Mission
THE CHICAGO FREEDOM SCHOOL CULTIVATES AND AMPLIFIES THE LEADERSHIP OF YOUTH AS THEY ENVISION AND ORGANIZE TOWARD COLLECTIVE HEALING.
Public Charity
CHICAGO FREEDOM SCHOOL
CHICAGO FREEDOM SCHOOL, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $944K in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, $1.5M in total assets. 74 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 204735643
CHICAGO, IL
Student Services
NTEE: B80
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$944K
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$1.5M
Grant Records74
Funding Total$3.4M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Chicago Freedom School
How Chicago Freedom School divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$20
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $72 for programs
$72
The Chicago Freedom School provided the below-listed activities in accordance with its tax-exempt purpose:1
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
UNRESTRICTED
$10,000
Transformative Justice Law Project General Operating Support
$180,000
DOING JUST COLLAB/LIBER LIB/GEN OPS
$87,500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$45,000
RIGHTS & JUSTICE
$36,000
Showing up to 5 of 74 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Ailiana Denis
DIRECTOR
Charles Long
DIRECTOR
David Chavez
DIRECTOR
Emilia Chico
SECRETARY
Fausto Lopez
DIRECTOR
Gervais Marsh
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $944K | $1.1M | $1.5M |
| 2023 | $919K | $1.1M | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $952K | $1.3M | $1.9M |
| 2020 | $2.5M | $1.1M | $1.8M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $2.5M to $944K (-63%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.