Public Charity

THE ARK

THE ARK, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $14.2M in revenue, $12.0M in expenses, $27.4M in total assets. 168 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $29.9M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 237164967 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$14.2M
Total Expenses$12.0M
Total Assets$27.4M
Grant Records168
Funding Total$29.9M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE ARK IS TO HELP CHICAGOLAND JEWS WHO ARE FACING ADVERSITY NAVIGATE TOWARD SELF-RELIANCE. ARK PROFESSIONALS, VOLUNTEERS, AND DONORS PROVIDE FREE, COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES WITHIN A FRAMEWORK OF JEWISH VALUES AND LAWS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO GRANTS - OPERATING SUPPORT
$959,175
2024
General Operating Support
$825,000
2024
GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT
$377,285
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$359,242
$291,257

Showing up to 5 of 168 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director of Development Adam Parker
Director Alan Polansky
Director Alan Sear
Director Amy Feldman
Director Andrew Lucas
Director Anthony Brown

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Top Grant Purposes

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Grants - Operating Support
$6,938,760 7 grants
General Operating Support
$6,916,550 29 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$3,671,202 9 grants
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
$1,947,623 7 grants
JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO GRANTS - OPERATING SUPPORT
$1,918,606 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $14.2M $12.0M $27.4M
2024 $11.2M $10.9M $26.6M
2023 $11.4M $9.8M $26.0M
2022 $16.5M $9.1M $21.5M
2021 $10.0M $8.3M $15.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $10.0M to $14.2M (+42%), with total assets most recently reported at $27.4M.

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