EIN 30-0248920

826chi

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
16
Year formed
2004
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
826CHI supports students ages 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and helps teachers inspire their students to write. Four days a week, caring and supportive volunteers offer individualized homework help to first through eighth graders while they also sharpen their writing skills with a daily creative writing activity. Each semester, their writing is showcased.
Total revenues
$448,643
2022
Total expenses
$691,456
2022
Total assets
$92,477
2022
Num. employees
16
2022

Program areas at 826chi

After-School Programs:Four days a week, caring and supportive volunteers offer individualized homework help to first through eighth graders. Students also sharpen their writing skills with a daily creative writing activity. Each semester, their writing is published in a chapbook and celebrated by the 826CHI community.Field Trips:On weekday mornings throughout the school year, we invite classrooms to our writing lab for creative writing experiences. Field Trips are tuition-free, offered to Chicago Public School classes in grades one through twelve, and focus on a variety of writing skills. Each of our six different Field Trip experiences is designed to be project-based, collaborative, playful, empowering, imaginative, and to encourage students to share their ideas in their own unique voices.

Who funds 826chi

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Hopewell FundYouth Development and Education$50,000
Caerus FoundationGeneral Operating Support$45,000
The Chicago Community TrustTo Support Smart Growth Program$45,000
...and 11 more grants received

Personnel at 826chi

NameTitleCompensation
Jennifer SteeleExecutive Director$0
Veronica RobinsonDirector$0
Kathleen st Louis CalientoVice - Chair$0
Kevin BoehmDirector$0
Josh GantzTreasurer$0
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for 826chi

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$474,211
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$-34,408
Miscellaneous revenues$8,840
Total revenues$448,643

Form 990s for 826chi

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2020-062021-05-28990View PDF
2019-062021-03-16990View PDF
2018-062019-03-22990View PDF
2016-062017-03-09990View PDF
2015-062016-03-11990View PDF
...and 3 more Form 990s

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Data update history
May 12, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $45,000 from The Chicago Community Trust
August 3, 2022
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $65,000 from The Chicago Community Trust
September 24, 2021
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Revada Foundation
September 22, 2021
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $40,000 from Caerus Foundation
September 13, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsEducational service providersCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1276 N Milwaukee
Chicago, IL 60622
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
826chi.org/ 
Phone
(773) 772-8108
IRS details
EIN
30-0248920
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2004
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B90: Educational Services
NAICS code, primary
6116: Other Schools and Instruction
Parent/child status
Independent
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