COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION COLLECTIVE
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2023 · Form 990EZ · revenue $199K · expenses $170K · assets $29K
- EIN
- 47-2228539
- Address
- 8441 S KIMBARK AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60619-6442
- Website
- commonwlth.org
- NTEE code
- A25
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 2015 (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)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Educational NPO - Teen Creative Workforce Program
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Coleman | Executive Director | 2021-2023 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| J Wylie (former) | Program Coordinator | 2021 | 30 | $0 reported | 1 |
| T Miller (former) | Manager | 2021 | 30 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2023 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Coleman | Executive Director | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Coleman | Executie Director | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
Highest-paid independent contractors
2021 · 2 contractors · $0
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| J McKinney | Chicago, IL | Mentor | $0 |
| R Feggins | Chicago, IL | Lead Mentor | $0 |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| 2020 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 0 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $198,525 | $169,571 | $28,954 | $28,954 | $198,525 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $198,975 | $194,172 | $4,803 | $4,803 | $198,975 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $117,000 | $89,500 | $27,500 | $27,500 | $70,400 | $46,600 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $92,980 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016-2017, 2020, 2022 | 4 | $82,480 | 2022 | $8,000 | show |
| UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INC | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $6,000 | 2024 | $6,000 | show |
| TED AND RUTH JOHNSON FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION COLLECTIVE” | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $4,500 | 2024 | $2,500 | show |
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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.
2023 · Form 990EZ · $169,571 spent · pay $1 · grants $5,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $94,602 | 55.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $64,968 | 38.3% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $5,000 | 2.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $5,000 | 2.9% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $1 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $169,571 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $194,172 spent · pay $28,860 · grants $5,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $116,100 | 59.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $39,735 | 20.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $28,860 | 14.9% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $5,000 | 2.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,477 | 2.3% | |
| Total | $194,172 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $89,500 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $53,460 | 59.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $33,540 | 37.5% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $2,500 | 2.8% | |
| Total | $89,500 | 100% |