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FRIENDS OF THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO

FRIENDS OF THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in CHICAGO, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports expenses of $84K. Imperigo tracks 7 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $2.6M.

EIN: 273778891 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Expenses$84K
Grants Given7
Grant Total$2.6M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

FRIENDS OF THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO'S PURPOSE IS TO LEAD THE FIGHT TO OVERCOME THE CHALLENGES OF LIVING WITH EPILEPSY AND TO ACCELERATE THERAPIES TO STOP SEIZURES, FIND CURES, AND SAVE LIVES. THE FRIENDS OF THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO'S PRINCIPAL LINE OF BUSINESS IS TO PROMOTE THE COLLECTION AND SALE OF USED CLOTHING IN THE UNITED STATES.

Where $100 goes at Friends of the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago

How Friends of the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$100 Programs the work itself
<$1 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $100 for programs

$100
Donation center
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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 Given

CHICAGO, IL · 2024
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
$83,931
CHICAGO, IL · 2023
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
$325,000
CHICAGO, IL · 2022
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
$370,000
CHICAGO, IL · 2020
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
$350,000
CHICAGO, IL · 2019
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
$360,000

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Dr Frankie Swoope-Bynum
SECRETARY Dr Takijah Heard
DIRECTOR Frenda Rodgers
DIRECTOR Geoffrey Vance
BOARD CHAIRMAN Javonny Drain
DIRECTOR Nancy Iida

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,620,931 7 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 — $84K —
2024 $365K $326K $84K
2023 $375K $371K $45K
2021 $375K $351K $49K
2020 $334K $361K $25K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $334K to $365K (+9%).

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in IL.

IL

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