JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in CHICAGO, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $284.6M, expenses of $205.7M, total assets of $1.1B. Imperigo tracks 7,074 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $1.3B.
FEDERATION AMPLIFIES OUR COLLECTIVE STRENGTH TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE FOR EVERYONE. WE ASSIST PEOPLE IN NEED, IMPACT CHICAGOANS OF ALL FAITHS; SUPPORT ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE WORLDWIDE; RESPOND SWIFTLY TO CRISES; CULTIVATE JEWISH IDENTITY & CONNECTION; AND ADVANCE JEWISH LEARNING.
How Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
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.
Showing up to 5 of 7,074 total records — full history available with membership.
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $284.6M | $205.7M | $1.1B |
| 2024 | $219.1M | $220.6M | $1.1B |
| 2023 | $169.1M | $209.1M | $981.5M |
| 2022 | $204.7M | $195.5M | $969.2M |
| 2021 | $169.4M | $160.4M | $1.1B |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $169.4M to $284.6M (+68%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1B.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, and 4 other states.
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.
