Greenwood Project
Greenwood Project prepares talented black and latino college students for high-trajectory financial services careers through early exposure, rigorous training, and high-touch coaching.
Greenwood Project at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,209,626
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,606,815
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $39,354
- +164.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,435,565
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Greenwood Project funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Greenwood Project gives
- Giving fell 94% from 2019 to 2022. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $83K (2019). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,209,626 | $2,606,815 | $2,435,565 | — | — | — | $39,354 |
| 2024 | $3,112,154 | $2,720,746 | $2,386,851 | — | — | — | $14,871 |
| 2023 | $2,745,030 | $2,241,723 | $2,228,237 | — | — | — | $315 |
| 2022 | $2,736,932 | $2,429,151 | $1,798,509 | $5,000 | 1 | $1,764,625 | — |
| 2021 | $1,875,734 | $2,223,966 | $1,319,497 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $1,296,310 | $1,418,921 | $326,232 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $196,054 | $168,557 | $188,115 | $82,500 | 4 | — | — |
About Greenwood Project
Based on IRS filings
Greenwood Project is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $39K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Greenwood Project is led by Kwesi Smith, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 5 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kwesi Smith
CEO
Chairman → Board President, 2022
Board President → CEO, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$84K (2024) → $171K (2025)
Sizwe Kamara
Board Chair
Director → Board President, 2023
Board President → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Virgil Jones
Director of Major Gifts
Director of Growth & Operational Excellence → Director of Major Gifts, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$160K (2025)
Ashley Okonta-Mathews
Director of Programs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$133K (2025)
Heidi Albert
Director of People & Culture
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$158K (2025)
Maryiah Madden
Director of Talent & Recruiting
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$114K (2025)
Mark Sebastian
Director
Member → Treasurer, 2020
Treasurer → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Piper
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sulin Ba
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jj Kinahan
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Lawler
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Cherney
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellis Thomas
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew McKamy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Rothkopf
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erika Kingestu
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Catherine Clay (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Emily Holthaus (2021–2024) — Director of Programs
- Former: Frederick Martin (2024) — Director
- Former: Bevon Joseph (2019–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Alfarida Mohammed (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Angela Jones (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Elois Joseph (2021–2023) — Vice President of Strategy
- Former: Erika Kingetsu (2022) — Secretary
- Former: David Merjan (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Matt Rowe (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Erich Tengelsen (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Jessica Garmon (2019) — Member
- Former: Mark Sebastien (2019) — Member
- Former: Matthew S. Rowe (2019) — Member
- Former: Mike Piper (2019) — Board Chair
- Former: Victor Jones (2019) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $171K, to Kwesi Smith (CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Greenwood Project
How large is Greenwood Project?
Greenwood Project reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.
What is Greenwood Project?
Greenwood Project is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $3.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Greenwood Project operate?
Greenwood Project has awarded grants in Illinois, Texas.
What is Greenwood Project's EIN?
Greenwood Project's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1990763. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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