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Nonprofits›Think Outside Da Block

Youth Development

Think Outside Da Block

CHICAGO, IL

Total revenue

$1.3M

Total expenses

$1.2M

Net assets

$218K

Grants received

$1.0M

24 grants

EIN

813812257

Tax year

2024

Mission

Think Outside Da Block aims to improve the quality of life of disadvantaged youth & build healthy communities. To achieve this objective we must address the root causes of social norms and health including but not limited to environmental and economic development.

Programs

1 program

Think Outside Da Block provides employment opportunities for youth teaches them financial literacy and helps them develop essential life skills to prepare for adulthood and success in the real world.

Expenses: $349K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.3M

Program service revenue—

Investment income—

Other revenue—

Total revenue$1.3M

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$792K

Fundraising$18K

Other expenses$450K

Total expenses$1.2M

Total assets$282K

Net assets$218K

People

3 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Maurice Perkins

Executive Director

Board

—

50 hrs/wk

Charice McCullum

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Shajuanda Brewer

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 24 of 24

FromAmountPurposeYear

ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATION

$100K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2024

Chicago Cred Inc

$75K

General Support

2024

Illinois Children's Healthcare

$10K

Peace Pushers

2024

GROW GREATER ENGLEWOOD INC

$5K

—

2024

TIDES CENTER

$344K

HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES

2023

ACCLIVUS INC

$106K

VIOLENCE PREVENTION

2023

The Joyce Foundation

$30K

Mission Fund

2023

PANORAMA GLOBAL

$29K

PROJECT FUND

2023

Chicago Cred Inc

$25K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

Role Model Movement Inc (NFP)

$10K

Community Help Grant

2023

JOSEPH & BESSIE FEINBERG FOUNDATION

$5K

GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION

2023

GROW GREATER ENGLEWOOD INC

$5K

—

2023

ACCLIVUS INC

$96K

VIOLENCE PREVENTION

2022

The Chicago Community Trust

$60K

For gap programming between Memorial day and the end of June to provide enrichment opportunities and community building supports for children and youth., 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., In support of Think Outside Da Block to provide youth leadership development programming through peer mental health that produces community-driven safety solutions

2022

The Joyce Foundation

$25K

Mission Fund

2022

JOSEPH & BESSIE FEINBERG FOUNDATION

$8K

GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION

2022

The Chicago Community Trust

$25K

To provide programming to build community cohesion through the Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities.