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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $800K · expenses $1.4M · assets $221K

EIN
46-1585510
Address
171 N ABERDEEN ST STE 400, CHICAGO, IL 60607-1670
Website
WWW.BECOMECENTER.ORG
NTEE code
S99 Community Improvement, Capacity Building N.E.C. (Community Improvement and Capacity Building) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
August 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity, 509(a)(2)
Principal officer
Dominica McBride (its 2014 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2014 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Community capacity building facilitate community based and designed solutions to social injustice and inequities.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

7 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Dominica Mcbride FOUNDER AND CEO2018-2024 $125,245$505,513 1
Israil Thomas COO, CFO AND BOARD MEMBER2020-2024 $84,000$84,000 1
Gabriela Garcia (former) DIRECTOR2021-2022 $78,900$93,650 1
Lisa Sargent (former) DIRECTOR2021-2022 $61,847$63,044 1
Cassandra Solomon-Filer (former) DIRECTOR2021-2022 $41,000$45,646 1
Robert Sidio Jr (former) Director2018 $27,438$27,438 1
Dara Lewis (former) DIRECTOR2021 $2,461$2,461 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Rachael Marusarz BOARD MEMBER2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Revolution Maclnnes BOARD MEMBER2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Ricardo Millet (former) DIRECTOR2020 1 $0 reported 1
Rachel Marusarz (former) DIRECTOR2020 1 $0 reported 1
Revolution Macinnes (former) DIRECTOR2020 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $209K · 10 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DOMINICA MCBRIDE FOUNDER AND CEO40 $125,245$0$0 $125,2451
ISRAIL THOMAS COO, CFO AND BOARD MEMBER40 $84,000$0$0 $84,0001
RACHAEL MARUSARZ BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
REVOLUTION MACLNNES BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $121K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DOMINICA MCBRIDE FOUNDER AND CEO40 $121,400$0$0 $121,4001
RACHAEL MARUSARZ BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
ISRAIL THOMAS BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
REVOLUTION MACLNNES BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · 4 paid, $284K · 12 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DOMINICA MCBRIDE FOUNDER AND CEO40 $102,233$0$0 $102,2331
GABRIELA GARCIA DIRECTOR40 $78,900$0$0 $78,9001
LISA SARGENT DIRECTOR40 $61,847$0$0 $61,8471
CASSANDRA SOLOMON-FILER DIRECTOR40 $41,000$0$0 $41,0001
2021 · 5 people listed · 5 paid, $44K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DOMINICA MCBRIDE FOUNDER AND CEO40 $21,250$0$0 $21,2501
GABRIELA GARCIA DIRECTOR20 $14,750$0$0 $14,7501
CASSANDRA SOLOMON-FILER DIRECTOR20 $4,646$0$0 $4,6461
DARA LEWIS DIRECTOR20 $2,461$0$0 $2,4611
LISA SARGENT DIRECTOR20 $1,197$0$0 $1,1971
2020 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $80K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DOMINICA MCBRIDE FOUNDER AND CEO40 $80,358$0$0 $80,3581
RICARDO MILLET DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
RACHEL MARUSARZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ISRAIL THOMAS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
REVOLUTION MACINNES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $82K · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DOMINICA MCBRIDE PHD FOUNDER/ CEO40 $55,027$0$0 $55,0271
ROBERT SIDIO JR Director40 $27,438$0$0 $27,4381

Highest-paid independent contractors

2021 · 5 contractors · $11K
NameLocationServicePaid
ADRIANA TRAJKOVSKICHICAGO, ILCONSULTING$2,950
ASMA ALI AND ASSOCIATESCHICAGO, ILCONSULTING$2,400
EMILY NEUMANCHICAGO, ILCONSULTING$2,325
KEISHA FARMER SMITHCHICAGO, ILCONSULTING$1,950
MELANIE L BROWNCHICAGO, ILCONSULTING$1,200

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$800,208$1,411,739 $220,864-$168,216 $300,047$500,161 $209,24510-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$802,179$1,241,730 $644,102$442,774 $267,118$534,634 $125,0000-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$764,239$914,133 $1,096,548$875,299 $439,519$324,720 $613,35312-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,475,278$500,518 $1,196,652$1,028,734 $1,073,144$390,600 $44,3040-
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$319,647$384,014 $101,974$53,974 $13,050$297,759 $55,0350-
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$466,633$393,006 $194,960$186,654 $24,928$441,705 $82,46505

