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. 27 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $751K, 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 Records27
Funding Total$751K
Filing Years2021–2025

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.

Officers & Directors

TREASURER Adam Klingher
DIRECTOR Carol Golder
FORMER CEO Cheryl Lawrence
SECRETARY Emily Love
DIRECTOR Grace Miya
DIRECTOR Helen Cho

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Top Grant Purposes

SOCIAL SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY
$153,918 4 grants
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$102,500 4 grants
STIPENDS/FELLOWSHIPS
$80,000 1 grant
Donor Designated:Donor Designated
$79,090 1 grant
TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES
$65,000 2 grants

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.

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