Public Charity

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION INC

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in CHICAGO, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $4.5M, expenses of $4.7M, total assets of $5.4M. Imperigo tracks 57 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.4M.

EIN: 360802950 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.5M
Total Expenses$4.7M
Total Assets$5.4M
Grant Records57
Funding Total$5.4M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

THE BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION") WORKS TO FIGHT WASTE, CORRUPTION, AND INEFFICIENCY IN GOVERNMENT, IN ILLINOIS BY USING INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM TECHNIQUES, LITIGATION, AND PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES TO EXPOSE PROBLEMS, INFORM CITIZENS ABOUT THE OPERATIONS OF THEIR GOVERNMENT AND LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR SUBSTANTIVE LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, ILLINOIS SOLUTIONS PARTNERSHIP AND SPONSORSHIP
$1,173,000
2024
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$287,450
2024
GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT
$101,300
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$88,150
2024
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$26,050

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Alicia Garcia-Abner
VP, DEVELOPMENT Amber Bel Cher
DIR. UNTIL 11/24, THEN VICE CHAIR Anne Dooley
DIRECTOR Brian Sher
VP OF POLICY Bryan Zarou
DIRECTOR Chris Rooney

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, ILLINOIS SOLUTIONS PARTNERSHIP AND SPONSORSHIP
$1,173,000 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$1,050,870 9 grants
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$913,450 13 grants
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
$452,100 2 grants
In support of deepening BGA's existing relationships with diverse media partners and developing new collaborations with hyperlocal media embedded in communities in Chicagos South & West Side.
$370,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $4.5M $4.7M $5.4M
2023 $4.3M $4.4M $4.0M
2022 $4.2M $4.0M $3.9M
2021 $3.0M $2.9M $3.9M
2020 $2.8M $2.7M $4.1M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.8M to $4.5M (+63%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.4M.

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