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EIN 36-4400754

Center for Economic Research and Social Change

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
32
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Year formed
2000
Most recent tax filings
2023-08-01
NTEE code, primary
R20: Civil Rights, Advocacy for Specific Groups
Description
The Center for Economic Research and Social Change (CERSC) is a nonprofit organization. The Center for Economic Research and Social Change is dedicated to a better understanding of today’s world, and helping to put forward a vision of a better future. CERSC's central goal is education. By highlighting alternative voices, especially those that have been pushed to the margins, they hope to contribute to a greater insight and awareness of the injustices that exist in society, and the many efforts at the grassroots to right these wrongs. They are not a grantmaking organization.
Total revenues
$9,689,434
2023
Total expenses
$5,537,264
2023
Total assets
$16,671,229
2023
Num. employees
32
2023

Program areas at Center for Economic Research and Social Change

Provide educational materials, information, and instruction on issues related to labor, civil, women's rights and other issues of social inequality and economic justice. The mission is carried out through a variety of means, including magazine, book, web-based publishing, and sponsorship of public meetings, seminars, and conferences.
Provide educational materials, information, and instruction on issues relating to labor, civil, women's rights and other issues of Social inequality and Economic justice. The mission is carried out through a variety of means, including magazine, book, web-based publishing, and sponsorship of public meetings, seminars, and conferences.
Provide educational materials, information, and
Instruction on issues relating to labor, civil, and
Women's rights and other issues of Social inequality
and Economic justice.
Sales of informational books regarding
Issues relating to labor, civil, and womans rights
and other issues of Social inequality and Economic
Justice

Who funds Center for Economic Research and Social Change

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Lannan FoundationGeneral Support$3,750,500
Andrew W. Mellon FoundationTo Support Study and Struggle$793,000
Andrew W. Mellon FoundationTo Support A Fellowship for System-Impacted Writers, in Partnership With the Art for Justice Fund$752,500
...and 13 more grants received

Personnel at Center for Economic Research and Social Change

NameTitleCompensation
Julie FainPresident$61,305

Financials for Center for Economic Research and Social Change

RevenuesFYE 08/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$7,128,749
Program services$224,048
Investment income and dividends$203,281
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$169,189
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$1,964,167
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$9,689,434

Form 990s for Center for Economic Research and Social Change

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-082024-09-11990View PDF
2023-082024-07-15990View PDF
2022-082023-10-04990View PDF
2022-082023-07-19990View PDF
2021-082022-08-22990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 5, 2025
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Marguerite Casey Foundation (MCF)
August 30, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 29, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
August 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $3,750,500 from Lannan Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $200,000 from Tides Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizationsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Human rights
Characteristics
Operates internationallyTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
800 W Buena Ave
Chicago, IL 60613
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
cersc.org/ 
Phone
(773) 583-7884
IRS details
EIN
36-4400754
Fiscal year end
August
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2000
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
R20: Civil Rights, Advocacy for Specific Groups
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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