing & Shelter

Open Communities

EVANSTON, IL

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Total revenue

$1.1M

Total expenses

$1.3M

Net assets

$1.1M

Grants received

$491K

31 grants

EIN

362934709

Tax year

2023

Mission

Fair housing testing and enforcement; hud certified counseling services for renters and homeowners; advocacy for fair and inclusive housing in north and northwest suburban chicago.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$962K
Program service revenue$106K
Investment income$47K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$1.1M

Expenses

Grants paid$120K
Salaries & benefits$946K
Fundraising$127K
Other expenses$264K
Total expenses$1.3M
Total assets$1.5M
Net assets$1.1M

People

10 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CHERYL LAWRENCE

CEO

Board

$130K

50 hrs/wk

CONNIE BERMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

HERBERT BRENNER

CO-PRESIDENT

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

JESSICA FLORES

TREASURER

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

CAROL GOLDER

CO-PRESIDENT

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ADAM KLINGHER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

EMILY LOVE

SECRETARY

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

GRACE MIYA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ROSE SHAPIRO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ROGER WILLIAMS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 31 of 31

FromAmountPurposeYear
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
THE SHARON L KING FOUNDATION
$2K
PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
2024
SBB RESEARCH GROUP FOUNDATION
$1K
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
2024
GOLDER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
THE SHARON L KING FOUNDATION
$2K
PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
2023
SALLY MEAD HANDS FOUNDATION
$1K
OPERATING FUNDS
2023
Evanston Community Foundation
$25K
Equity and Access
2022
The Chicago Community Trust
$13K
General Operating Support
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
GOLDER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$6K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
THE SHARON L KING FOUNDATION
$1K
PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
2022
SALLY MEAD HANDS FOUNDATION
$1K
OPERATING FUNDS
2022
FIRST BANK CHICAGO FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
THE ARRINGTON FOUNDATION
$500
CHARITABLE
2022
Northwestern University
$8K
Support of community organization
2021
THE SHARON L KING FOUNDATION
$1K
PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
2021
Evanston Community Foundation
$79K
Donor Designated:Donor Designated
2020
AGEOPTIONS INC
$16K
SOCIAL SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY
2020
The First Spoke Foundation
$15K
General Operating Support
2020
CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
GOLDER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
SALLY MEAD HANDS FOUNDATION
$1K
OPERATING FUNDS
2020
AGEOPTIONS INC
$48K
SOCIAL SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY
2019
LAWYERS TRUST FUND OF ILLINOIS
$25K
TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES
2019
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INC
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2019
AGEOPTIONS INC
$47K
SOCIAL SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY
2018
The Chicago Community Trust
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN
$5K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2018
AGEOPTIONS INC
$43K
SOCIAL SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY
2017
The Chicago Community Trust
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$491K from 17 funders · 31 grants · 2017–2024

Ageoptions Inc

$154K · 4 grants · 2017–2020

Evanston Community Foundation

$104K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

The Chicago Community Trust

$58K · 3 grants · 2017–2022

American Endowment Foundation

$50K · 1 grant · 2024

Lawyers Trust Fund Of Illinois

$25K · 1 grant · 2019

Golder Family Foundation

$17K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

The First Spoke Foundation

$15K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN362934709
NTEE codeL22Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1978-01
Formed1977
Employees17
Volunteers30
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