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EIN 36-3860188

Breaking Ground

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
3
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Year formed
1992
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
L80: Housing Support Services
Description
Breaking Ground establishes, educates, and empowers families to gain economic and individual tools for self-sufficiency and personal growth through constructing affordable single-family homes, incubating social enterprises, and start-up construction companies. The organization's programs include developing affordable homes for residents vulnerable to gentrification in Chicago, IL.
Total revenues
$3,815,807
2023
Total expenses
$3,746,019
2023
Total assets
$1,241,411
2023
Num. employees
3
2023

Program areas at Breaking Ground

Development of affordable homes for residents vulnerable to gentrification

Personnel at Breaking Ground

NameTitleCompensation
Jeffrey DennisExecutive Director
Jeff DennisPast Executive Director$80,000
Valarie RandPresident$0
Ed WristenTreasurer$0
Valarie Rand Valarie Rand ValariePresident$0
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for Breaking Ground

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$9,090
Program services$3,804,159
Investment income and dividends$2,558
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$0
Total revenues$3,815,807

Form 990s for Breaking Ground

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-08-19990View PDF
2022-122023-08-07990View PDF
2021-122022-10-21990View PDF
2020-122021-09-10990View PDF
2019-122021-02-22990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
September 23, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
September 24, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
September 24, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
September 23, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Housing and shelter organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesHousing
Characteristics
State / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
3501 W Fillmore St
Chicago, IL 60624
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
breakingground.net/ 
Phone
(773) 265-1370
IRS details
EIN
36-3860188
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1992
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
L80: Housing Support Services
NAICS code, primary
62422: Community Housing Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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