Chicago Lights
Chicago Lights
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About this organization
Mission
Chicago Lights builds brighter futures for Chicago’s youth and adults through supportive relationships and life-changing programs. We provide creative youth development and adult social services that help people build the skills they need to transcend systemic barriers and lead fulfilling lives. We partner with Chicago’s youth and adults in mentoring, supportive services, academic enrichment, career development, and arts education.
About
Chicago Lights Tutoring supports academic and personal growth by pairing 440 students one-to-one with caring volunteer mentors to help them build literacy skills, strengthen social emotional intelligence, graduate from high school, and pursue meaningful careers.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is listed in the filing as “Chicago lights provides hope and opportunity to chicago's children, youth, and adults facing the challenges of poverty. chicago lights empowers people to thrive academically, secure economic stability, lead healthy lives, and build community.”.
When detailing its duties, they were outlined as: “To provide hope and opportunity to our city's children, youth, and adults who face the challenge of poverty. through supportive relationships and diverse programs, we empower people to thrive academically, secure economic stability, lead healthy lives, and build community.”.
- The non-profit's legally reported state of operation is IL.
- The filing states that the non-profit's address in the year 2020 is 126 E Chestnut Street, Chicago, IL, 60611.
- The non-profit's form for the year 2020 reports a total of 0 employees on their payroll.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$23,014.
- The organization has 19 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1991.
- The organization pays $1,735,319 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $231,737 in fundraising expenses.