North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
IMPROVE THE PHYSICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL FIBER OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH STRATEGIC AND COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STAKEHOLDER-DRIVEN INITIATIVES.
- Income
- $735,870
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 89%
- Employees
- 1
- Highest pay
- $171,975, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.0 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 31% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 144% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 41% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $82,154 spent. VIOLENCE PROTECTION NLCCC'S PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE ALONG WITH TAPESTRY CONSULTANTS AND SINAI URBAN HEALTH INSTITUTE MEET WITH OVER 300 COMMUNITY MEMBERS INCLUDING GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS AND RELIGIOUS LEADERS OVER 1 YEAR. WE CONDUCTED FOCUS GROUPS EVERY TWO WEEKS TO EXPLORE VIOLENCE REDUCTION SOLUTIONS WITH YOUTH, EMERGING ADULTS, ADULTS AND SENIORS. AS A RESULT OF COLLECTING THAT INFORMATION WE WERE ABLE TO PRODUCE A COMPREHENSIVE NORTH LAWNDALE PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN WITH 5 KEY STRATEGIES: 1. EXPAND COMMUNITY CAPACITY FOR EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL WELL-BEING THROUGH INCREASING HEALING CENTERED ENGAGEMENT 2.INCREASE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AMONG NORTH LAWNDALE ORGANIZATION AND THE VIOLENCE INTERVENTION ECOSYSTEM 3.INVEST IN YOUNG PEOPLE 4.REDUCE ACCESS TO GUNS AND THE GLAMORIZATION OF VIOLENCE 5.BUILD TRUST AMONG RESIDENTS, NORTH LAWNDALE ORGANIZATION AND PUBLIC VIOLENCE PROTECTION NLCCC'S PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE ALONG WITH TAPESTRY CONSULTANTS AND SINAI URBAN HEALTH INSTITUTE MEET WITH OVER 300 COMMUNITY MEMBERS INCLUDING GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS AND RELIGIOUS LEADERS OVER 1 YEAR. WE CONDUCTED FOCUS GROUPS EVERY TWO WEEKS TO EXPLORE VIOLENCE REDUCTION SOLUTIONS WITH YOUTH, EMERGING ADULTS, ADULTS AND SENIORS. AS A RESULT OF COLLECTING THAT INFORMATION WE WERE ABLE TO PRODUCE A COMPREHENSIVE NORTH LAWNDALE PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN WITH 5 KEY STRATEGIES: 1. EXPAND COMMUNITY CAPACITY FOR EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL WELL-BEING THROUGH INCREASING HEALING CENTERED ENGAGEMENT 2.INCREASE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AMONG NORTH LAWNDALE ORGANIZATION AND THE VIOLENCE INTERVENTION ECOSYSTEM 3.INVEST IN YOUNG PEOPLE 4.REDUCE ACCESS TO GUNS AND THE GLAMORIZATION OF VIOLENCE 5.BUILD TRUST AMONG RESIDENTS, NORTH LAWNDALE ORGANIZATION AND PUBLIC
- $1.3 million spent. CHILDREN'S MUSEUM THE ONE LAWNDALE CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY CENTER IS DESIGNED TO FOSTER GENERATIONAL CHANGE WITH A FOCUS ON EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY HEALTH, DRIVING BETTER OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND CAREGIVERS. PLANNED BY NLCCC IN COLLABORATION WITH ONE LAWNDALE, A COALITION OF 70+ NORTH AND SOUTH LAWNDALE STAKEHOLDERS, THE CENTER WILL CREATE JOBS FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH, STRENGTHEN FAMILIES, AND ATTRACT VISITORS FROM ALL AROUND CHICAGO. IT WILL BE CO-LOCATED WITH NLCCC OFFICES AND A BLACK-OWNED PHARMACY. OVER THE LAST YEAR, WE HAVE FINALIZED ARCHITECTURAL PLANS AND HAVE A CONTRACT IN PLACE WITH THE EXHIBIT DESIGNER, AND HIRED AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. WE RAISED 6 MILLION TO DATE AND HAVE LOIS WITH LENDERS FOR ANOTHER 5 MILLION. CITY COUNCIL VOTES ON THE LAND TRANSFER OCTOBER 2025. CHILDREN'S MUSEUM THE ONE LAWNDALE CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY CENTER IS DESIGNED TO FOSTER GENERATIONAL CHANGE WITH A FOCUS ON EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY HEALTH, DRIVING BETTER OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND CAREGIVERS. PLANNED BY NLCCC IN COLLABORATION WITH ONE LAWNDALE, A COALITION OF 70+ NORTH AND SOUTH LAWNDALE STAKEHOLDERS, THE CENTER WILL CREATE JOBS FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH, STRENGTHEN FAMILIES, AND ATTRACT VISITORS FROM ALL AROUND CHICAGO. IT WILL BE CO-LOCATED WITH NLCCC OFFICES AND A BLACK-OWNED PHARMACY. OVER THE LAST YEAR, WE HAVE FINALIZED ARCHITECTURAL PLANS AND HAVE A CONTRACT IN PLACE WITH THE EXHIBIT DESIGNER, AND HIRED AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. WE RAISED 6 MILLION TO DATE AND HAVE LOIS WITH LENDERS FOR ANOTHER 5 MILLION. CITY COUNCIL VOTES ON THE LAND TRANSFER OCTOBER 2025.
