Program areas at Brave Space Alliance
Health and wellness programming: bsa has sponsorships and participation in health fairs, free barbershop, and salon services, the "dignity suite" (free personal care and clothing items geared toward the needs of the community) and similar affirming events and programs.
Training and education: bsa provides various public speaking and training services, which serve the organization's mission by raising visibility and awareness of the lgbtq+ community and bipoc trans community. Representatives are asked to particpate in media appearances, solo, and panel speaking engagements or to provide specialized training and educational programs to corporate or other audiences.
Community pantry: based on a mutual aid framework where the organization aims to provide nourishing resources in a culturally competent and affirming environment. The community pantry has grown into a delivery program, a pantry at our home office, and a network of 4 pantry partner sites across the city of chicago that regularly serves 1500+ individuals each week.
All other programs
Who funds Brave Space Alliance
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Brave Space Alliance
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Channyn Parker | Chief Executive Officer | $76,970 | 2024-05-14 |
| Jae Rice | Interim Chief Executive Officer | $71,318 | 2023-05-19 |
| Stephanie Skora | Executive Director | $69,878 | 2023-11-13 |
| Lasaia Wade | Past Executive Director | $60,746 | 2022-12-31 |
| Michelle Zacarias | Secretary | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| ...and 4 more key personnel |
Financials for Brave Space Alliance
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,616,406 | $2,299,566 | -29.7% |
| Program services | $18,820 | $17,489 | 7.6% |
| Investment income and dividends | $1,029 | $973 | 5.8% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $5,975 | $7,175 | -16.7% |
| 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 | $275,073 | $0 | 999% |
| Total revenues | $1,917,303 | $2,325,203 | -17.5% |
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Data update history
July 16, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
July 9, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 8, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
Nonprofit Types
Civic / social organizationsHuman service organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesLGBTQ
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1515 E 52nd Pl Third Floor
- Chicago, IL 60615
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- County
- Cook County, IL
- Website URL
- bravespacealliance.org/Â
- Phone
- (872) 333-5199
IRS details
- EIN
- 84-4538090
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2020
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- P80: Services to Promote the Independence of Specific Population Groups
- NAICS code, primary
- 813410: Civic and Social Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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