Public Charity

FAMILY MATTERS INC

FAMILY MATTERS INC, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.3M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, $1.2M in total assets. 38 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $678K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 363588490 CHICAGO, IL Community Coalitions NTEE: S21 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.3M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records38
Funding Total$678K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

FAMILY MATTERS PARTNERS WITH YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN NORTHEAST CHICAGO TO ADDRESS AND OVERCOME STRUCTURAL RACISM AND SYSTEMIC OPPRESSION TO BUILD AN EQUITABLE SOCIETY. OUR VISION IS TO FACILIATE PERSONAL AND COLLECTIVE JUSTICE UTILIZING THE PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP, STRONG RELATIONSHIPS, MEANINGFUL COMMUNICATION, AND SAFE ENVIRONMENTS FOR COURAGEOUS SOCIAL CHANGE.

Sample Grants Received

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$21,050
2024
EDUCATION
$20,000
2024
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$7,750
2023
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$61,000

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Officers & Directors

SECRETARY Alana Snowden
DIRECTOR Dorian Bezanis
PRESIDENT Ellen Buschang
DIRECTOR Jeannette Lieb
VICE PRESIDENT Jessica Reggi
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Kim Delong

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Top Grant Purposes

PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$237,948 7 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$123,855 9 grants
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$61,000 1 grant
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
$48,730 1 grant
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$44,400 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.3M $1.1M $1.2M
2024 $1.2M $1.1M $973K
2023 $1.3M $1.0M $809K
2022 $1.0M $1.0M $582K
2021 $1.0M $993K $572K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.0M to $1.3M (+23%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.

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