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Inspiration Corporation
Inspiration Corporation
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About this organization
Mission
In an atmosphere of dignity and respect, Inspiration Corporation helps people who are affected by homelessness and poverty to improve their lives and increase self-sufficiency through the provision of social services, employment training and placement, and housing.
About
Job training is located in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood. Inspiration Kitchens, our restaurant and Foodservice Training program site has offered low-income individuals the opportunity to learn to cook professionally at a restaurant open to the paying public, helping them gain the skills and experience they need in the food service industry.Our 12-week program is free to participants, and includes hands-on instruction, kitchen demonstrations, classroom culinary instruction, nutrition education, and employment and life skills classes. We also provide them with the services they need to overcome obstacles like homelessness, criminal backgrounds, mental or physical disabilities, substance addictions, and mental illness.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is stated in the filing as “Inspiration corporation's mission is to help people who are affected by homelessness and poverty, to improve their lives and increase self-sufficiency through the provision of social services, employment training and placement, and housing. additionally, the foodservice training program, operated within inspiration corporation's restaurants, provides skill-specific job training and employment placement.5840 s. dr. martin luther king jr. drive, llc provides affordable and permanent supportive housing to low-income families, including those experiencing homelessness, in chicago.”.
Their activities were defined as: “Social services, employment training and placement, and housing for homeless people”.
- As per legal requirements, the non-profit's state of operation is reported as IL.
- The non-profit's address in 2019 as per the filing is 4554 N Broadway No 207, Chicago, IL, 60640.
- The form of the non-profit organization shows 80 employees as of 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$97,909.
- The organization has 14 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1989.
- The organization pays $2,055,039 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $402,947 in fundraising expenses.
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