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Nonprofits›The Black Star Project

Education

The Black Star Project

CHICAGO, IL

Website

Total revenue

$691K

Total expenses

$752K

Net assets

$38K

Grants received

$742K

28 grants

EIN

364098045

Tax year

2024

Mission

To elevate the conciousness and involvement of African Americans in areas of finance, economics, banking, law management, business, entrepreneurship, savings and investment

Programs

2 programs

Other

Expenses: $110K

Construction

Expenses: $71K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$685K

Program service revenue$5K

Investment income$97

Other revenue$1K

Total revenue$691K

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$311K

Fundraising—

Other expenses$441K

Total expenses$752K

Total assets$74K

Net assets$38K

People

6 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Gloria Smith

Exec Director

Board

—

40 hrs/wk

James Colon

Director

Board

—

Peter P Tong

Director

Board

—

Gloria Smith

Secretary

Board

—

Cathy Clark

Treasurer

Board

—

Lee Blakemore

Director

Board

—

Grants received

Showing 28 of 28

FromAmountPurposeYear

Builders Vision Foundation

$100K

to provide general operating support

2024

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$14K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

NETWORK FOR GOOD

$13K

UNRESTRICTED

2024

Builders Vision Foundation

$75K

To support general operations

2023

The Chicago Community Trust

$50K

General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes

2023

NETWORK FOR GOOD

$19K

UNRESTRICTED

2023

GREATER AUBURN GRESHAM

$10K

GENERAL OPERATIONS

2023

THE GOLDIN INSTITUTE

$8K

FULFILL CHARITABLE PURPOSE

2023

PLOUGHSHARES FOUNDATION

$2K

GENERAL

2023

FIFTH THIRD CHICAGOLAND FOUNDATION

$40K

COMMUNITY

2022

The Chicago Community Trust

$38K

For programming to build community cohesion through the Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities., for gap programming in the month of August and Labor Day provide enrichment opportunities and community building supports for children and youth., For gap programming between Memorial day and the end of June to provide enrichment opportunities and community building supports for children and youth., In support of The Black Star Project.

2022

NETWORK FOR GOOD

$19K

UNRESTRICTED

2022

PLOUGHSHARES FOUNDATION

$2K

GENERAL

2022

The Chicago Community Trust

$49K

To provide programming to build community cohesion through the Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities. In support of the annual Autumn Festival

2021

The Chicago Community Trust

$49K

To provide programming to build community cohesion through the Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities. In support of the annual Autumn Festival

2021

NETWORK FOR GOOD

$21K

UNRESTRICTED

2021

PLOUGHSHARES FOUNDATION

$2K

GENERAL

2021

AFFIRM CARES

$50K

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