Chicago Community Connectors & Violence Interrupters
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The organization conducted community-based outreach and education efforts aimed at reducing violence and promoting public safety. Trained outreach workers and peer mentors engaged residents in high-risk neighborhoods, mediated conflicts, and connected individuals to social services, employment resources, and trauma support. The program hosted more than 150 community events and workshops, directly reaching over 2,000 individuals. These efforts contributed to improved community engagement, stronger neighborhood networks, and measurable reductions in violent incidents within target areas.
- Income
- $158,696
- Spending
- $124,578
- Reserves
- 3.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $15,909, executivedirector
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending February 28, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending February 28, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending February 28, 2026, 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 (3)
- $47,225 spent. The organization provided preventative health education, screenings, and wellness services to underserved populations.250 community members served
- $37,830 spent. The organization operated a community-based program to reduce gun violence and retaliation through intervention, mentorship, and conflict mediation. Trained violence interrupters and mentors engaged over 600 high-risk individuals, conducted more than 350 mediations, and facilitated 120 outreach events promoting nonviolence. The program decreased retaliatory incidents and improved community trust and safety in targeted neighborhoods.
- $39,816 spent. The organization conducted community-based outreach and education efforts aimed at reducing violence and promoting public safety. Trained outreach workers and peer mentors engaged residents in high-risk neighborhoods, mediated conflicts, and connected individuals to social services, employment resources, and trauma support. The program hosted more than 150 community events and workshops, directly reaching over 2,000 individuals. These efforts contributed to improved community engagement, stronger neighborhood networks, and measurable reductions in violent incidents within target areas.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending February 28, 2026, 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 February 15, 2025 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on February 15, 2025.
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 February 2026.
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 August 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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