Public charity
CHICAGO, ILCity and state as stated on its FY2022 returnEIN
This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2022
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | 990 | $8,024,870 | $18,408,937 | $18,224,255 | $0 | $0 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $747,514 | $2,261,948 | $2,100,000 | $18,082,857 | $18,041,042 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $186,427 | $1,517,796 | $1,484,000 | $16,299,054 | $16,124,197 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 100% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chicago Community FoundationChicago, IL | Support for General Operations | $18,224,225 | 2022 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Baxendale | VP, Treasurer, Secretary, Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Carol Lavin Bernick | President and Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Linda Wolf | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Jessica Strausbaugh | Assistant Treasurer |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| Support for General Operations |
| $1,000,000 |
| 2021 |
| The Big Shoulder FundChicago, IL | Support for the Feed it Forward Project | $1,000,000 | 2021 |
| The Chicago Community FoundationChicago, IL | Support for the Lavin Bernick Huber Charitable Fund. | $304,000 | 2020 |
| Enchanted BackpackChicago, IL | Support for general operations. | $300,000 | 2020 |
| Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL | Support for general operations. | $250,000 | 2020 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, IL | Support for general operations. | $150,000 | 2020 |
| Jewish Federation of Metro ChicagoChicago, IL | Support for general operations. | $150,000 | 2020 |
| The Big Shoulders FundChicago, IL | Support for the Feed It Forward project. | $100,000 | 2020 |
| CAST Water Safety FoundationForest Park, IL | Support for General Operations | $100,000 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago IncChicago, IL | Support for general operations. | $50,000 | 2020 |
| United Way of Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, IL | Support for the COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund. | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Mission of Our Lady of MercyChicago, IL | Support for general operations. | $30,000 | 2020 |
| Housing ForwardMaywood, IL | Support for general operations. | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Lakeview PantryChicago, IL | Support for general operations. | $20,000 | 2020 |
| The ThresholdsChicago, IL | Support for general operations. | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Breakthrough Urban Ministries IncChicago, IL | Support for general operations. | $15,000 | 2020 |
| The Chicago Community TrustChicago, IL | Support for the Unity Fund. | $10,000 | 2020 |
| DuPage PADSWheaton, IL | Support for general operations. | $10,000 | 2020 |
| 1.00 |
| $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Filing id 202202249349300710
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Sep 30, 2020
Filing id 202122239349301997
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending Sep 30, 2019
Filing id 202022249349301502
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Sep 30, 2018
Filing id 201902209349300905
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.