Public Charity

COMMUNITY DESK CHICAGO

Based in Chicago, IL, COMMUNITY DESK CHICAGO operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.5M in revenue, $1.6M in expenses, $3.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 4 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.2M.

EIN: 923414074 Chicago, IL Urban & Community Economic Development NTEE: S31 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.5M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$3.3M
Grant Records4
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2023–2025

Mission

Community Desk Chicago ("the Desk") is an Illinois 501 (C)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to advance equitable economic prosperity in collaboration with historically under-resourced communities. The Organization serves as a help desk and works with nonprofits, community developers and entrepreneurs to assemble the necessary capital, expertise and other resources to develop brick-and-mortar projects that foster wealth building and a high quality of life.

Sample Grants Received

2024
HUMAN SERVICES
$50,000
2023
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$600,000
2023
NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPERS INITIATIVE (NDI) PHASE II
$250,000
2022
Support of general operating for the launch and initial operations of Community Desk Chicago (The Desk) as a new 501(c)3 organization, formerly incubated at the Trust. Grant funds from the Searle funds at The Chicago Community Trust.
$300,000

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Officers & Directors

Director Deborah Bennett
President and CEO Ja'net Defell
Chairperson Kirby Burkholder
Director Lance Dorn
Secretary Nicole Bell
Executive Director of CWEB Nneka Onwuzurike

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Top Grant Purposes

General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$600,000 1 grant
Support of general operating for the launch and initial operations of Community Desk Chicago (The Desk) as a new 501(c)3 organization, formerly incubated at the Trust. Grant funds from the Searle funds at The Chicago Community Trust.
$300,000 1 grant
NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPERS INITIATIVE (NDI) PHASE II
$250,000 1 grant
HUMAN SERVICES
$50,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.5M $1.6M $3.3M
2024 $608K $780K $1.9M
2023 $2.2M $246K $2.1M

Between 2023 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.2M to $2.5M (+12%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.3M.

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