Public Charity

WEST SIDE FORWARD

WEST SIDE FORWARD is a Public Charity headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2023 filing: $800K revenue, $607K expenses, $726K total assets. 11 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $336K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 204502193 CHICAGO, IL Employment Preparation & Procurement NTEE: J20 Latest filing: 2023
Total Revenue$800K
Total Expenses$607K
Total Assets$726K
Grant Records11
Funding Total$336K
Filing Years2020–2023

Mission

WSF IS COMMITTED TO DRIVING ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF CHICAGO'S WEST SIDE BY INVESTING IN PEOPLE, SYSTEMS AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO FOSTER THRIVING COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION VISION OF CHICAGO'S WEST SIDE BECOMING AN ECONOMICALLY THRIVING COMMUNITY, WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE INCOME AND WEALTH FOR THE LOCAL RESIDENTS, IS THE FOCUS OF THEIR PROGRAMS ON BUILDING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING OF THE LOCAL WORKFORCE.

Officers & Directors

Director David Sanders
DIRECTOR David Sanders
Director Edward Coleman
DIRECTOR Edward Coleman
Treasurer Jeff Bell
TREASURER Jeff Bell

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Top Grant Purposes

PROGRAM SUPPORT
$270,854 5 grants
Community Development
$30,000 2 grants
ARTS & CULTURE PROGRAM SUPPORT
$10,000 1 grant
COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION COLLECTIVE ACTIVITIES
$10,000 1 grant
COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION COLLECTIVE MEMBER COMPENSATION
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2023 $800K $607K $726K
2022 $957K $647K $338K
2021 $457K $702K $338K
2020 $903K $594K $560K

Between 2020 and 2023, reported annual revenue declined from $903K to $800K (-11%), with total assets most recently reported at $726K.

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