Program areas at Blacks in Green
Clean Power and Energy - Program transition community utility from fossil fuels to sustainable energy by embracing the decarbonization and other movements to replace gas, space heat, water heat and cooking with electrical interphases and infrastructure.
Big Botanic Gardens and Farms - A worker owned nursery, landscaping service, garden supply and gift cafe whereby workers would also be responsible for the design, installation and maintenance of the community's green infrastructure.
Who funds Blacks in Green
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
| Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
|---|
| The Chicago Community Trust | 2022-09 | To Support Big's Work To Advance Procedural Justice Within the Illinois Commerce Commission, General Operating Support. To Provide Collaborative Funds Support To Community Partners for Their Role in the We Will Chicago Citywide Plan. in Support of Ongoing Efforts To Engage, Educate and Empower Residents in Closing the Racial Health and Wealth Gap Via the New Green Economy Opportunities. | $755,500 |
| The Trust for Public Land | 2022-06 | Stewardship | $140,246 |
| Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | 2022-12 | Program | $125,000 |
| ...and 11 more grants received |
Personnel at Blacks in Green
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Jack Robertson | Chief Financial Officer | | 2023-06-30 |
| Naomi Davis | Executive Director | $0 | 2023-10-19 |
| David Yocca | Green Infrastructure Director | | 2023-06-30 |
| Gwen Pruitt | Director, Big Botanic Gardens and Farms | | 2023-06-30 |
| Nuri Madina | Director | | 2023-06-30 |
| ...and 3 more key personnel |
Financials for Blacks in Green
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $2,328,366 | $1,109,652 | 109.8% |
| Program services | $0 | $49,164 | -100% |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $43,035 | -100% |
| Total revenues | $2,328,366 | $1,201,851 | 93.7% |
Organizations like Blacks in Green
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| New Jersey League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | 501(c)(3) | Trenton, NJ | $1,945,560 |
| Alaska Wilderness League | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $4,026,914 |
| Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $10,283,613 |
| Outdoor Afro | 501(c)(3) | Oakland, CA | $5,065,559 |
| Keep Oregon Green Association | 501(c)(3) | Salem, OR | $1,428,695 |
| International Conservation Caucus Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $4,299,087 |
| If Not Us Then Who | 501(c)(3) | Marina Del Rey, CA | $1,139,610 |
| Walnut Way Conservation Corporation | 501(c)(3) | Milwaukee, WI | $2,569,588 |
| Mongabay.org | 501(c)(3) | Menlo Park, CA | $10,436,834 |
| Global Warming Mitigation Project | 501(c)(3) | Aspen, CO | $1,050,048 |
Data update history
December 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Walder Foundation November 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 26, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
Land and water conservationEnvironmentHuman servicesHousing
Characteristics
LobbyingTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
- Address
- 6011 S St Lawrence
- Chicago, IL 60637
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- County
- Cook County, IL
- Website URL
- blacksingreen.org/Â
- Phone
- (773) 678-9541
IRS details
- EIN
- 45-2453557
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2010
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C30: Natural Resources Conservation and Protection
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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