Public Charity

REVOLUTION WORKSHOP

Based in Chicago, IL, REVOLUTION WORKSHOP operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $8.7M in revenue, $5.3M in expenses, $11.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 50 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $6.0M.

EIN: 822354651 Chicago, IL Job Training NTEE: J22 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.7M
Total Expenses$5.3M
Total Assets$11.8M
Grant Records50
Funding Total$6.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

Revolution Workshop is an Illinois nonprofit corporation and a social enterprise that provides carpentry and woodworking workforce development for unemployed or underemployed people in partnership with area businesses. The organization delivers financial independence and careers through skills, hope, and resilience.

Where $100 goes at Revolution Workshop

How Revolution Workshop divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$75 Programs the work itself
$20 Management running the organization
$5 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $75 for programs

$60
Carpentry and woodworking workforce development programs for unemployed or underemployed people in partnership with area businesses
80% of program spending
$15
Woodshop Social Enterprise Program
20% of 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

Board Member Aaron Carter
Board Member Brian Williams
Board Member Brittany Taylor
Treasurer Cristina De La Rosa
Board Member Emeritus Daniel Miller
Board Member Erin Steva

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,651,159 25 grants
Economic Development
$1,329,688 12 grants
Training & Professional Development
$959,500 3 grants
Human & Social Services
$549,000 4 grants
Arts & Culture
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $8.7M $5.3M $11.8M
2024 $5.2M $4.4M $6.2M
2023 $4.3M $3.5M $3.7M
2022 $3.1M $2.1M $2.6M
2021 $2.1M $1.2M $2.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.1M to $8.7M (+313%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.8M.

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