Public Charity

The Chicago Area Project

Based in Chicago, IL, The Chicago Area Project operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $5.8M in revenue, $5.4M in expenses, $1.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 8 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $30K.

EIN: 362256023 Chicago, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.8M
Total Expenses$5.4M
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records8
Funding Total$30K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO WORK TOWARD THE PREVENTION AND ERADICATION OF JUVENILIE DELIQUENCY THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OF ADULATED, LOCAL COMMUNITY SELF-HELP EFFORTS IN COMMUNITIES WHERE THE NEED IS THE GREATEST.

Officers & Directors

Director Alma Buckner
Executive Director David Whittaker
President Donald Cox-Bey
Executive Director Howard Lathan
Director Mary Montgomery
Director Richard Steele

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Top Grant Purposes

COMMUNITY SERVICE
$15,000 1 grant
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$7,500 1 grant
DISTRIBUTE TO THE HUNGRY
$7,340 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $5.8M $5.4M $1.2M
2024 $5.7M $5.7M $1.0M
2023 $5.7M $5.7M $1.4M
2022 $4.6M $4.5M $1.2M
2021 $5.9M $5.9M $1.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $5.8M, with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.

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