Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF OPERATION BETTER BLOCK, INC. IS TO PREVENT BLIGHT AND NEIGHBORHOOD DETERIORATION AND TO FURTHER A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY AND CIVIC PRIDE.
NEIGHBORHOOD ACTIVITIES - PROVIDES MOTIVATION, FINANCES AND NEIGHBORHOOD ACTIVITIES FOR RESIDENTS TO IMPROVE HOUSING AND DEVELOP NEW HOUSING. PERFORMS PERIODIC SURVEYS ON COMMUNITY NEEDS AND CHANGES. ASSISTS IN PLANNING FOR NEW IMPROVEMENTS IN THE COMMUNITY. ASSISTS NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS WHO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS AFFECTING ASPECTS OF SOCIAL FUNCTIONING, AND TRANSMITS THE COMMUNITYS CONCERNS TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DECISION MAKERS, ASSURING THAT ALL VOICES ARE HEARD BEFORE COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THE COMMUNITY ARE MADE.
BRIDGE TO BENEFITS - THE BRIDGE TO BENEFITS PROJECT USES A COMMUNITY-WIDE EDUCATION CAMPAIGN, DOOR-TO-DOOR OUTREACH, MOBILE BENEFITS BANK ENROLLMENT, REFERRALS, AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN HOMEWOOD RESIDENTS AND EXISITING PUBLIC BENEFITS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES. THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT ARE THAT RESIDENTS WILL ACCESS AVAILABLE SERVICES AND BENEFITS, AVERT FINANCIAL CRISES, AND MOVE TOWARD FINANCIAL STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN - IN AN EFFORT TO REVITALIZE THE HOMEWOOD COMMUNITY OPERATION BETTER BLOCK HAS DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO INSTILL COMMUNITY SAFETY, PROMOTE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, IDENTIFY AND UTILIZE AVAILABLE GREENSPACE, IMPROVE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, AND UPDATE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jerome Jackson | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 |
| Lance Harrell | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Wallace Jr | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Shirley Wheaton | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Amosizinna Scott | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Irene Clark | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Joel Simmons | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Gradeck | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Denise Angell | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Data for this page was sourced from XML published by IRS (
public 990 form dataset) from:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/irs-form-990/202021979349308817_public.xml