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North Lawndale Greening Committee

EIN 31-1750544 • 501(c)3 • Chicago IL, IL

Profile

The purposes for which the corporation is organized are exclusively charitable, religious, literary, scientific and educational purposes, including, for such purposes, the improvement of the North Lawndale Community through gardening, beautification and education.

3853 W Polk StChicago IL, IL 60624

nlgreeningcommittee.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

85th percentile

36%

Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

92nd percentile

$41,600

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 26.1% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

88th percentile

63%

Faster asset growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

39th percentile

-13%

Faster revenue growth than 39% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$170,007

Up $65,422 (+63%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$170,007

Up $65,422 (+63%) from 2023

Revenue

Down

$159,326

Down $24,249 (-13%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$101,221

Up $1,067 (+1.1%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$58,105

Down $25,316 (-30%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2023: $104,585Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $104,5852023Assets 2024: $170,007Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $170,0072024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$170,007
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$170,007

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2023: $183,575Expenses 2023: $100,154Net Income 2023: $83,4212023Revenue 2024: $159,326Expenses 2024: $101,221Net Income 2024: $58,1052024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$159,326
Expenses$101,221
Net Income$58,105

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 16, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$159,326
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Our primary exempt purpose is charitable and educational in nature. The North Lawndale Greening Committee provide beautification services to the residents of North Lawndale in Chicago through its care of 21 community garden spaces. We also grow nutrient dense food in 23 urban gardens, including one farm, for the benefit of our residents. Currently, we give away 100 percent of the food we grow to those who need it in our communities. Our Garden to Table program also rescues food from restaurants, grocery stores, and other programs and gives away approximately 240,000 pounds of food a year in our community. We provide soil testing, soil prescriptions, and training for gardener and growers throughout the Chicagoland area. The Good Food Purchasing Program supports our urban agriculture program and our controlled environment agriculture program (a hydroponic farm). This support included supplies for our hydroponic farm, seeds, equipment, infrastructure, and salary support for our employees

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Good Food Purchasing Initiative$80,000$70,000
Garden to Table Pipeline$74,476$60,000
Nature, Culture, and Human Health - A planning grant for curriculum development for gardening, urban agriculture and participation in nature.$4,800$4,600
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Shemuel IsraelPresident And Farm OperatorFT$41,600-$41,600
Ida HardenGarden To Table CoordinatorPT$13,801-$13,801
Keturah IsraelAssistant SecretaryPT$0--
Mamie GrayDirectorPT$0--
Doretha PennSecretary-$0--
Kimberly GeorgeDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
North Lawndale Greening Committee
EIN
31-1750544
Phone
7733327887
Address
3853 W POLK ST, Chicago IL, IL 60624

Signing Officer

Name
Shemuel B Israel
Title
President
Phone
7733327887
Signed
2025-05-16
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, Line 10

$12,000 to Permaculture Chicago Teaching Institute for classes, equipment, and certification in permaculture $21,000 to our Garden member's organization for a African Styled Pergola in African Heritage Garden

Part V, Line 33

The organization has grown its capacity to provide significantly more food resources to those needing to supplement its table. People can pick their own vegetables at the garden locations and we have provided several location to access these resources.

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