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EIN 46-1585510

Become

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Year formed
2013
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
S00: Community Improvement, Capacity Building: General
Description
Become achieves its mission by leveraging cultural strengths and building community capacity, which facilitates community-based and designed solutions to social injustices. It creates partnerships and alliances with private foundations and communities to promote and advance social justice, helping communities thrive.
Total revenues
$802,179
2023
Total expenses
$1,241,730
2023
Total assets
$644,102
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at Become

Become Inc. has formed partnerships with other nonprofits to conduct culturally responsive evaluation, research into community development, and to advocate for social justice.

Who funds Become

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Kresge FoundationThis Project Grant Supports Become, Inc. To Work With Residents and Artists in the Auburn Gresham Neighborhood on Health, Wellness and Safety Priorities.$175,000
Builders Initiative FoundationTo Support General Operations$100,000
The Chicago Community TrustIn Support of the Culturally Responsive Community Transformation (CRCT), An Innovative Model Bringing Residents Together To Identify Collective Goals for Social Transformation Within the Boundaries of Their Neighborhood and Collaboratively Create Pathways To Turn Their Community Insight Into Action, From the Searle Funds at the Chicago Community Trust.$100,000
...and 1 more grant received

Personnel at Become

NameTitleCompensation
Dominica McBrideFounder$121,400
Robert SidioDirector$27,438

Financials for Become

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$267,118
Program services$534,634
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$427
Total revenues$802,179

Form 990s for Become

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-09-18990View PDF
2022-122023-11-01990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122022-08-17990View PDF
2018-122019-11-08990View PDF
...and 3 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 3, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 2, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $195,258 from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
January 10, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $175,000 from Kresge Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsBusiness and community development organizationsCharities
Issues
Human rightsCommunity improvement
Characteristics
State / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
207 E Ohio St Unit 291
Chicago, IL 60611
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
becomecenter.org/ 
Phone
(312) 620-0474
IRS details
EIN
46-1585510
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2013
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S00: Community Improvement, Capacity Building: General
NAICS code, primary
813311: Human Rights Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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