Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION (CCR) SHALL BE TO WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES, COURTS, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS TO MANAGE AND RESOLVE CONFLICT.
Public Charity
CENTER FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION
CENTER FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION is a Public Charity headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.4M revenue, $2.6M expenses, $2.1M total assets. 64 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $7.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 362997680
CHICAGO, IL
Dispute Resolution & Mediation
NTEE: I51
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.4M
Total Expenses$2.6M
Total Assets$2.1M
Grant Records64
Funding Total$7.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Center for Conflict Resolution
How Center for Conflict Resolution divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $87 for programs
$69
Ccr provides free mediation services in over 2,400 cases for issues of community concern, helping over 15,000 people annually
$18
Ccr offers performance-based public mediation skills training and conflict management training to hundreds of people each year
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
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, GOVERNMENT/PROJECT GRANT, & PROJECT SUPPORT
$1,306,184
TO PROVIDE MEDIATION SERVICES FOR CONFLICTS IN COOK COUNTY. TO PROVIDE MEDIATION TRAINING SERVICES FOR EVICTION HELP ILLINOIS AND HAF FORECLOSURE.
$110,267
TO INCREASE ACCESS TO JUSTICE BY PROVIDING CULTURALLY COMPETENT AND EFFECTIVE MEDIATION SERVICES, WORKING WITH A CADRE OF MEDIATORS WHO HAVE A BROAD RANGE OF EXPERIENCES AND WHO FULLY REFLECT THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE.
$75,000
Support of research activities
$60,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$25,307
Showing up to 5 of 64 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Aaron Harris
DIRECTOR
Anne Shaw
DIRECTOR
Betsy Lehman
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Cassandra Lively
PRESIDENT ELECT
Elizabeth Hermann Smith
DIRECTOR
Elizabeth Shaver
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.4M | $2.6M | $2.1M |
| 2024 | $2.3M | $2.3M | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $2.4M | $2.2M | $1.9M |
| 2022 | $1.9M | $1.8M | $831K |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $725K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.4M to $2.4M (+69%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.