Public Charity

BREAKING GROUND INC

BREAKING GROUND INC, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $55K in revenue, $53K in expenses, $571K in total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.2M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 363860188 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$55K
Total Expenses$53K
Total Assets$571K
Grant Records5
Funding Total$5.2M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

TO ESTABLISH EDUCATE AND EMPOWER FAMILIES TO GAIN ECONOMIC AND INDIVIUAL TOOLS THAT LEAD TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND PERSONAL GROWTH THROUGH CONSTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE SINGLE FAMILY HOMES AND INCUBATING SOCIAL ENTEPRISES AND START-UP CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES LED BY LOCAL RESIDENTS

Sample Grants Received

$7,500
IFF
2020
Cost for properties being acquired/rehabbed for group/supportive homes.
$712,437
IFF
2019
Cost for 8 properties being acquired/rehabbed for group/supportive homes.
$604,564
IFF
2018
Cost for 18 properties being acquired/rehabbed for group/supportive homes
$1,379,534
IFF
2017
Cost for 21 properties being acquired/rehabbed for group/supportive homes.
$2,487,959

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Alana Martin
DIRECTOR Joseoh Chacko
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Joseph Pruitt

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Top Grant Purposes

Cost for 21 properties being acquired/rehabbed for group/supportive homes.
$2,487,959 1 grant
Cost for 18 properties being acquired/rehabbed for group/supportive homes
$1,379,534 1 grant
Cost for properties being acquired/rehabbed for group/supportive homes.
$712,437 1 grant
Cost for 8 properties being acquired/rehabbed for group/supportive homes.
$604,564 1 grant
EDUCATION
$7,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $55K $53K $571K
2024 $85K $395K $573K
2023 $3.8M $3.7M $1.2M
2022 $853K $1.0M $942K
2020 $622K $698K $1.2M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $622K to $55K (-91%), with total assets most recently reported at $571K.

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