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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 55,332 | 49,152 | 27,009 | 507,181 | 7,531 | 646,205 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 55,332 | 49,152 | 27,009 | 507,181 | 7,531 | 646,205 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 494,413 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 151,792 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 55,332 | 49,152 | 27,009 | 507,181 | 7,531 | 646,205 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 50,457 | 64,332 | 63,675 | 59,909 | 143,925 | 382,298 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,028,503 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| PART II, LINE 17B | CHELSEA FUNDS PUBLIC SUPPORT IN 2022 WAS 18.5%. 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 THE 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 |
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| 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. TWO MAJOR EFFORTS WERE UNDERTAKEN IN 2023: A WEBINAR AND A GATHERING OF WORKING CLASS ART ANDCULTURAL ARTIFACTS. AN OCTOBER 30, 2023 WEBINAR WAS ENTITLED "THE IMMIGRATION CRISIS: A CONVERSATION WITH JUAN GONZLEZ" WHICH HAD 240 VIEWS THE FIRST WEEK, AND HAS SINCE HAD MORE THAN 1300 VIEWS ON YOUTUBE. THE WEBINARS, BEGINNING WITH THAT ONE, ARE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE PEACE, DEMOCRACY, AND WORKERS' RIGHTS. THE EVENT ASKED THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: WHAT DO THE PEOPLE OF THE US NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE IMMIGRATION CRISIS RIGHT NOW? FROM WHERE IS THE MAJOR FLOW OF IMMIGRANTS COMING AND WHY? HOW DOES US FOREIGN POLICY IMPACT THE IMMIGRATION CRISIS, AND WHAT CAN THE US PEOPLE DO TO HELP? WHAT ARE SOME CREDIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE IMMIGRATION CRISIS WHICH SHOULD BE CONSIDERED? IN NOVEMBER 2023 THE WORKING CLASS PROJECT SOLICITED ARTWORK THAT ENGAGES WORKING CLASS CULTURE. THE WCP BEGAN COLLECTING PICTURES AND VIDEOS OF ORIGINAL WORKING-CLASS ART. MANY OF THESE IMAGES WERE USED IN PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE FOLLOWING YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | FORUMS PROJECT THREE MAJOR FORUMS WERE HELD IN 2023 SUPPORTED BY THE CHELSEA FUND. THE FIRST WAS AN AUGUST 2023 LABOR CONFERENCE HELD JOINTLY BY THE CHICAGO WORKERS EDUCATION SOCIETY AND THE LABOR COMMISSION OF THE CPUSA AND BROUGHT ACTIVISTS TOGETHER TO DISCUSS THE CURRENT UPSURGE IN WORKPLACE LABOR ACTIVITY. THE CHELSEA FUND PAID FOR TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION FOR SOME OF THE PARTICIPANTS. THE SECOND WAS "EL FARO, LABOR OPPRESSION, AND THE CLIMATE CRISIS," AN OCTOBER 2023 EVENT IN MAINE THAT FEATURED TALKS FROM THE POLITICAL DIRECTOR OF THE MAINE LABOR CLIMATE COUNCIL (AFL-CIO), LEN YANNIELLI, A PROFESSOR AND CLIMATE ACTIVIST, ROSSANA CAMBRON, CO-CHAIR OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY USA, AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE WESTERN MAINE LABOR COUNCIL. IT FOCUSED ON THE EL FARO SCULPTURE THAT COMMEMORATES THE SINKING OF A CONTAINER SHIP