Mission
The mission of the Black Researchers Collective is to advance racial equity by training and equipping communities with research tools to be more civically engaged and policy informed.
Public Charity
Black Researchers Collective
Black Researchers Collective, of Chicago, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.3M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, $724K in total assets. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $310K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 372009579
Chicago, IL
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
NTEE: S05
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.3M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$724K
Grant Records6
Funding Total$310K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Black Researchers Collective
How Black Researchers Collective divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$21
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $79 for programs
$56
The Community Education & Action Research pillar focuses on empowering communities through participatory action research
$23
The Research, Evaluation, and Technical Assistance (RETA) pillar is a fee-for-service line designed to consult, train, and support organizations in Chicago and beyond, as well as community organizers…
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
DATA EQUITY PROGRAM
$75,000
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$75,000
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$75,000
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$10,000
To build evaluation capacities with residents in 4 communities by providing training, coaching and access to data to inform community organizing efforts.
$75,000
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Member (Resigned 10/25)
Cher Jey Cuffie-Samateh
Board Co-Chair
Christerralyn Brown
Board Member
Danielle Mccain
Board Member
Fakelia Guyton
Co-Founder & Executive Director
Glenance Green
Board Secretary
Helen Muhisani
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $724K |
| 2024 | $491K | $1.0M | $538K |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $603K | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $585K | $377K | $407K |
| 2021 | $286K | $102K | $185K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $286K to $1.3M (+357%), with total assets most recently reported at $724K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.