Public Charity

CONNECTIONS FOR ABUSED WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN

CONNECTIONS FOR ABUSED WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in CHICAGO, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $4.2M, expenses of $5.3M, total assets of $5.6M. Imperigo tracks 112 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.4M.

EIN: 362950380 CHICAGO, IL Family Violence Shelters NTEE: P43 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.2M
Total Expenses$5.3M
Total Assets$5.6M
Grant Records112
Funding Total$5.4M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

CAWC IS COMMITTED TO ENDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. USING A SELF-HELP, EMPOWERMENT APPROACH, WE PROVIDE A SHELTER FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN, COUNSELING, ADVOCACY, AND A 24-HOUR HOTLINE FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. WE WORK FOR SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH EDUCATION, SERVICE COLLABORATION, AND INSTITUTIONAL ADVOCACY.

Where $100 goes at Connections for Abused Women and Their Children

How Connections for Abused Women and Their Children divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.

$72 Programs the work itself
$18 Management running the organization
$10 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $72 for programs

$48
Founded in 1979, greenhouse shelter is an emergency shelter for 300 adults and children victims of domestic violence
67% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 300 adults
$20
Since 2000 humboldt park outreach program hpop has offered domestic violence outreach and walk-in/by appointmnet bilingual services for 350 individuals
28% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 350 individuals; 350 adults
$4
Haymarket center is a comprehensive alcohol and drug tteatment program and is one of the largest centers of its kind in the county
5% of program spending
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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.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR April Hughes
DIRECTOR Betsy Covell
DIRECTOR Carl Jenkins
VICE-PRESIDENT Catherine Carraway
FINANACE DIRECTOR Chana Harden
DIRECTOR Cordelia Pottinger-Walters

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,781,194 63 grants
Human & Social Services
$227,779 10 grants
Youth Development
$165,000 2 grants
Health & Medicine
$127,292 6 grants
Environment & Conservation
$100,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $4.2M $5.3M $5.6M
2024 $5.4M $5.0M $6.5M
2023 $6.1M $5.3M $6.0M
2022 $4.2M $3.8M $5.2M
2021 $3.8M $2.6M $4.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.8M to $4.2M (+12%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.6M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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