Mission
RESPOND NOW CONNECTS THOSE IN NEED WITH HEALTH, HUNGER, AND HOUSING SERVICES IN THE CHICAGO SOUTHLAND.
Public Charity
RESPOND NOW
RESPOND NOW is a Public Charity headquartered in CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $4.7M revenue, $4.9M expenses, $2.0M total assets. 56 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237091808
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL
Emergency Assistance
NTEE: P60
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.7M
Total Expenses$4.9M
Total Assets$2.0M
Grant Records56
Funding Total$3.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Respond Now
How Respond Now divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $79 for programs
$55
Provide housing assistance to individuals in need
$16
Provide food assistance to individuals in need
$6
Provide healthcare assistance to individuals in need
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
$215,852
Illinois Medical Respite Capacity Building Institute
$89,904
SUPPORT FOR ASYLUM SEEKER SERVICES
$706,462
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$110,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$60,958
Showing up to 5 of 56 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Carl Wolf
DIRECTOR
Elsa Razo
DIRECTOR
Jared Evans
SECRETARY
Kathy Erikson
DIRECTOR
Lizze Holewinski
DIRECTOR
Mary Dankowski
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.7M | $4.9M | $2.0M |
| 2024 | $4.4M | $3.2M | $2.2M |
| 2023 | $2.1M | $2.3M | $382K |
| 2022 | $2.2M | $2.2M | $646K |
| 2021 | $2.2M | $2.2M | $638K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.2M to $4.7M (+109%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.