Public Charity

PUBLIC NARRATIVE

Based in CHICAGO, IL, PUBLIC NARRATIVE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.1M in revenue, $677K in expenses, $512K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 24 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.1M.

EIN: 363759714 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$677K
Total Assets$512K
Grant Records24
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

PUBLIC NARRATIVE TEACHES JOURNALISTS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO TELL BETTER STORIES IN ORDER TO FULFILL OUR MISSIONS TO SUPPORT A FREE AND INFORMED PRESS, AND TO ENSURE THAT NON-PROFIT AND NEIGHBORHOOD VOICES ARE HEARD, AND ARE PART OF THE CONVERSATION.

Sample Grants Received

2023
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$125,000
2023
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$20,000
2022
in support of Public Narrative's narrative change initiative focused on Black and Latinx young and adult men., In support of increased news coverage and reporting of issues related to community safety and well-being
$165,000
2022
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$41,102

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Officers & Directors

TREASURER Alyce Myatt
CHAIR Derrick Fleming Jr
PRESIDENT Jhmira Alexander
SECRETARY Sonja Ross

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Top Grant Purposes

in support of Public Narrative's narrative change initiative focused on Black and Latinx young and adult men., In support of increased news coverage and reporting of issues related to community safety and well-being
$165,000 1 grant
TO SUPPORT RACIAL HEALING PRACTITIONER, COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING, AND PUBLIC NARRATIVE'S NARRATIVE CHANGE INITIATIVE
$160,000 1 grant
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$125,000 1 grant
CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT
$112,167 2 grants
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$100,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.1M $677K $512K
2024 $453K $527K $81K
2023 $543K $622K $110K
2022 $545K $515K $161K
2021 $288K $405K $211K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $288K to $1.1M (+277%), with total assets most recently reported at $512K.

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