Mission
A BETTER CHICAGO IS CHANGING HOW CHICAGO FIGHTS POVERTY BY INVESTING IN BOLD IDEAS THAT CREATE OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR YOUTH.
Public Charity
A Better Chicago
A Better Chicago is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Chicago, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $5.4M, expenses of $8.7M, total assets of $17.2M. Imperigo tracks 71 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $18.3M.
EIN: 274499625
Chicago, IL
Human Service Organizations
NTEE: P20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.4M
Total Expenses$8.7M
Total Assets$17.2M
Grant Records71
Funding Total$18.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at A Better Chicago
How A Better Chicago divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$13
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$78
In line with the organization's mission and values, A Better Chicago provided financial grants to organizations that are equipping people with education, skills and credentials to empower them…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$606,930
HUMAN SERVICES
$216,600
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
$130,000
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$50,000
HUMAN SERVICE
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 71 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Brittany Graunke
Director
Danny Wirtz
CEO
Elizabeth Swanson
DIRECTOR
Eric Chern
DIRECTOR
Janice Jackson
Director
John Gilligan
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.4M | $8.7M | $17.2M |
| 2024 | $12.4M | $7.5M | $20.7M |
| 2023 | $8.7M | $7.6M | $16.1M |
| 2022 | $5.1M | $8.2M | $15.4M |
| 2021 | $14.7M | $8.5M | $21.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $14.7M to $5.4M (-63%), with total assets most recently reported at $17.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.