Program areas at Chicago Eco House
To leverage sustainable solutions to alleviate poverty.The Chicago Eco House operates a scalable social enterprise afterschool programming model for at risk youth in urban agriculture by providing them the skills and support system to be successful while remediating urban blight and fostering healthier ecosystems. The Eco House model is a solution for vulnerable neighborhoods in Chicago suffering from urban blight, high crime, and high poverty. Eco House is a viable solution for these problems by converting vacant lots into 100 percent sustainable and off grid flower farms (we use solar powered rainwater catchment for irrigation) that teach at risk youth hands on STEM skills in construction, renewable energy, irrigation, agriculture, and workforce development through our in house flower shop called Southside Blooms. Currently, the Eco House serves 80 youth per week at three flower farm sites in Chicago (Englewood, West Garfield Park, and Woodlawn). The Eco House is a Springboard Foundation grantee and has won several awards including the UL Innovative Education Award, Delta BOOST Award, and Keeping Chicago Beautifuls Community Vision Award.
Who funds Chicago Eco House
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Chicago Eco House
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Quilen Blackwell | President | $62,269 | 2024-05-09 |
| Hannah Bonham | Secretary | $62,769 | 2023-12-31 |
| James Harris | Vice President | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
Financials for Chicago Eco House
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,217,285 | $373,299 | 226.1% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| 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 | $533,000 | $320,327 | 66.4% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $1,750,285 | $693,626 | 152.3% |
Organizations like Chicago Eco House
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Community Reuse Organization of East Tennessee (CROET) | 501(c)(3) | Oak Ridge, TN | $519,165 |
| Innovate Mississippi | 501(c)(3) | Jackson, MS | $1,998,207 |
| African American Chamber of San Joaquin Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Stockton, CA | $509,741 |
| Urban Family Center Association Urban Family | 501(c)(3) | Tukwila, WA | $1,441,750 |
| Pemiscot County Initiative Network | 501(c)(3) | Caruthersville, MO | $497,548 |
| LDM AcademyExcel Transportation | 501(c)(3) | Tallahassee, FL | $943,747 |
| World Changers Student Missions | 501(c)(3) | Lynn Haven, FL | $857,623 |
| People-Providing Equal Opportunities Promoting Learning | 501(c)(3) | Little Rock, AR | $1,850,855 |
| San Francisco City Impact | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $8,354,090 |
| New Alpha Community Development Corporation | 501(c)(3) | Florence, SC | $976,771 |
Data update history
July 15, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 6, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Business and community development organizationsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
ChildrenCommunity improvementEconomic development
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedState / local levelManagement and technical assistanceTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 6439 S Peoria St 2
- Chicago, IL 60621
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- County
- Cook County, IL
- Website URL
- chicagoecohouse.org/Â
- Phone
- (773) 358-4227
IRS details
- EIN
- 46-5737246
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2014
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- S31: Urban, Community Economic Development
- NAICS code, primary
- 624110: Child and Youth Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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