Public Charity

THE CENTER FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND SOCIAL CHANGE INC

THE CENTER FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND SOCIAL CHANGE INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in CHICAGO, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $15.8M, expenses of $8.9M, total assets of $24.6M. Imperigo tracks 57 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.8M.

EIN: 364400754 CHICAGO, IL Printing & Publishing NTEE: A33 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$15.8M
Total Expenses$8.9M
Total Assets$24.6M
Grant Records57
Funding Total$4.8M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

Provide educational materials, information, and instruction on issues related to labor, civil, women's rights and other issues of social inequality and economic justice. The mission is carried out through a variety of means, including magazine, book, web-based publishing, and sponsorship of public meetings, seminars, and conferences.

Where $100 goes at The Center for Economic Research and Social Change Inc

How The Center for Economic Research and Social Change Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.

$93 Programs the work itself
$6 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $93 for programs

$93
Provide educational materials, information, and instruction on issues related to labor, civil, womens rights and other issues of social inequality and economic justice
All program spending
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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.

Officers & Directors

Director Brian Jones
President Julie Fain
Director Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
Director William Ayers

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$3,560,808 32 grants
Education
$630,000 6 grants
Arts & Culture
$307,450 8 grants
Economic Development
$100,000 1 grant
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$72,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $15.8M $8.9M $24.6M
2024 $9.2M $7.6M $18.4M
2023 $9.7M $5.2M $17.1M
2022 $6.2M $4.2M $12.6M
2021 $6.1M $4.5M $10.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $6.1M to $15.8M (+159%), with total assets most recently reported at $24.6M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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