- $63,563 spent. GROCERY STORE THE LAWNDALE GROCERY STORE ADVANCES NORTH LAWNDALE'S VISION FOR A HEALTHY AND VIBRANT COMMUNITY. NORTH LAWNDALE HAS NEEDED A FULL-SERVICE HIGH- QUALITY GROCER FOR DECADES. LACK OF ACCESS TO FRESH FOOD HAS WORSENED WITH THE RECENT CLOSURE OF WALGREENS ON ROOSEVELT AND HOMAN, WHERE MANY RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY SENIORS, WERE PURCHASING THEIR GROCERIES. NLCCC HAS BEEN WORKING WITH OASIS, A BLACK-OWNED GROCERY OPERATOR WITH THE MISSION TO "ERADICATE FOOD DESERTS BY PROVIDING FRESH AND HEALTHY ACCESS TO ALL- AND A SUCCESSFUL STORE IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA, TO CREATE A LAWNDALE STORE THAT WILL INCLUDE FRESH MEAT AND PRODUCE, DELI ITEMS, A BAKERY, AND DRY GOODS. WE HAVE IDENTIFIED 3 POTENTIAL SITES ON ROOSEVELT ROAD AND ARE WORKING WITH THE LOCAL ALDERWOMAN TO ASSIST WITH LAND ASSEMBLY. NLCCC RECEIVED AN UPDATED MARKET STUDY FROM AWG IN SEPTEMBER 2024 TO PROVIDE SALES PROJECTIONS BASED UPON A FOOTPRINT OF 20,000-25,000 SF PER THE REQUEST OF OASIS. TO FINALIZE A SITE, WE ARE WORKING WITH THE CHICAGO TREND CORPORATION, A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE. WE BELIEVE THAT WE CAN DO A PROJECT OF THIS MAGNITUDE FOR BETWEEN 7.5-8.5 MILLION. GROCERY STORE THE LAWNDALE GROCERY STORE ADVANCES NORTH LAWNDALE'S VISION FOR A HEALTHY AND VIBRANT COMMUNITY. NORTH LAWNDALE HAS NEEDED A FULL-SERVICE HIGH- QUALITY GROCER FOR DECADES. LACK OF ACCESS TO FRESH FOOD HAS WORSENED WITH THE RECENT CLOSURE OF WALGREENS ON ROOSEVELT AND HOMAN, WHERE MANY RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY SENIORS, WERE PURCHASING THEIR GROCERIES. NLCCC HAS BEEN WORKING WITH OASIS, A BLACK-OWNED GROCERY OPERATOR WITH THE MISSION TO "ERADICATE FOOD DESERTS BY PROVIDING FRESH AND HEALTHY ACCESS TO ALL- AND A SUCCESSFUL STORE IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA, TO CREATE A LAWNDALE STORE THAT WILL INCLUDE FRESH MEAT AND PRODUCE, DELI ITEMS, A BAKERY, AND DRY GOODS. WE HAVE IDENTIFIED 3 POTENTIAL SITES ON ROOSEVELT ROAD AND ARE WORKING WITH THE LOCAL ALDERWOMAN TO ASSIST WITH LAND ASSEMBLY. NLCCC RECEIVED AN UPDATED MARKET STUDY FROM AWG IN SEPTEMBER 2024 TO PROVIDE SALES PROJECTIONS BASED UPON A FOOTPRINT OF 20,000-25,000 SF PER THE REQUEST OF OASIS. TO FINALIZE A SITE, WE ARE WORKING WITH THE CHICAGO TREND CORPORATION, A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE. WE BELIEVE THAT WE CAN DO A PROJECT OF THIS MAGNITUDE FOR BETWEEN 7.5-8.5 MILLION.
- $345,149 spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2023 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on November 15, 2023.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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