Mission
Taking back or lives is a community based organization that focuses its work on ending domestic and sexual violence through empowering community members with social justice.
Public Charity
Taking Back Our Lives
Based in Chicago, IL, Taking Back Our Lives operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $272K in revenue, $292K in expenses, $250K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 3 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $37K.
EIN: 201780024
Chicago, IL
Family Services
NTEE: P40
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$272K
Total Expenses$292K
Total Assets$250K
Grant Records3
Funding Total$37K
Filing Years2018–2025
Where $100 goes at Taking Back Our Lives
How Taking Back Our Lives divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $85 for programs
$85
Take Back The Halls is a teen dating violence prevention and community activism program designed to prevent relationship violence among teens and develop young peoples leadership skills
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 Operations
$10,000
General Operations
$17,000
GENERAL OPERATIONS
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Chair
Dr Beth Catlett
Director
Eva Salgado
Executive Director
Heather Flett
Director
Hilda Behena
Director
Hima Sarma
Secretary
Isabel Carmichael
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $272K | $292K | $250K |
| 2024 | $326K | $264K | — |
| 2023 | $299K | $291K | — |
| 2022 | $82K | $105K | $68K |
| 2018 | $18K | $16K | $13K |
Between 2018 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $18K to $272K (+1372%), with total assets most recently reported at $250K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.