AND AIMED TO CONNECT THE DOTS BETWEEN LABOR AND WORKER OPPRESSION, THE EL FARO DISASTER, AND THE CLIMATE CRISIS.IT WAS FOLLOWED UP WITH "CONVERSATIONS OF UNITY," A MONTHLY DISCOVERYSERIES BETWEEN SOCIAL ANDLABOR ALLIES. FOR THESE EVENTS, THE CHELSEA FUNDSUPPORTED PURCHASE OF VIDEO CONFERENCING EQUIPMENT TO RECORD THE EVENTS ANDWIDEN THEIR REACH. THIRD, THE CHELSEA FUND SUPPORTED A PEACE CONFERENCE HELD IN NEW YORK CITY NOVEMBER 10-12, 2023, THAT WAS NATIONAL IN SCOPE AND PARTNERED WITH EXISTING COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND COALITIONS FROM LABOR, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE MOVEMENTS. THE CONFERENCE FOCUSED ON THE MILITARY BUDGET AND IT EFFECTS ON DOMESTIC PROGRAMS. THE FUND CONTRIBUTED TO THE COSTS OF ACCOMODATIONS IN HOSTELS FOR OUT-OF-TOWN PARTICIPANTS AND USE OF ITS MEETING SPACE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | SCHOOLS PROJECT THE SCHOOLS PROJECT INCLUDED THREE EVENTS. THE FIRST WAS AN APRIL , 22-23, 2023 EVENT IN AUSTIN, TX, AND THE FUND SUPPORTED SOME SUPPORT FOR OUT-OF- TOWN PARTICIPANTS AND FOR LUNCH FOR THE MAIN DAY OF THE SCHOOL. THIS EDUCATIONAL SUMMIT FOCUSED ON THE CPUSA PARTY PROGRAM, THE MARXIST THEORY IN WHICH IT IS ROOTED, AND ITS APPLICATION TO CURRENT CONTRADICTIONS PRESENT IN TEXAS AND THE USA AS A WHOLE. THE SECOND EVENT WAS A MAY 19-21 MARXIST SCHOOL HELD IN NEW YORK CITY AND FOCUSED ON THE SAME ISSUES AS THE AUSTIN SCHOOL, I.E. APPLYING MARXIST THEORY AND THE CPUSA PROGRAM TO LOCAL AND NATIONAL ISSUES, FOR AN ESTIMATED 35-40 PARTICIPANTS. THE THIRD AND LARGEST EVENT IN THIS CATEGORY IS THE LITTLE RED SCHOOL HOUSE, AN ANNUAL TEN-DAY MARXIST SCHOOL. THE FUND HELPED SUPPORT TRAVEL, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, AND HOUSING COSTS AS WELL AS USE OF ITS MEETING SPACE. THE LRSH BRINGS TOGETHER ABOUTTHIRTY YOUTH LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO DISCUSS DIFFERENT STRATEGIES TO APPROACH ISSUES, ESPECIALLY THOSE AFFECTING YOUTH. 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 | SPEAKERS BUREAU- THIS PROJECT SUPPORTED TWO EVENTS IN 2023. THE FIRST ACTUALLY TOOK PLACE THE PREVIOUS YEAR, IN DECEMBER 2022. A SPEAKER, JENNIFER LENZ, WAS BROUGHT TO NEW YORK CITY TO ATTEND THE BETTER WORLD AWARDS BANQUET IN NEW YORK. THE SECOND BROUGHT JUSTINE MEDINA TO PHILADELPHIA TO SPEAK AT A BANQUET FOR THE PEOPLE'S WORLD. JEN LENZ ATTENDED AS AN ORGANIZER FOR THE STARBUCKS UNION ORGANIZING PROJECT. BOTH JUSTINE AND JENN HIGHLIGHTED CHELSEA'S MISSION OF STRENGTHENING WORKERS' RIGHTS. GRANT TO WORKERS EDUCATION SOCIETY - WORKERS EDUCATION SOCIETY IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION AND IS VOLUNTEER BASED.IT'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION AND WELFARE OF WORKING AND UNEMPLOYED FAMILIES IN ILLINOIS AND TO CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL AND CUTURAL ACTIVITIES WHICH ADVANCE THE WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY. THE GRANT TO THE 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 UTILTIY SHUTOFFS 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. |
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