Public Charity

CHILDREN'S ADVOCATES FOR CHANGE

CHILDREN'S ADVOCATES FOR CHANGE, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2022 filing shows $266K in revenue, $380K in expenses. 15 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $801K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 363480909 CHICAGO, IL Alliances & Advocacy NTEE: P01 Latest filing: 2022
Total Revenue$266K
Total Expenses$380K
Grant Records15
Funding Total$801K
Filing Years2017–2022

Mission

CHILDREN'S ADVOCATES FOR CHANGE WAS ORGANIZED TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN IN ILLINOIS BY BRINGING ABOUT SIGNIFICANT CHANGES PUBLIC POLICIES AND PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN THROUGH RESEARCH, POLICY ANALYSIS AND ADVOCACY, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH.

Sample Grants Received

2022
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$5,250
2021
General operating support. To support three forums. To support two fellowships. In support of Children's Advocates for Change's general operating to advocate for the well-being of children.
$139,500
2021
General operating support. To support three forums. To support two fellowships. In support of Children's Advocates for Change's general operating to advocate for the well-being of children.
$139,500
2021
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$15,250
2021
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$15,250

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Officers & Directors

Co-Chair Christa Markgraff
Co-Chair Dr Patricia Jones Blessman
Secretary Dr Ramona Burress
President Dr Tasha Green Cruzat
Director Dr Teresa Cordova
Director Gwendolyn Oglesby-Odom

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Top Grant Purposes

General operating support. To support three forums. To support two fellowships. In support of Children's Advocates for Change's general operating to advocate for the well-being of children.
$279,000 2 grants
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$204,000 3 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$148,450 6 grants
See attached.
$87,000 1 grant
Policy: Juvenile Justice Reform
$40,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2022 $266K $380K
2021 $220K $97K $356K
2019 $512K $722K $288K
2018 $977K $1.2M $435K
2017 $1.6M $2.0M $766K

Between 2017 and 2022, reported annual revenue declined from $1.6M to $266K (-83%).

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