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 49 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.2M.

EIN: 362712912 Chicago, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$60.6M
Total Expenses$61.1M
Total Assets$21.4M
Grant Records49
Funding Total$5.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

Illinois Action for Children uplifts children and all who care for them, advancing strong families and prosperous communities.

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

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, MATCHING GIFTS AND SPONSORSHIP
$919,310 1 grant
FOR LAUNCH AND SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY PARENT SATURATION PILOT PROJECT, FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$600,000 1 grant
COMMUNITY PARENTING SUPPORT SATURATION PROJECT AND MARIA WHELAN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
$525,000 1 grant
FOR COMMUNITY PARENT SATUATION PILOT PROJECT; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDCARE PROVIDERS TO ACCESS FEDERAL FUNDS; AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$471,950 1 grant
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$389,827 4 grants

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.

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