Public Charity

Life is Work

Based in Maywood, IL, Life is Work operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.3M in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, $259K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 29 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $901K.

EIN: 823436927 Maywood, IL Minority Rights NTEE: R22 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.3M
Total Expenses$1.2M
Total Assets$259K
Grant Records29
Funding Total$901K
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

As the first Black and Brown Trans-led social services and advocacy organization in the Midwest Life Is Work has a mission to support and uplift trans people of color through direct services activism and advocacy to accomplish this employment legal services and safe residential options.

Officers & Directors

Chief Executive Officer Zahara Bassett

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Top Grant Purposes

PROMOTE PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE DEALING WITH HIV/AIDS
$416,839 4 grants
CASE MANAGEMENT
$118,120 1 grant
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF LIFE IS WORK
$90,000 3 grants
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$46,000 4 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$40,200 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.3M $1.2M $259K
2024 $1.1M $1.1M
2022 $307K $307K
2021 $302K $336K
2020 $153K $41K $115K

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $153K to $1.3M (+741%), with total assets most recently reported at $259K.

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