Mission
ICIC DRIVES INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES THROUGH INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS TO CREATE JOBS, INCOME, AND WEALTH FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS.
Public Charity
INITIATIVE FOR A COMPETITIVE INNER CITY INC
Based in ROXBURY, MA, INITIATIVE FOR A COMPETITIVE INNER CITY INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $9.7M in revenue, $9.6M in expenses, $14.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 86 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $12.2M.
EIN: 133772904
ROXBURY, MA
Homeowners & Tenants Associations
NTEE: L50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.7M
Total Expenses$9.6M
Total Assets$14.2M
Grant Records86
Funding Total$12.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Initiative for a Competitive Inner City Inc
How Initiative for a Competitive Inner City Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$75
Urban business initiatives:the program consists of eight initiatives: goldman sachs 10,000 small businesses, goldman sachs black in business, inner city capital connections, cultivate small business, inner city 100…
$7
Research:icic's research agenda has positioned the organization as the leading and most trusted resource in the economies of under-resourced communities
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$318,050
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
$300,000
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
$200,000
Operating Support/Annual Fund
$140,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$136,600
Showing up to 5 of 86 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Barbara Berke
VICE CHAIRMAN & TREASURER
Barry White
BOARD MEMBER
Bo Menkiti
SECRETARY
Brenda Mckenzie
BOARD MEMBER
Caron Ng
BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 2025)
Chris Conti
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.7M | $9.6M | $14.2M |
| 2024 | $9.9M | $7.9M | $13.7M |
| 2023 | $9.1M | $9.7M | $11.6M |
| 2022 | $11.6M | $10.0M | $11.7M |
| 2021 | $6.7M | $6.3M | $11.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $6.7M to $9.7M (+45%), with total assets most recently reported at $14.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.