EIN 27-3118700

Kusanya Cafe

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
9
Year formed
2010
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Apprenticeship program: food service and entrepreneurship for all participants, the program includes mentorship, training, and hands-on experience in an operational community Cafe.
Total revenues
$44,919
2023
20192020202120222023$0$0.1m$0.2m
Total expenses
$53,346
2023
20192020202120222023$0$40k
Total assets
$107,960
2023
20192020202120222023$0$0.1m$0.2m
Num. employees
9
2023
2019202020212022202301020

Program areas at Kusanya Cafe

Apprenticeship program: food service and entrepreneurship for all participants, the program includes mentorship, training, and hands-on experience in an operational community Cafe. Participants are under-resourced and/or under-employed individuals; mainly residents of the englewood neighborhood, south side of chicago, where Kusanya is located. Food service track: includes food safety, preparation, cooking and presentation; customer service skills; coffee industry skills (roasting and drink preparation); and mentoring in soft skills / interpersonal skills. Entrepreneurship track: long-term mentoring for participants who have managerial, community/leadership, or entrepreneurship aspirations. Program includes goal-setting and creation/refinement of a concept for the participants' potential business or organization. Participants are supported at in-depth research and creating professional connections suitable for their next step. Hands-on training includes high-level aspects of starting or managing a food service business, or community org, i.e. Menu design, website design, staff training, marketing, supply chain, accounting, nonprofit program design and budgeting, etc.
Community events
Continued to build an outdoor gathering space and community garden that was home to multiple musical and community events this year. The garden is on the same block as Kusanya.

Who funds Kusanya Cafe

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Glasser and Rosenthal Family FoundationGeneral Operating Support$50,000
The Chicago Community TrustTo Provide Programming To Build Community Cohesion Through the Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities.$7,000
AmazonSmile FoundationGeneral Support$69

Personnel at Kusanya Cafe

NameTitleCompensation
Phillip SipkaExecutive Director and Treasurer$22,000
Lauren DuffyBoard Secretary$0
Jonathan BrooksBoard Presid$0

Financials for Kusanya Cafe

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$15,528
Program services$1,300
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$28,091
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$44,919

Form 990s for Kusanya Cafe

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-04-06990View PDF
2022-062023-02-26990EZView PDF
2021-062021-11-12990EZView PDF
2020-062021-05-16990EZView PDF
2019-062021-02-09990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
May 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
September 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $7,000 from The Chicago Community Trust
August 8, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2020
June 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2021
June 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Employment organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesJobs and employment
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
825 W 69th St
Chicago, IL 60621
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
kusanyacafe.org/ 
Phone
(773) 675-4758
IRS details
EIN
27-3118700
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2010
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
J22: Employment Training
NAICS code, primary
624310: Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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