Mission
TO ERADICATE HOUSING DISCRIMINATION AND UNJUST PRACTICES THAT PERPETUATE SEGREGATION AND INEQUITY, AND TO FOSTER THRIVING, INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES THROUGH FAIR HOUSING ENFORCEMENT, HOUSING COUNSELING, EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND ADVOCACY.
Public Charity
OPEN COMMUNITIES
OPEN COMMUNITIES is a Public Charity headquartered in EVANSTON, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.2M revenue, $1.4M expenses, $1.2M total assets. 28 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $781K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 362934709
EVANSTON, IL
Senior Citizens Housing & Retirement Communities
NTEE: L22
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$1.4M
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records28
Funding Total$781K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Open Communities
How Open Communities divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$19
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $77 for programs
$77
To eradicate housing discrimination and unjust practices that perpetuate segregation and inequity, and to foster thriving, inclusive communities through fair housing enforcement, housing counseling, education, outreach, and advocacy
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
STIPENDS/FELLOWSHIPS
$80,000
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$50,000
PROVIDER PAYMENTS IIIB
$48,004
Support for community organization
$29,750
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,100
Showing up to 5 of 28 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Adam Klingher
DIRECTOR
Carol Golder
FORMER CEO
Cheryl Lawrence
SECRETARY
Emily Love
DIRECTOR
Grace Miya
DIRECTOR
Helen Cho
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2M | $1.4M | $1.2M |
| 2024 | $1.1M | $1.3M | $1.5M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.8M |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $1.1M | $1.4M |
| 2021 | $990K | $806K | $512K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $990K to $1.2M (+21%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.