Mission
CHICAGO BIRD ALLIANCE CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH BIRDS AND NATURE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, FIELD TRIPS, ADVOCACY, STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH.
Public Charity
CHICAGO BIRD ALLIANCE
CHICAGO BIRD ALLIANCE, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $234K in revenue, $201K in expenses, $921K in total assets. 12 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $169K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237245647
CHICAGO, IL
Natural Resources Conservation & Protection
NTEE: C30
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$234K
Total Expenses$201K
Total Assets$921K
Grant Records12
Funding Total$169K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Chicago Bird Alliance
How Chicago Bird Alliance divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$44
Programs
the work itself
$42
Management
running the organization
$14
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $44 for programs
$25
Chicago bid alliance supports an expanding slate of educational programs, conservation and birdwalks that includes many parts of the region and diverse demographic groups
$15
Communication tools include e-blasts, social media (facebook and instagram) and website that reach over 10,000 people and cover important and timely local and national birding and conservation topics
$4
Lights out and bird friendly Chicago are two initiatives dedicated to reducing bird mortality at buildings
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,875
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$25,000
GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT
$7,300
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$6,100
GENERAL SUPPORT
$11,025
Showing up to 5 of 12 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alan Anderson
DIRECTOR
Alex Landberg
SECRETARY
Annette Prince
DIRECTOR
Dana Harbaugh
DIRECTOR
Jessica Johnson
DIRECTOR
John Elliott
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $234K | $201K | $921K |
| 2023 | $122K | $115K | $889K |
| 2022 | $208K | $94K | $880K |
| 2020 | $110K | $96K | $570K |
| 2019 | $98K | $93K | $557K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $98K to $234K (+139%), with total assets most recently reported at $921K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.