EIN 81-1936438

The Gray Matter Experience

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
5
Year formed
2016
Most recent tax filings
2024-02-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Entrepreneurial program for black teens in Chicago. Provides community, coaching, and curriculum to develop skills and self-agency. Supported 65 social entrepreneurs.
Also known as...
Britney Robbins MBR
Total revenues
$714,241
2024
Total expenses
$875,523
2024
Total assets
$629,752
2024
Num. employees
5
2024

Program areas at The Gray Matter Experience

The Gray Matter Experience empowers young black people, ages 12-24, to disrupt The status quo, mobilize innovative ideas, and champion their communities. For The Gray Matter Experience, entrepreneurship is not just a career. Since 2016, they've supported more than 2,000 young people through personal development, business education, and nurturing their commitment to social impact. Their programs offer a nationally-recognized curriculum, designed by black leaders, that cultivates The entrepreneurial mindset - an approach that embraces innovation, authentic leadership, and a proactive drive to solve challenges across all career paths.the Gray Matter Experience's engaging tuition-free programs, national partnerships, and community of allies ensure that curious creators and budding visionaries are equipped with essential skills, relationships, and resources to become agents of change and thrive in a global economy.

Who funds The Gray Matter Experience

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Builders Initiative FoundationTo Support General Operations$100,000
Square One FoundationGeneral Purpose$60,500
The Christopher Family FoundationGeneral Support$40,000
...and 21 more grants received totalling $495,256

Financials for The Gray Matter Experience

RevenuesFYE 02/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$665,777
Program services$45,342
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$0
Miscellaneous revenues$3,122
Total revenues$714,241

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Data update history
July 6, 2025
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $2,500 from Joseph and Bessie Feinberg Foundation
March 27, 2025
Received grants
Identified 12 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Builders Initiative Foundation
January 11, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $22,000 from Tides Foundation
July 13, 2024
Received grants
Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $154,217 from American Online Giving Foundation
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsK-12 schoolsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
EducationChildren
Characteristics
State / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
20 N Wacker Dr 1200
Chicago, IL 60606
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
graymatterexperience.com/ 
Phone
(217) 721-2021
IRS details
EIN
81-1936438
Fiscal year end
February
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2016
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B25: High School
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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