Public Charity

GRIP OUTREACH FOR YOUTH

GRIP OUTREACH FOR YOUTH, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.7M in revenue, $1.7M in expenses, $1.6M in total assets. 87 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.6M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 201668619 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$1.7M
Total Assets$1.6M
Grant Records87
Funding Total$4.6M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO INVEST IN THE LIVES OF CHICAGO'S YOUTH THROUGH CHRIST-CENTERED, LIFE-ON-LIFE RELATIONSHIPS. WE HAVE A VISION FOR THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS OF KIDS TO GROW INTO SOLID CHRISTIAN ADULTS WHO WILL POSITIVELY IMPACT AND CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY, THEIR COMMUNITIES, THEIR CHURCHES, AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Sample Grants Received

2024
CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH MINISTRY
$262,650
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$157,041
$149,400
2024
SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT INITIATIVE ON FAITH AND SERVICE PROGRAM
$90,000
2024
HUMAN SERVICES
$33,500

Showing up to 5 of 87 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Anwar Smith
DIRECTOR Austin Smit
COMMUNITY RELATIONS & DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Bill Ferrell
BOARD CHAIR David Lew
DIRECTOR David Pickens Iii
DIRECTOR Dr Felecia Thompson

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Top Grant Purposes

GROWTH
$1,466,353 7 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$934,535 9 grants
HUMAN SERVICES
$795,527 12 grants
CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH MINISTRY
$262,650 1 grant
GENERAL SUPPORT
$210,008 8 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.7M $1.7M $1.6M
2024 $1.4M $1.9M $1.4M
2023 $1.7M $1.8M $1.9M
2022 $1.2M $1.5M $1.8M
2021 $2.6M $1.6M $2.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.6M to $1.7M (-32%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.6M.

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