Breakthrough
Breakthrough
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More about this organization
Mission
Breakthrough (also known as Breakthrough Urban Ministries) is a Chicago-based nonprofit that partners with people affected by poverty in East Garfield Park through housing, violence prevention, youth development, and other community support programs.
About
Homeless Intervention (Homeless Adults)Homeless Intervention includes: (1) a daytime drop-in center for homeless adults, (2) a robust transitional housing program, and (3) permanent supportive housing. The goal of this service area is to move guests from crisis to stability and on to contributing to a healthy west side of Chicago. These three core areas are enhanced by critical wraparound services, including workforce development, legal aid, and on-site behavioral and medical health care programs. Each year, Breakthrough serves in excess of 1,200 homeless individuals.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “Breakthrough urban ministries (breakthrough) was formed in 1992 to meet the physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual needs of people in the urban setting. breakthrough seeks to demonstrate the compassion of christ by partnering with those affected by poverty to build connections, develop skills & open doors of opportunity. in chicago's east garfield park, where disinvestment has left the neighborhood devoid of opportunity and full of broken dreams, breakthrough is restoring the broken networks of youth and families and empowering adults in the community to achieve self-sufficiency and break the cycle of poverty.”.
When detailing its duties, they were outlined as: “Partners with those in poverty to build connections, develop skills and open doors of opportunity.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of IL, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2020 as 402 N St Louis Ave, Chicago, IL, 60624.
- The non-profit's form for the year 2020 reports a total of 129 employees on their payroll.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$467,008.
- The organization has 18 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1992.
- The organization pays $4,514,351 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $717,795 in fundraising expenses.