Public Charity

METROPOLITAN PLANNING COUNCIL

METROPOLITAN PLANNING COUNCIL, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $5.9M in revenue, $4.7M in expenses, $19.0M in total assets. 78 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $8.4M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 362382849 CHICAGO, IL Community & Neighborhood Development NTEE: S20 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$5.9M
Total Expenses$4.7M
Total Assets$19.0M
Grant Records78
Funding Total$8.4M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

FOUNDED IN 1934, THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING COUNCIL IS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN GROUP OF BUSINESS AND CIVIC LEADERS COMMITTED TO SERVING THE PUBLIC INTEREST THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SENSIBLE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT POLICIES NECESSARY FOR A WORLD-CLASS CHICAGO REGION. THE COUNCIL CONDUCTS POLICY ANALYSIS, OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO IMPROVE EQUITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGHOUT METROPOLITAN CHICAGO.

Where $100 goes at Metropolitan Planning Council

How Metropolitan Planning Council divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$77 Programs the work itself
$11 Management running the organization
$12 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $77 for programs

$77
Since 1934, mpc has shaped a more equitable, sustainable and prosperous chicagoland
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
PARTICIPATION ON TRANSPORTATION EQUITY NETWORK'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; PARTICIPATION ON ELEVATED'S SYSTEMS CHANGE WORKING GROUP
$34,250
2024
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$485,000
2024
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
$100,000
2024
EQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION FUND
$51,800
2024
PARTICIPATION IN ELEVATED SYSTEMS CHANGE WORKING GROUP, PARTICIPATION ON TRANSPORTATION EQUITY NETWORK'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, PARTICIPATION ON TRANSPORTATION EQUITY NETWORK'S ADVOCACY COMMITTEE
$46,750

Showing up to 5 of 78 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Alana Ward Robinson
BOARD MEMBER Alejandra Garza
BOARD MEMBER Andrea Kluger
DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION Audrey Wennink
BOARD MEMBER Bernard Loyd
BOARD MEMBER Bruce Taylor

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$3,114,876 48 grants
Environment & Conservation
$2,771,650 8 grants
Housing & Homelessness
$831,500 2 grants
Education
$691,000 4 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$181,875 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $5.9M $4.7M $19.0M
2023 $4.2M $4.7M $17.9M
2022 $3.2M $5.1M $17.5M
2020 $5.1M $5.4M $18.4M
2019 $5.6M $4.5M $17.7M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $5.6M to $5.9M (+6%), with total assets most recently reported at $19.0M.

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

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