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Open Communities Alliance

HARTFORD, CT

Website

Total revenue

$1.4M

Total expenses

$1.3M

Net assets

$638K

Grants received

$2.6M

46 grants

EIN

464591657

Tax year

2024

Mission

Open communities alliance is a connecticut-based civil rights organization that promotes access to opportunity for all people through education, organizing, advocacy, research, and partnerships.

Programs

1 program

Facilitating the development of affordable housing opportunities in higher opportunity areas across connecticut using an innovative approach of acquiring property options, advocating for zoning approval through community engagement and local advocacy, and then transferring the sites to pre-identified highly respected affordable housing developers.

Expenses: $19K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.4M
Program service revenue—
Investment income—
Other revenue—
Total revenue$1.4M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$932K
Fundraising$13K
Other expenses$395K
Total expenses$1.3M
Total assets$733K
Net assets$638K

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ERIN BOGGS

EXECUTIVE DI

Board

$146K

40 hrs/wk

JULIE ALLEYNE

SECRETARY

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

BETHANY BERGER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DANIELA BRIGGS

TREASURER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

TIMOTHY FISHER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SHANAY FULTON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT HINTON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANTHONY DE JESUS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MAKAELA KINGSLEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ESTELA LOPEZ

CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CONSTANCE ROYSTER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BILAL DABIR SEKOU

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

PHILIP TEGELER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 46 of 46

FromAmountPurposeYear
CONNECTICUT BAR FOUNDATION
$125K
TO PROVIDE LEGAL SER
2024
GARDEN HOMES FUND
$100K
DONATION
2024
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
$70K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE SASSAFRAS FOUNDATION
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE SASSAFRAS FOUNDATION
$28K
FELLOWS PROGRAM
2024
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER NEW
$20K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
HARTFORD FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC GIVING
$16K
CAPACITY BUILDING
2024
HARTFORD FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC GIVING
$303K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
CONNECTICUT BAR FOUNDATION
$105K
TO PROVIDE LEGAL SER
2023
GARDEN HOMES FUND
$100K
DONATION
2023
THE SASSAFRAS FOUNDATION
$60K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
WILLIAM CASPAR GRAUSTEIN MEMORIAL FUND
$33K
BUILDING SKILLS FOR CHANGE
2023
WILLIAM CASPAR GRAUSTEIN MEMORIAL FUND
$33K
BUILDING SKILLS FOR CHANGE
2023
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER NEW
$30K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2023
THE CONNECTICUT PROJECT ACTION
$25K
GRANT TO SUPPORT A GROW TOGETHER VOTER POLL ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING
2023
WILLIAM CASPAR GRAUSTEIN MEMORIAL FUND
$5K
JUST ACTION DISCUSSION SERIES
2023
THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
$375
MATCHING GIFT
2023
GARDEN HOMES FUND
$100K
DONATION
2022
CONNECTICUT BAR FOUNDATION
$98K
TO PROVIDE LEGAL SER
2022
WILLIAM CASPAR GRAUSTEIN MEMORIAL FUND
$83K
GREENLINING CONNECTICUT: PROMOTING INCLUSIVE ZONING, REVILITZATION, HOUSING VOUCHER, AND HOUSING INVESTMENT POLICIES
2022
HARTFORD FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC GIVING
$53K
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2022
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
$51K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
TRAVELERS FOUNDATION
$50K
Operating Support for OCA to continue education outreach and organizing efforts in Hartford
2022
THE SASSAFRAS FOUNDATION
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
WILLIAM CASPAR GRAUSTEIN MEMORIAL FUND
$33K
BUILDING SKILLS FOR CHANGE
2022
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE AUERBACH SCHIRO FOUNDATION
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE SASSAFRAS FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
CONNECTICUT BAR FOUNDATION
$42K
TO PROVIDE LEGAL SER
2021
GARDEN HOMES FUND
$25K
DONATION
2021
HARTFORD FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC GIVING
$150K
FAMILY SERVICES
2020
WILLIAM CASPAR GRAUSTEIN MEMORIAL FUND
$75K
COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS FOR SYSTEMIC TRANSFORMATIONS: HARTFORD, NEW HAVEN, AND FAIRFIELD COUNTY
2020
THE SASSAFRAS FOUNDATION
$45K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
CONNECTICUT BAR FOUNDATION
$42K
TO PROVIDE BRIEF LEGAL HELP TO THE POOR; INTAKE AND REFERRALS TO OTHER LEGAL ORGANIZATIONS.
2020
CONNECTICUT LEGAL SERVICES INC
$33K
SUB-CONTRACTOR FOR THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS
2020
GARDEN HOMES FUND
$25K
DONATION
2020
WILLIAM CASPAR GRAUSTEIN MEMORIAL FUND
$20K
UNRESTRICTED COVID-19 SUPPORT GRANT
2020
THE MELVILLE CHARITABLE TRUST INC
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING GRANT (CT HOMELESSNESS)
2020
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$10K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2020
CONNECTICUT LEGAL SERVICES INC
$186K
SUB-CONTRACTOR FOR THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS
2019
The Chicago Community Trust
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$10K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2019
CONNECTICUT LEGAL SERVICES INC
$163K
SUB-CONTRACTOR FOR THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS
2018
THE SASSAFRAS FOUNDATION
$45K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
GARDEN HOMES FUND
$20K
DONATION
2018
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$10K
GENERAL USE
2018

Funded by

$2.6M from 15 funders · 46 grants · 2018–2024

Hartford Foundation For Public Giving

$521K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Connecticut Bar Foundation

$412K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Connecticut Legal Services Inc

$382K · 3 grants · 2018–2020

Garden Homes Fund

$370K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

The Sassafras Foundation

$308K · 7 grants · 2018–2024

William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund

$281K · 7 grants · 2020–2023

The Blackbaud Giving Fund

$121K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

The Community Foundation For Greater New

$50K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Details

EIN464591657
NTEE codeB99
Subsection03
Ruling date2015-03
Formed2013
Employees14
Volunteers20
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