Mission
The mission of Metropolis Strategies NFP is to advance policies and practices that reduce violence, decrease prison recidivism, and makes the justice system more equitable.
Public Charity
Metropolis Strategies NFP
Metropolis Strategies NFP, of Chicago, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.3M in revenue, $2.5M in expenses, $3.2M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 8 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $80K.
EIN: 364278088
Chicago, IL
Private Grantmaking Foundations
NTEE: T20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.3M
Total Expenses$2.5M
Total Assets$3.2M
Grants Given8
Grant Total$80K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Metropolis Strategies NFP
How Metropolis Strategies NFP divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $79 for programs
$79
The Illinois Justice Project released a report that documents significant progress towards the implementation of policies that promote police accountability and transparency throughout Illinois
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 Given
Beyond the Walls
Funding a returning-resident-led organization's innovative trauma-informed program for women leaving prison, aiming to build coping strategies and create personalized healing plans
$10,000
Funding a returning-resident-led organization as they build an innovative co-governance model in their reentry housing units
$10,000
Friends of the Education Justice Project
Funding innovative emergency grants for returning residents as they face short-term needs, ranging from utility bills to clothes for job interviews
$10,000
I Care Too
Funding a returning-resident-led organization's innovation as they provide support to elderly returning residents with healthcare appointments, travel, and other wraparound supports
$10,000
Funding a returning-resident-led organization's innovation as they provide housing and wraparound supports for women leaving incarceration
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
President & CEO
Ahmadou Drame
Director, Chair
Andrea Saenz
Communications Director
Anne Sweeney
Director
Esther Franco-Payne
Director, Secretary
Frank Beal
Director, Treasurer
Jack Greenberg
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.3M | $2.5M | $3.2M |
| 2024 | $2.4M | $1.7M | $3.5M |
| 2023 | $2.3M | $1.5M | $1.9M |
| 2022 | $863K | $1.7M | $1.2M |
| 2021 | $2.1M | $1.0M | $1.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.1M to $2.3M (+11%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in IL.
IL
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.