EIN 20-0293881

Project VISION

Name: Project VISION financials for 2024
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

217

City

Chicago

State

Illinois

Year formed

2003

Most recent tax filings

2024-08-01

NTEE code, primary

G40: Diseases of Specific Organs

Description

To provide youth ages 12-21 in Chicago's Chinatown, Bridgeport, and surrounding communities with tools for educational, personal, and civic development.

Total revenues

$2,670,286

2024

Total expenses

$2,445,885

2024

Total assets

$763,013

2024

Num. employees

217

2024

Program areas at Project VISION

The programs provided youths in grade 6-12 with after school programming including tutoring, college and career readiness, service learning, and leadership activities. The program strives to help youth achieve academic success and access higher education opportunities while also developing youth as confident, community-minded individuals who are equipped to be community leaders. The program also focuses on helping youths build social and emotional skills through enrichment programming in the arts and culture, sports, and science/technology.

Who funds Project VISION

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Invest for Kids	2023-12	To Aid Their Exempt Purpose	$200,000
Invest for Kids	2023-12	To Aid Their Exempt Purpose	$200,000
Julian Grace Foundation	2023-12	General Operating Support	$50,000
...and 15 more grants received

Personnel at Project VISION

Name	Title	Date of data
Karen They Need	Executive Director \| Founder	2025-03-14
Elvina Ng	Director of Strategic Initiatives	2025-03-14
Anthony Cai	Youth Program Manager	2025-03-14

Financials for Project VISION

Revenues	FYE 08/2024	FYE 08/2023	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$2,542,736	$1,875,160	35.6%
Program services	$76,940	$61,342	25.4%
Investment income and dividends	$3,733	$0	999%
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	$40,517	$65,872	-38.5%
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$0	$0	-
Miscellaneous revenues	$6,360	$7,296	-12.8%
Total revenues	$2,670,286	$2,009,670	32.9%

Form 990s for Project VISION

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2024-08	2025-02-13	990	View PDF
2023-08	2024-02-22	990	View PDF
2022-08	2023-03-08	990	View PDF
2021-08	2023-08-03	990	View PDF
2020-08	2021-05-11	990	View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history

March 14, 2025

Updated personnel

Identified 2 new personnel

January 3, 2025

Received grants

Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $44,000 from Bright Promises Foundation (BPF)

September 21, 2024

Received grants

Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Mercy Foundation

June 1, 2024

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023

May 18, 2024

Received grants

Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $12,996 from American Online Giving Foundation

Nonprofit Types

SchoolsDisease-focused nonprofitsCharities

Issues

HealthEducationHuman servicesChildrenDiseases and disorders

Characteristics

Partially liquidatedFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations

General information

Address: 236 W 22nd Pl 1; Chicago, IL 60616
Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County: Cook County, IL
Website URL: projectvisionchicago.org/
Phone: (312) 808-1898

IRS details

EIN: 20-0293881
Fiscal year end: August
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 2003
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: G40: Diseases of Specific Organs
NAICS code, primary: 6116: Other Schools and Instruction
Parent/child status: Independent

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Project VISION

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Form 990s for Project VISION

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