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IT CONTRIBUTED TO LABOR-FOCUSED PAMPHLETS FOR PRO-WORKER ORGANIZATIONS, AND LABOR CLASSES ON TOPICS LIKE UNION ORGANIZING, SOCIALIST LABOR STRATEGY, AND YOUTH ENGAGEMENT IN THE LABOR MOVEMENT. IN JUNE 2024, IT HELPED ORGANIZE A 70-PERSON LABOR HISTORY TOUR IN CHICAGO, UNITING U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNIONISTS TO EXPLORE THE CITY'S MILITANT LABOR LEGACY-WITH PLANS FOR A SIMILAR PROJECT IN DETROIT. THE LABOR EDUCATION PROJECT ALSO WORKS CLOSELY WITH WORKER COLLECTIVES TO DEVELOP RANK-AND-FILE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, FOSTERING DISCUSSIONS ON TRADE UNIONISM, WORKPLACE ORGANIZING, AND FIGHTING BACK AGAINST CORPORATE DOMINATION. 8629 SCHOOLS PROJECT IN THE CATEGORY OF SCHOOLS PROJECTS IS THE LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE (LRSH), AN IN-PERSON, ALL-VOLUNTEER EVENT THAT AIMS TO PROVIDE IN-DEPTH EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR YOUNG ACTIVISTS. IN 2024, THE LRSH WAS HELD IN NEW YORK CITY FROM JULY 26 TO AUGUST 4, AND HOSTED AROUND 30 ATTENDEES, WITH 18 CLASSES IN TOTAL. THE LRSH DEVELOPED A STRONG, WELL-ROUNDED MARXIST EDUCATION CURRICULUM, INCLUDING CLASSES ON THE WORKING CLASS AND THE BATTLE FOR DEMOCRACY, THE UNITED FRONT AGAINST FASCISM, AND THE ROLE OF THE YOUNG COMMUNIST LEAGUE. THE FUND HELPED SUPPORT TRAVEL, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, AND HOUSING COSTS. ALL OF THE SCHOOLS PROJECTS AIM TO FOSTER A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SOCIETY AND POLITICAL ECONOMY, TO BUILD LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS. 101115 100000 GRANT TO WORKERS EDUCATION SOCIETY- WORKERS EDUCATION SOCIETY IS A 501(C)(3)ORGANIZATION AND IS VOLUNTEER BASED. ITS MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION AND WELFARE OF WORKING AND UNEMPLOYED FAMILIES IN ILLINOIS AND TO CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES WHICH ADVANCE THE WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY. 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ITS BOARD MOBILIZED TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF UNRELATED DONORS BY DEVELOPING NEW INITIATIVES IN ITS SMALL-DONOR PROGRAM THAT ENGAGES VOLUNTEERS AND PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.ONE OF ITS BENEFICIARIES, THE WORKERS EDUCATION SOCIETY IN CHICAGO, ADDED LANGUAGE TO ITS WEBSITE ENCOURAGING SUPPORTERS AND THOSE WHO BENEFIT FROM ITS PROGRAMS TO DONATE TO THE FUND. AT EACH OF THE SCHOOLS AND CONFERENCES SUPPORTED BY THE FUND PARTICIPANTS WERE SUPPLIED WITH ONLINE DONATION INFORMATION OF THE FUND AND ENCOURAGED TO BECOME CONTRIBUTORS. THE FUND GARNERED SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PEOPLE WHO REQUESTED ITS PAMPHLETS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION. CHELSEA FUND CONTINUED ASSISTANCE TO CHICAGO WORKERS EDUCATION SOCIETY AND ITS PROJECT TO ASSIST LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN ACCESSING ASSISTANCE WITH ENERGY BILLS AND HOME WEATHERIZATION AND CONTINUED SUPPORT OF WORKERS. MANY OF THE VOLUNTEERS IN THIS PROGRAM MADE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND. false WORKERS EDUCATION SOCIETY 3339 S HALSTED ST CHICAGO IL 60608 320007123 501C3 100000 FURTHER EXEMPT ACTIV SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 NEW PROSPECTIVE GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A GRANT APPLICATION, WHICH IS THEN SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO BEING ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A GRANT. ALL GRANTS MADE BY THE ORGANIZATION ARE TO OTHER QUALIFIED CHARITIES UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C) THUS NO FORMAL PROCESS FOR MONITORING THE USE OF THESE GRANTS HAS BEEN ADOPTED. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE CHELSEA FUND/PEOPLE BEFORE PROFITS EDUCATION FUND EXISTS TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE PEACE, DEMOCRACY AND WORKERS' RIGHTS. WE AIM TO PARTNER WITH EXISTING COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND COALITIONS TO DEVELOP ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING THAT FOSTERS A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SOCIETY TODAY, LEADERSHIP SKILLS, NEW INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, AND STRONGER, MORE FOCUSED ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE WORKING CLASS PROJECT THE WORKING CLASS PROJECT WAS FOUNDED IN THE FALL OF 2023. ITS PRIMARY EXPENSES WERE SALARIES, EQUIPMENT, AND BOOKS. TWO STAFF MEMBERS ARE PART OF THIS PROJECT. THE WORKING CLASS PROJECT CREATES CULTURAL ACTIVITIES THAT EXPLORE CIVIL RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY. ITS