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BLACK RESEARCHERS COLLECTIVE

EIN: 37-2009579 · CHICAGO, IL 60605-2810 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 53 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 92/100
Reliability (20%) 40/100
Effectiveness (25%) 71/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$1.3M
Total Revenue
$1.1M
Total Expenses
$676K
Net Assets
7
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 79.6%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 7.16x
Liability-to-Asset 6.6%
Revenue Diversification 83.9%
Executive Compensation $375K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 703 similar organizations (United States, Community Improvement, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
79.6% 85.4%
P10P90
Below median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
20.4% 11.1%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
7.2 mo 10.2 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
6.6% 20.7%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
83.9% 89.8%
P10P90
Above median
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
13.5% 2.0%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $1.3M $1.1M $676K 79.6% 7
2023 $1.2M $603K $1.0M 87.5% 2
2022 $585K $377K $393K 58.0% 3
2021 $286K $102K N/A — 2
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Organization Details
EIN
37-2009579
State
IL
City
CHICAGO
ZIP
60605-2810
Classification
S05
Category
Community Improvement
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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