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.
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. 174 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $30.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237164967
CHICAGO, IL
Neighborhood Centers
NTEE: P28
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$14.2M
Total Expenses$12.0M
Total Assets$27.4M
Grant Records174
Funding Total$30.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Ark
How The Ark divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$73
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$13
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $73 for programs
$39
Social service assistance
$9
Housing program
$5
Intensive day program
Plus 7 more programs. 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
JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO GRANTS - OPERATING SUPPORT
$959,175
General Operating Support
$825,000
GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT
$377,285
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$359,242
General Operations
$291,257
Showing up to 5 of 174 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
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
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.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.