Funders of this organization

16 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,494,217 in all, tax years 2016 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
KRESGE FOUNDATION $427,5003 $75,0002024 2022-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BECOME INC”
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ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION $282,5861 $282,5862024 2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BECOME INC”
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THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST $273,5153 $100,0002022 2020-2022 DAF sponsor Exact
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BUILDERS INITIATIVE $214,0903 $100,0002024 2023-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Become Inc”
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VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF CHICAGO $100,0002 $50,0002023 2022-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BECOME INC”
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ANNIE E CASEY FOUNDATION $70,0002 $25,0002022 2020, 2022 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BECOME INC”
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JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION $33,0001 $33,0002023 2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BECOME Inc”
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FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC $25,0001 $25,0002023 2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BECOME INC”
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM $20,0002 $10,0002024 2023-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $15,0002 $7,5002021 2020-2021 DAF sponsor Exact
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AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION $10,0001 $10,0002024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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BLOWITZ-RIDGEWAY FOUNDATION $10,0001 $10,0002023 2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Become Inc”
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ILLINOIS HUMANITIES COUNCIL INCORPORATED $6,0001 $6,0002019 2019 Public charity Exact
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CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN $5,0001 $5,0002016 2016 DAF sponsor Exact
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LUMINA FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INC $2,5001 $2,5002022 2022 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Become Inc”
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $263 $162023 2020-2021, 2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BECOME INC”
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AFRICAN-AMERICAN RESOURCE CENTER AT BOOKERILS99 $697,358$513,569 Job Training Coordinator$33,341 Same NTEE code S99, revenue within 2x, same state
EAST SIDE ALIGNEDILS99 $1,087,205$1,199,139 Executive Dir.$81,375 Same NTEE code S99, revenue within 2x, same state
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NEW DIRECTIONS TREATMENT CENTERILS99 $629,041$531,134 CEO$68,453 Same NTEE code S99, revenue within 2x, same state
LIBERTYVILLE CIVIC CENTER FOUNDATIONILS99 $424,357$421,221 Executive Director$114,553 Same NTEE code S99, revenue within 2x, same state
IVON E AND JANE W CULVER CHARITABLE TRUSTILS99 $779,573$860,732 CO-TRUSTEE$146,895 Same NTEE code S99, revenue within 2x, same state
KITES NEST INCNYS99 $1,378,210$1,014,633 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$78,907 Same NTEE code S99, revenue within 2x
MONTGOMERY COUNTY BLACK COLLECTIVE INCMDS99 $559,146$579,963 Executive Dir.$116,708 Same NTEE code S99, revenue within 2x
HEAD INCMDS99 $708,622$712,589 President$0 Same NTEE code S99, revenue within 2x
THE BODGERY INCWIS99 $563,852$385,247 Director at large$775 Same NTEE code S99, revenue within 2x
OUR VILLAGE UNITED INCGAS99 $1,471,023$2,700,491 CEO and Founder$129,545 Same NTEE code S99, revenue within 2x
CARDUS INCDCS99 $1,071,329$1,302,000 PRESIDENT$183,013 Same NTEE code S99, revenue within 2x
COMMUNITY CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT INCNYS99 $1,366,989$1,315,052 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$225,000 Same NTEE code S99, revenue within 2x
LEVER INCMAS99 $762,119$784,573 EXECUTIVE DI$111,476 Same NTEE code S99, revenue within 2x
ESTUARY INCMDS99 $668,610$698,541 TEAM LEADER$120,488 Same NTEE code S99, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $33,180,81974 28DAF sponsor2016–2024 CONNECTICUT PROJECT INC; BIKUR CHOLIM OF GREATER WASHINGTON INC; GENUNITY INC; BUSINESS VOLUNTEERS MARYLAND INC and 24 more
ZOOM FOUNDATION $15,500,0003 1Private foundation2021–2024 CONNECTICUT PROJECT INC
