Mission
Illinois Action for Children uplifts children and all who care for them, advancing strong families and prosperous communities.
Public Charity
Illinois Action for Children
Illinois Action for Children is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Chicago, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $60.6M, expenses of $61.1M, total assets of $21.4M. Imperigo tracks 53 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.4M.
EIN: 362712912
Chicago, IL
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$60.6M
Total Expenses$61.1M
Total Assets$21.4M
Grant Records53
Funding Total$5.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Illinois Action for Children
How Illinois Action for Children divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $93 for programs
$44
Provider services/provider resources
$31
Certificate/family resources
$16
Parent services/child care resource and referral services
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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.
Sample Grants Received
$60,000
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, MATCHING GIFTS AND SPONSORSHIP
$919,310
EDUCATION
$250,000
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$100,000
SUBAWARD
$89,751
Showing up to 5 of 53 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Treasurer
Amirh Collis
VP, Public Policy, Research & Advocacy
Angela Farwig
President/CEO
April Janney
VP, Human Resources
Arlene Mitchell-Pace
Secretary
Catherine Merritt
Director
Christopher Knapik
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $60.6M | $61.1M | $21.4M |
| 2024 | $58.0M | $57.3M | $22.0M |
| 2023 | $57.6M | $57.4M | $22.6M |
| 2022 | $53.1M | $52.7M | $10.8M |
| 2021 | $51.3M | $51.6M | $11.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $51.3M to $60.6M (+18%), with total assets most recently reported at $21.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.