Public Charity

FRIENDS OF THE CHICAGO RIVER

Based in CHICAGO, IL, FRIENDS OF THE CHICAGO RIVER operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.5M in revenue, $2.5M in expenses, $2.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 50 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.0M.

EIN: 363559764 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.5M
Total Expenses$2.5M
Total Assets$2.7M
Grant Records50
Funding Total$2.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE CHICAGO-CALUMET RIVER SYSTEM FOR ALL PEOPLE, WATER, AND WILDLIFE.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Adam Collins
PLANNING DIRECTOR Adam Flickinger
DIRECTOR Aditi Chakravorty
DIRECTOR Alexa Wilcox
DIRECTOR Al Safranck
DIRECTOR Brad Pollock

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Top Grant Purposes

VARIOUS CONSERVATION
$300,965 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$271,958 9 grants
WATER ACCESS AND CONSERVATION
$263,000 1 grant
Various Conservation Proj
$209,334 2 grants
HABITAT RESTORATION
$189,548 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.5M $2.5M $2.7M
2024 $1.9M $2.3M $2.7M
2023 $2.2M $2.2M $3.1M
2022 $1.8M $2.1M $2.0M
2021 $1.6M $1.7M $2.3M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.6M to $2.5M (+54%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.7M.

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