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NOVO FOUNDATION $2,250,00011 2Private foundation2019–2024 KITES NEST INC; THE WATERSHED CENTER INC
CYNTHIA & GEO MITCHELL FOUNDATION $2,091,50011 1Private foundation2021–2024 VISION GALVESTON INC
SHELBY CULLOM DAVIS CHARITABLE FUND INC $1,775,00010 2Private foundation2020–2024 BROWN HOPE; LEVER INC
JEFFERSON FOUNDATION $1,688,99215 1Private foundation2014–2024 JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $1,591,81243 17DAF sponsor2014–2024 BROWN HOPE; ALEDO CIVIC CENTER AUTHORITY; BIKUR CHOLIM OF GREATER WASHINGTON INC; MAIN STREET MONROE INC and 13 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR $1,182,00012 6DAF sponsor2019–2024 NORWALK ACTS INC; ELEVAATE BIOTECH INC; UNITED GLOBAL INITIATIVE INC; RECORDER NEWS INC and 2 more
SYRACUSE URBAN PARTNERSHIP INC $1,063,2602 1Private foundation2024–2025 SEED SYRACUSE INC
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W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION $1,000,0003 1Private foundation2021–2024 OUR VILLAGE UNITED INC
FAIRFIELD COUNTYS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC $905,3836 1DAF sponsor2019–2024 NORWALK ACTS INC
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $1,411,739 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE STATEMENT IS ATTACHED $1,411,739$1,211,327$200,412- 100.0%
Total$1,411,739100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $1,241,730 spent · pay $662,479 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $441,783$378,917$62,866- 35.6%
Other salaries and wages $426,728$366,353$60,375- 34.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $125,000$107,312$17,688- 10.1%
Other employee benefits $67,267$57,750$9,517- 5.4%
Payroll taxes $43,484$37,332$6,152- 3.5%
Occupancy $35,038$30,052$4,986- 2.8%
All other expenses $33,768$29,648$4,120- 2.7%
Information technology $30,484$26,146$4,338- 2.5%
Other (as described)EDUCATION AND AWARENESS $23,777$20,394$3,383- 1.9%
Travel $11,999$10,292$1,707- 1.0%
Other (as described)PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT $2,315$2,315-- 0.2%
Other (as described)PRINTING $87$75$12- 0.0%
Total$1,241,730100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $914,133 spent · pay $613,353 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $613,353$526,073$87,280- 67.1%
Other (as described)PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $182,814$156,800$26,014- 20.0%
Other (as described)OTHERS $44,556$38,216$6,340- 4.9%
Occupancy $25,138$21,561$3,577- 2.7%
Information technology $24,438$20,960$3,478- 2.7%
Travel $21,976$18,849-$3,127 2.4%
Other (as described)PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT $1,858$1,858-- 0.2%
Total$914,133100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $500,518 spent · pay $281,687 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $281,687$225,350$56,337- 56.3%
Other (as described)PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $175,399$140,319$35,080- 35.0%
Other (as described)OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES $29,917$25,103$4,814- 6.0%
Information technology $13,341$10,673$2,668- 2.7%
Other (as described)PRINTING $142$114$28- 0.0%
Other (as described)TRAVEL $32$26$6- 0.0%
Total$500,518100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $384,014 spent · pay $207,964 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $137,589$137,589-- 35.8%
Other (as described)CONTRACT LABOR $102,423$102,423-- 26.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $55,035-$55,035- 14.3%
Insurance $39,831$28,451$11,380- 10.4%
Payroll taxes $15,340$10,957$4,383- 4.0%
Other (as described)TAX PAYMENTS $10,423$7,445$2,978- 2.7%
Information technology $6,943$4,959$1,984- 1.8%
Office expenses $6,759$4,828$1,931- 1.8%
All other expenses $5,889$351$5,538- 1.5%
Advertising and promotion $1,877-$1,877- 0.5%
Occupancy $1,150$821$329- 0.3%
Travel $285$204$81- 0.1%
Other (as described)MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT $279$199$80- 0.1%
Other (as described)TRANSPORTATION $191$136$55- 0.0%
Total$384,014100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $393,006 spent · pay $329,788 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $215,107$150,575$64,532- 54.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $82,465$57,725$24,740- 21.0%
Payroll taxes $32,216$22,551$9,665- 8.2%
Insurance $16,571$11,600$4,971- 4.2%
Other (as described)SOFTWARE $12,442$8,709$3,733- 3.2%
Other (as described)CHICAGO FELLOWSHIP $8,300$5,810$2,490- 2.1%
Fees: accounting $5,875-$5,875- 1.5%
Advertising and promotion $4,788$4,788-- 1.2%
Travel $4,364$4,364-- 1.1%
All other expenses $3,582$2,817$765- 0.9%
Other (as described)MEALS $2,766$1,936$830- 0.7%
Office expenses $2,055-$2,055- 0.5%
Other (as described)COMPUTER $1,994$1,396$598- 0.5%
Occupancy $481$481-- 0.1%
Total$393,006100%

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