WORK IS IN THREE MAJOR CATEGORIES: ORGANIZATION, TO HELP PROMOTE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT; MENTAL HEALTH, WELLBEING THROUGH THE CREATION OF SUPPORT SYSTEMS OF CULTURE, ART, SONG, WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES; AND EDUCATION TO PROMOTE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF NEIGHBORHOOD, COMMUNITY, AND REGIONAL ETHNOGRAPHY AND HISTORY EMPHASIZING THE EXPERIENCES OF ORDINARY PEOPLE. THE PROJECT INCLUDES SUPPORTING LOCAL COMMUNITY MINI SCHOOLS, MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOPS, THINK TANK DISCUSSIONS AND WRITERS EXCHANGE SESSIONS. THE 2024 ACTIVITIES GENERATED OVER 8300 PARTICIPATIONS. IN 2024, THE PROJECT HELD OVER TWENTY ONLINE EVENTS, INCLUDING A FOCUS ON MENTAL HEALTH, WRITERS' EXCHANGES, BOOK TALKS, AND GENERAL DISCUSSIONS. SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS WERE A FOUR-PART SERIES ON PHILOSOPHY AND HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS, A TWO-PART SERIES ON HISTORICAL EVOLUTION, AND PROGRAMS, INCLUDING POETRY READINGS AND WRITERS WORKSHOPS. IN 2024, THE PROJECT INCLUDED OVER 30 VOLUNTEER TEACHERS, DISCUSSION LEADERS, AND PRESENTERS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B THE LABOR EDUCATION PROJECT THE LABOR EDUCATION PROJECT WAS BEGUN AT THE END OF 2023 AND EMPLOYS ONE STAFF PERSON. IT AIMS TO BUILD THE TOOLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND STRATEGY NEEDED TO ORGANIZE, RESIST EXPLOITATION, AND FIGHT FOR A WORLD THAT PUTS PEOPLE BEFORE PROFITS THE PROJECT ACHIEVED ITS GOAL IN 2024 BY CONTRIBUTING ABOUT SIXTY ARTICLES ABOUT LABOR TO PEOPLE'S WORLD, DOCUMENTING STRIKES, UNION DRIVES, AND THE GROWING MOVEMENT FOR WORKER POWER. IN 2024 IT REPORTED FROM MAJOR LABOR CONVENTIONS SUCH AS THE COALITION OF BLACK TRADE UNIONISTS AND PROVIDED COVERAGE OF THE CONSEQUENTIAL UNITED AUTO WORKERS STRIKE. IT CONTRIBUTED TO LABOR-FOCUSED PAMPHLETS FOR PRO-WORKER ORGANIZATIONS, AND LABOR CLASSES ON TOPICS LIKE UNION ORGANIZING, SOCIALIST LABOR STRATEGY, AND YOUTH ENGAGEMENT IN THE LABOR MOVEMENT. IN JUNE 2024, IT HELPED ORGANIZE A 70-PERSON LABOR HISTORY TOUR IN CHICAGO, UNITING U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNIONISTS TO EXPLORE THE CITY'S MILITANT LABOR LEGACY-WITH PLANS FOR A SIMILAR PROJECT IN DETROIT. THE LABOR EDUCATION PROJECT ALSO WORKS CLOSELY WITH WORKER COLLECTIVES TO DEVELOP RANK-AND-FILE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, FOSTERING DISCUSSIONS ON TRADE UNIONISM, WORKPLACE ORGANIZING, AND FIGHTING BACK AGAINST CORPORATE DOMINATION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C SCHOOLS PROJECT IN THE CATEGORY OF SCHOOLS PROJECTS IS THE LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE (LRSH), AN IN-PERSON, ALL-VOLUNTEER EVENT THAT AIMS TO PROVIDE IN-DEPTH EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR YOUNG ACTIVISTS. IN 2024, THE LRSH WAS HELD IN NEW YORK CITY FROM JULY 26 TO AUGUST 4, AND HOSTED AROUND 30 ATTENDEES, WITH 18 CLASSES IN TOTAL. THE LRSH DEVELOPED A STRONG, WELL-ROUNDED MARXIST EDUCATION CURRICULUM, INCLUDING CLASSES ON THE WORKING CLASS AND THE BATTLE FOR DEMOCRACY, THE UNITED FRONT AGAINST FASCISM, AND THE ROLE OF THE YOUNG COMMUNIST LEAGUE. THE FUND HELPED SUPPORT TRAVEL, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, AND HOUSING COSTS. ALL OF THE SCHOOLS PROJECTS AIM TO FOSTER A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SOCIETY AND POLITICAL ECONOMY, TO BUILD LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D GRANT TO WORKERS EDUCATION SOCIETY- WORKERS EDUCATION SOCIETY IS A 501(C)(3)ORGANIZATION AND IS VOLUNTEER BASED. ITS MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION AND WELFARE OF WORKING AND UNEMPLOYED FAMILIES IN ILLINOIS AND TO CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES WHICH ADVANCE THE WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY. THE GRANT TO WES SERVES TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THEIR WORK IN MAINTAINING A COMMUNITY LIBRARY, SUPPORTS THEIR WORK OF EDUCATING COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS WHEN FACING UTILITY SHUT-OFFS AND SUPPORTS A VARIETY OF WES'S OTHER COMMUNITY EDUCATION ACTIVITIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S VICE PRESIDENT FOR REVIEW. AFTER REVIEW BY THE ORGANIZATION'S OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C REGULAR REVIEW & DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS UNDER ARTICLE 7, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN BY-LAWS OF ORGANIZATION. REGULAR REVIEW & DISCLOSURE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST COPIES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.