GREATER WEST TOWN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
EIN 36-3657734 · Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)
What they do
GREATER WEST TOWN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS MISSION is to BUILD A COMMUNITY BASED RESPONSE THAT EXPANDS EDUCATIONAL and ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES for CHICAGOS LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY RESIDENTS IN THE HUMBOLDT PARK, EAST GARFIELD PARK, WEST GARFIELD PARK, AUSTIN, and NORTH LAWNDALE COMMUNITY AREAS. WE ACHIEVE THIS MISSION BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT and EDUCATIONAL SERVICES to OUR COMMUNITY, SUPPLEMENTED BY RIGOROUS RESEARCH, ADVOCACY EFFORTS and POLICY INITIATIVES THAT LINK THE EMPLOYMENT and TRAINING of THE NEIGHBORHOOD WORKFORCE WITH OTHER KEY LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.
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KEISHA DAVIS-JOHNSONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
STEPHANIE DOUGLASSCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
KIMBERLY HANSELCHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER
KIAE S CONSIDINECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
DR TAMELA ODOMDIRECTOR (AS OF 9/24)
HARVEY PENADIRECTOR (THRU 12/24)
KEITH MUHAMMADPRESIDENT
KEITH WIDEMANDIRECTOR
NEIL BULLOCKSECRETARY
PATRICIA HICKSDIRECTOR
PETER NADIMITREASURER
SANTOS BORGESDIRECTOR
SONIA S DEL REALDIRECTOR (AS OF 9/24)
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1994
- Location
- 500 NORTH SACRAMENTO BLVD, CHICAGO, IL 60612
- County
- Cook
- In care of
- NEIL BULLOCK
- Primary officer
- NEIL BULLOCK, INTERIM PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
- NTEE classification
- Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)
- IRS tax category
- Community & Neighborhood Development