Public Charity

BLACK LUNCH TABLE

Based in CHICAGO, IL, BLACK LUNCH TABLE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $932K in revenue, $588K in expenses, $974K in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 7 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.5M.

EIN: 825436759 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$932K
Total Expenses$588K
Total Assets$974K
Grant Records7
Funding Total$1.5M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IS TO BUILD A MORE COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF CULTURAL HISTORY BY ILLUMINATING THE STORIES OF BLACK PEOPLE AND THE ORGANIZATIONS SHARED STAKE IN THE WORLD.

Sample Grants Received

2024
GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF THE BLACK LUNCH TABLE (A HISTORY ARCHIVING PROJECT) ANNUAL PLAN 2025
$289,000
2023
MULTI-YEAR GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF THE BLACK LUNCH TABLE (A HISTORY ARCHIVING PROJECT) FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024
$304,850
2022
TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
$301,799
2021
TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
$301,799
2020
TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
$138,647

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Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Alice Gray Stites
CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Eliza Myrie
CO-FOUNDER Heather Hart
CO-FOUNDER Jina Valentine
CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Keondra Freemyn
BOARD MEMBER Lisa Dent

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Top Grant Purposes

TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
$742,245 3 grants
MULTI-YEAR GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF THE BLACK LUNCH TABLE (A HISTORY ARCHIVING PROJECT) FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024
$304,850 1 grant
GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF THE BLACK LUNCH TABLE (A HISTORY ARCHIVING PROJECT) ANNUAL PLAN 2025
$289,000 1 grant
FURTHER MISSION
$80,000 1 grant
See Part IV
$53,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $932K $588K $974K
2023 $92K $602K $638K
2022 $208K $501K $1.1M
2020 $74K $104K $53K
2019 $148K $56K $83K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $148K to $932K (+530%), with total assets most recently reported at $974K.

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