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Nonprofit · EIN 82-2354651

REVOLUTION WORKSHOP

Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60624

Financials

$4.3M$3.5M2023$5.2M$4.4M2024$8.7M$5.3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of REVOLUTION WORKSHOP by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$8,679,681$5,293,976$3,385,705$11,812,612$4,476,978$7,335,634
December 31, 2024990$5,154,361$4,407,987$746,374$6,246,558$2,296,629$3,949,929
December 31, 2023990$4,261,685$3,484,274$777,411$3,742,524$538,969$3,203,555
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$8,510,308
of which government grants
$4,410,311
Program service revenue
-$77,839
Investment income
$38,365
Net income from fundraising events
$201,286
Other revenue
$208,847

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$2,097,375
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,549,288
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$16,245
Accounting fees
$78,938
Occupancy
$194,676
Travel
$58,645
Depreciation
$102,429
Program services (functional)
$3,780,035
Management and general (functional)
$1,277,321
Fundraising (functional)
$236,620

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,246,558
Total assets, end of year
$11,812,612
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,476,978
Net assets, end of year
$7,335,634
Land, buildings and equipment
$7,376,004
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,114,071
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,221,563
Gross receipts
$8,704,984
Employees
130
Volunteers
17
Year formed
2017
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Manuel RodriguezEx Officio Executive Director
Trustee or director, Officer, Highest-paid employee
40$125,848
Mary PersonBoard President
Trustee or director
2$0
Cristina De La RosaTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Shahara ByfordSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Daniel MillerBoard Member Emeritus
Trustee or director
2$0
Sequane LawrenceBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Joe KoppersBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Luther MasonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Regan Brewer JohnsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Sean GlowaczBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Erin StevaBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Rod YoungBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Kweku ThompsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Brian WilliamsBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Aaron CarterBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Roman RuizBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Brittany TaylorBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Manuel RodriguezEx Officio Executive Director
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$119,792
Mary PersonBoard President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Scott SimpsonVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Cristina De La RosaTreasurer
Trustee or director
2$0
Shahara ByfordSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Daniel MillerBoard Member Emeritus
Trustee or director
2$0
Sequane LawrenceBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Joe KoppersBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Luther MasonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Regan Brewer JohnsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Sean GlowaczBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Erin StevaBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Rod YoungBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Kweku ThompsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Brian WilliamsBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Manuel RodriguezEx Officio Executive Director
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$117,375
Mary PersonBoard President
Trustee or director
2$0
Scott SimpsonVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Shahara ByfordSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Regan Brewer JohnsonBoard Member
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Sequane LawrenceBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Cristina De La RosaBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Joe KoppersBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Luther MasonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Daniel MillerBoard Member Emeritus
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3410 W LAKE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60624-1905
In care of
% DAN MILLER
Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
2200 Farnsworth Lane, Northbrook IL 60062
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Manuel Rodriguez, 3410 West Lake Street, Chicago, IL 60624
Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
Dan Miller, 2200 Farnsworth Lane, Northbrook IL 60062
Signed the 990
Manuel Rodriguez, Executive Director
Phone
(773) 934-3014
Return prepared by
ICL LLC

Mission

Revolution Workshop is an Illinois nonprofit corporation and a social enterprise that provides carpentry and woodworking workforce development for unemployed or underemployed people in partnership with area businesses. The organization delivers financial independence and careers through skills, hope, and resilience.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Carpentry and woodworking workforce development programs for unemployed or underemployed people in partnership with area businesses.
    Expenses $3,019,582
  • Woodshop Social Enterprise Program
    Expenses $760,453 · revenue $252,776

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
82-2354651
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
2017
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Employment (J22)
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,246,558
Income (IRS master file)
$5,192,941

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$8,679,681$5,293,976$11,812,612XML
990December 2024$5,154,361$4,407,987$6,246,558XML
990December 2023$4,261,685$3,484,274$3,742,524XML
990December 2022$3,105,810$2,106,557$2,633,201IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2017
Officer: Dan Miller
December 31, 2017≤ $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 82-2354651).

Questions about REVOLUTION WORKSHOP

What is the EIN of REVOLUTION WORKSHOP?
The employer identification number (EIN) of REVOLUTION WORKSHOP is 82-2354651.
Is REVOLUTION WORKSHOP tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to REVOLUTION WORKSHOP tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does REVOLUTION WORKSHOP 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 REVOLUTION WORKSHOP due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did REVOLUTION WORKSHOP last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of REVOLUTION WORKSHOP?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Manuel Rodriguez.
Who are the officers and directors of REVOLUTION WORKSHOP?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $125,848 (Manuel Rodriguez, Ex Officio Executive Director).
How much revenue does REVOLUTION WORKSHOP have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,679,681, expenses of $5,293,976 and total assets of $11,812,612 at year end.

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