EIN 27-4130582

Renew Project

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
22
Year formed
2010
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Renew Project provides community, employment, and job training for refugee women living in the United States. The organization offers free sewing and English as a second language classes to refugee women in the Chicagoland area with the goal of empowering them to become self-sufficient. Graduates are also given the opportunity to work for Renew Project or be connected with other local job opportunities.
Total revenues
$152,993
2022
Total expenses
$225,151
2022
Total assets
$173,446
2022
Num. employees
22
2022

Program areas at Renew Project

Re:neRenewew Project was created to provide community, employment, and job training to refugee women resettled in the chicagoland area. The organization offers free sewing and english as a second language classes to refugee women. When possible, graduates of these classes are hired to work in the re:neRenewew Project sewing studio. The handcrafted products sewn in studio are sold to support the organization's mission. During 2020, the organization also made over 7,000 centers for disease control-compliant face masks that were donated to essential and first responder organizations.

Who funds Renew Project

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
National Christian Foundation / Natl Christian Charitable FDN IncGrowth$15,700
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$12,100
Gallop Family FoundationCharitable Contribution$6,000
...and 6 more grants received

Personnel at Renew Project

NameTitleCompensation
Lora Kim KwanExecutive Director$0
Cheryl SorensonSales and Marketing Director
Bradford SledgeTreasurer$0
Karen PoulosBoard Chair$0
Kristi ZboncakPast Executive Director$0
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for Renew Project

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$219,885
Program services$0
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$0
Net income from sales of inventory$-66,892
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$152,993

Form 990s for Renew Project

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-12990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-10-25990View PDF
2019-122021-04-01990View PDF
2018-122019-12-26990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s

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Data update history
July 11, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $6,000 from Gallop Family Foundation
December 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $15,700 from National Christian Foundation / Natl Christian Charitable FDN Inc
December 4, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 3, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
September 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Gallop Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Employment organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesJobs and employment
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
483 N Main St
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
DuPage County, IL
Website URL
renewproject.org/ 
Phone
(630) 547-2176
IRS details
EIN
27-4130582
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2010
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
J30: Vocational Rehabilitation
NAICS code, primary
624310: Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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