Public Charity

CARE FOR REAL

CARE FOR REAL, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $8.4M in revenue, $7.1M in expenses, $8.6M in total assets. 74 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.3M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 271962360 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.4M
Total Expenses$7.1M
Total Assets$8.6M
Grant Records74
Funding Total$2.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO FOSTER A HEALTHY AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITY BY HELPING VULNERABLE NEIGHBORS OVERCOME FOOD INSECURITY WITH DIGNITY. WITH LOCATIONS IN EDGEWATER AND ROGERS PARK, CFR PROVIDES FOOD, CLOTHING, PET FOOD, REFERRAL, AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES WITH COMPASSION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS.

Officers & Directors

BOARD CHAIR Blair Harvey
DIRECTOR Debbie Mellinger
TREASURER Gee Hoon Lim
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Gregory Gross
DIRECTOR Karin Moen Abercromble
SECRETARY Larry Svabek

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Top Grant Purposes

FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$360,300 5 grants
SEE SCHEDULE O
$275,000 5 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$273,866 9 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$273,568 8 grants
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$246,833 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $8.4M $7.1M $8.6M
2024 $9.1M $6.7M $6.6M
2023 $6.0M $5.9M $2.4M
2022 $6.6M $6.3M $2.3M
2021 $7.2M $6.4M $1.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $7.2M to $8.4M (+16%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.6M.

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