Public Charity

A Better Chicago

A Better Chicago is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Chicago, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $12.4M, expenses of $7.5M, total assets of $20.7M. Imperigo tracks 69 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $18.3M.

EIN: 274499625 Chicago, IL Human Service Organizations NTEE: P20 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$12.4M
Total Expenses$7.5M
Total Assets$20.7M
Grant Records69
Funding Total$18.3M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

A BETTER CHICAGO IS CHANGING HOW CHICAGO FIGHTS POVERTY BY INVESTING IN BOLD IDEAS THAT CREATE OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR YOUTH.

Sample Grants Received

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$606,930
$216,600
2024
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
$130,000
$50,000
2024
HUMAN SERVICE
$25,000

Showing up to 5 of 69 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director Brittany Graunke
Director of Development Chelsea Huszar
Director Christopher Keogh
CEO Elizabeth Swanson
DIRECTOR Eric Chern
DIRECTOR Janice Jackson

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$12,511,038 9 grants
HUMAN SERVICES
$1,249,740 11 grants
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
$804,909 1 grant
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$665,400 6 grants
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
$660,000 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $12.4M $7.5M $20.7M
2023 $8.7M $7.6M $16.1M
2022 $5.1M $8.2M $15.4M
2021 $14.7M $8.5M $21.3M
2020 $7.1M $8.7M $12.3M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $7.1M to $12.4M (+76%), with total assets most recently reported at $20.7M.

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