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Nonprofits›Trend Community Development Corporation

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Trend Community Development Corporation

CHICAGO, IL

Total revenue

$1.8M

Total expenses

$1.5M

Net assets

$444K

Grants received

$2.3M

18 grants

EIN

834702791

Tax year

2024

Mission

TREND Community Development Corporation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that is organized for charitable, literary, educational or religious purposes, including but not limited to fostering inclusive economic growth in neighborhoods, cities, and regions through the creation and dissemination of new data, research, tools, and practices.

Programs

3 programs

Strategic Real Estate Development - Support efforts to improve service-oriented community shopping centers located urban neighborhoods. Organize education and outreach programs to enable community members, local entrepreneurs, and other small impact investors to invest and financially benefit from commercial property ownership.

Inclusive Economic Development and Growth - Advise community-based organizations on creating and advancing catalytic commercial real estate and other development projects. Create and disseminate data, research, tools, and practices that support inclusive economic development and growth.

Minority Business Survival and Recovery - Help minority owned businesses recover from the pandemic and secure financing for targeted projects to grow their operations.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.8M

Program service revenue—

Investment income$511

Other revenue—

Total revenue$1.8M

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$142K

Fundraising$8K

Other expenses$1.4M

Total expenses$1.5M

Total assets$959K

Net assets$444K

People

8 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Deon Lucas

Director

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

Chinwe Onyeagoro

CHAIR

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

Donna Gaines

Treasurer

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

Margie Schaps

Secretary

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

Sean McIntosh

Director

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

Andre Brumfield

Director

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

Mike Mitchell

Director

Board

—

0.25 hrs/wk

EMMA GONZALEZ ROBERTS

COO

Board

—

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

RW VENTURES LLC

CONSULTING

—

MICHELLE MERRITT

CONSULTING

—

CHICAGO TREND CORPORATION

CONSULTING

—

ERIC BROWN THE PEACE TEAM

CONSULTING

—

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION

$210K

IN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION

2024

JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR

$100K

IN SUPPORT OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ADVISORY SERVICES TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHERS WORKING TO INCREASE INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN CHICAGO

2024

THE MORRIS GOLDSEKER FOUNDATION

$75K

SUPPORTING GRANT

2024

The McKnight Foundation

$50K

for general operating support

2024

BALTIMORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

$25K

GENERAL SUPPORT AND VARIOUS PROJECTS

2024

POSSIBILITY LABS

$25K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2024

THE KRESGE FOUNDATION

$200K

TO PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT FOR TREND CDCS WORK TO FOSTER INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, WEALTH CREATION AND IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES IN UNDERSERVED BLACK URBAN COMMUNITIES.

2023

NICOR ILLINOIS COMMUNITY INVESTMENT

$100K

GENERAL OPERATING GRANT

2023

JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION

$210K

IN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION

2022

THE KRESGE FOUNDATION

$200K

TO PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT FOR TREND CDCS WORK TO FOSTER INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, WEALTH CREATION AND IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES IN UNDERSERVED BLACK URBAN COMMUNITIES.

2022

SURDNA FOUNDATION INC

$150K

General Support

2022

JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR

$100K

in support of technical assistance and advisory services to community-based organizations and others working to increase inclusive economic growth in Chicago

2022

COLUMBUS FOUNDATION

$50K

URBAN AFFAIRS

2022

THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION

$50K

FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION

2022

The Chicago Community Trust

$475K

TO SUPPORT FINISH LINE TABLE, AND CHICAGO EMERGING MINORITY DEVELOPER INITIATIVE

2020

THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION

$100K

TOWARD THE COSTS OF STABILIZING AND GROWING SMALL BLACK-OWNED CONSUMER-ORIENTED BUSINESSES IN CHICAGO AND SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO COMMUNITY VITALITY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PATIENT CAPITAL

2020

CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA

$60K

CHARITABLE DONATION

2020

The Chicago Community Trust

$75K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2019