Public Charity

FOCUS FAIRIES MENTORING

FOCUS FAIRIES MENTORING, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $944K in revenue, $804K in expenses, $450K in total assets. 16 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $341K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 821147254 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$944K
Total Expenses$804K
Total Assets$450K
Grant Records16
Funding Total$341K
Filing Years2022–2024

Mission

Focus Fairies Mentoring is a community-based nonprofit that empowers and uplifts girls and young women of color from underserved communities, ages 7 to 21, on Chicago's West and South sides who have experienced vicarious trauma, violence, and systemic inequities.

Officers & Directors

CHAIR & PRES Ciera Bates Chamberlain
Executive Dir. Darryca Brim
Director Dr Joe Strickland
Director Joy Caonigo
Secretary Kelli Bell
Director Marny Zimmer

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Top Grant Purposes

POVERTY
$104,337 3 grants
CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH MINISTRY
$54,500 1 grant
SEE PART IV
$50,000 1 grant
General operating support. In support of the Fairyland Bash
$30,000 2 grants
support for BootCamp: Management Suite contribution, support for capacity building via February 2023 Management Suite, support for the HerStory design program for high school students aged 14-18: P&I contribution, General operating support for afterschool program, for gap programming in the month of August and Labor Day provide enrichment opportunities and community building supports for children and youth., For programming to build community cohesion through the Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities., In support of Focus Fairies youth mentoring program.
$29,050 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $944K $804K $450K
2023 $463K $378K $281K
2022 $150K $66K $153K

Between 2022 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $150K to $944K (+528%), with total assets most recently reported at $450K.

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