Nonprofit · EIN 01-0550386
SHOREFRONT
Tax-exempt · EVANSTON, IL 60201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $999,684 | $288,605 | $711,079 | $1,000,543 | $22,255 | $978,288 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $265,528 | $206,838 | $58,690 | $260,496 | $2,037 | $258,459 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $950,466
- of which government grants
- $5,800
- Program service revenue
- $29,246
- Investment income
- $17,590
- Other revenue
- $2,382
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $89,744
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $96,814
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $172
- Accounting fees
- $4,550
- Occupancy
- $8,520
- Travel
- $430
- Program services (functional)
- $181,077
- Management and general (functional)
- $80,341
- Fundraising (functional)
- $27,187
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $260,496
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,000,543
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $22,255
- Net assets, end of year
- $978,288
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $300,288
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $678,000
- Gross receipts
- $999,684
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURICE BELL | Executive Dir. Officer | 60 | $80,000 | $9,744 |
| ANGELA JOUBERT JAMES | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH CHERNOFF | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN K ADAMS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CASWELL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE PARKER | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES HAWKINS | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCHENITA STEWART | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurice Bell | Executive Dir. Officer | 60 | $60,000 | $4,020 |
| Rich Foreman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Hawkins | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela Joubert James | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Schenita Stewart | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Parker | President Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Joshua Chernoff | Treasurer Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2214 RIDGE AVE, EVANSTON, IL 60201-2710
- In care of
- % LAURICE BELL
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- PO Box 1894, Evanston IL 60204
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAURICE BELL, 2214 RIDGE AVE, EVANSTON, IL 60201
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- Morris Robinson, PO Box 1894, Evanston IL 60204
- Signed the 990
- LAURICE BELL, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (847) 864-7467
- Website
- shorefrontlegacy.org
- Return prepared by
- RINGOLD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Mission
Shorefronts mission is to collect, preserve, and share the stories of Black individuals who have lived, sometimes invisibly, throughout Chicagos suburban north shore.
Program accomplishments
- Reparations:Initially described as the Evanston Reparations Legacy Project: Stories of the countrys first reparations recipients, Shorefronts Intergenerational Interview Project is an inspiring 8-week program in Evanston, Illinois. Supported by the Field Foundations Media and Storytelling grant, the project brought together two cohorts of local students and recipients of Evanstons historic reparations initiative to share, document, and preserve their stories. At its heart, this program fostered meaningful relationships across generations. Participants learned interviewing techniques and oral history practices while connecting through shared experiences and histories.Shorefront Legacy Center published an inaugural publication summarizing the 2024 Intergenerational Interview Project activities and outcomes, and a second publication is being planned.Expenses $96,040
- Archive & Collection:Shorefront Legacy Center promotes understanding of Black history on Chicagos suburban North Shore. It is an Evanston-based community archive, library, educational resource, and research center. The archival and library collections capture some of the history of African American activists, artists, leaders, politicians, and others who lived dynamic, rich lives in the North Shore. The material highlights the African American presence, experience, and impact.Shorefront Legacy Center collects and preserves the history through its living, community archive. Artifacts are collected in many forms, including personal items, articles, photographs, oral histories, digital media, and more. Shorefront Legacy Center is open to all researchers and the general public. Staff welcome inquiries regarding the archive's collections and information related to Black life in Evanston and Chicago's North Shore. For researchers who need assistance finding relevant materials on a particular research topic or to meet a specific information need, research consultation appointments are available.Expenses $62,288
- Young Learners:The goal of the Young Learners is to link young people, ages 10-14 with individuals in the community who have a wealth of knowledge about the history and culture of Evanstons African American community. During a six-month program, 4-8 students, meeting once a week are mentored on how to research, document, collect, preserve, and display their communitys history.The curriculum includes field trips to local historical societies and cultural museums, and presentations from local historians, genealogists, storytellers, sociologist, and documentary photographers. The project culminates with a Legacy Fair in which community residents brought personal photographs depicting life in Evanston in different decades. In this event, Shorefront assistants copy the photographs, conduct oral histories, and then take professional photographs to provide a contemporary component for future exhibitions.Expenses $22,749
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0550386
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A23)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,000,543
- Income (IRS master file)
- $999,684
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $999,684 | $288,605 | $1,000,543 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $265,528 | $206,838 | $260,496 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Morris Robinson | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: MORRIS ROBINSON JR | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0550386).
Questions about SHOREFRONT
- What is the EIN of SHOREFRONT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SHOREFRONT is 01-0550386.
- Is SHOREFRONT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to SHOREFRONT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SHOREFRONT file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SHOREFRONT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SHOREFRONT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SHOREFRONT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LAURICE BELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of SHOREFRONT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,000 (LAURICE BELL, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does SHOREFRONT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $999,684, expenses of $288,605 and total assets of $1,000,543 at year end.
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