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. 75 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $7.9M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 362382849 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$5.9M
Total Expenses$4.7M
Total Assets$19.0M
Grant Records75
Funding Total$7.9M
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.

Sample Grants Received

UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATION
2024
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
$100,000
GLOBAL PHILANTHROPY PARTNERSHIP
2024
EQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION FUND
$51,800
CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD TECHNOLOGY
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
ENERGY ACTION FUND
2024
TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY POLICY ADVANCEMENT IN THE STATES.
$30,000
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
2024
CHARITABLE DONATION
$22,565

Showing up to 5 of 75 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

Support of annual event (no tickets or tangible benefits). Support for Climate Resilience Initiative, general operating support. In support of the co-creation, facilitation and management of the We Rise together Working Groups. In support of We Will Chicago citywide planning activities and early-stage research on associated zoning reform, from the Searle Funds at the Chicago Community Trust. In support of MPC's 2022 Annual Event: Honor the Heritage, Embrace the Future. In support of the Great Rivers Chicago initiative.
$1,426,000 2 grants
TO SUPPORT ANNUAL LUNCHEON, PROGRAMMING, VIRTUAL EVENT, JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION (JEDI), ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR ILLINOIS, METROPOLITAN PLANNING COUNCIL, TOGETHER WE RISE, MPC'S EQUITABLE FINANCIAL TOOLS, GREAT RIVERS CHICAGO, AND WE WILL CHICAGO CITYWIDE PLANNING PROCESS
$829,450 1 grant
General Operating Support, Capacity-building support for the Great Rivers Chicago initiative and implementation of the Our Great Rivers Vision, support for Climate Resilience Initiative, In support of the continued development and execution of the Working Group model to support We Rise Together Neighborhood Anchor projects as they move through construction towards opening and to document this process for future learning and systems change., in support of Metropolitan Planning Council's Change Lab project designed to build the capacity of housing leaders to address structural change through collaborative and efficient solution-building. Through the Change Lab, MPC will provide monthly training modules for CCT homeownership grant recipients.
$817,500 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$638,950 9 grants
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$592,500 2 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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