Mission
Chicago Cares, Inc. mobilizes volunteers to build a stronger, more unified Chicago.
Public Charity
CHICAGO CARES INC
CHICAGO CARES INC, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.6M in revenue, $2.8M in expenses, $3.4M in total assets. 80 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 363777709
CHICAGO, IL
Community & Neighborhood Development
NTEE: S20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.6M
Total Expenses$2.8M
Total Assets$3.4M
Grant Records80
Funding Total$4.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Chicago Cares Inc
How Chicago Cares Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $75 for programs
$56
VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT
$11
CAPACITY BUILDING AND ADVISORY SERVICES
$6
COMMUNITY RELATIONS PROGRAM
Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
CONVENTION COMMUNITY PROJECT
$9,000
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$108,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$95,238
VIOLENCE PREVENTION INITIATIVES
$50,000
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 80 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Andrew Nwaelele
EX-OFFICER
Anjali Garg
Director
Armando Saleh
Director
Celeste H Davis
Director
Christina Mitchell
Director
Dave Furlin
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.6M | $2.8M | $3.4M |
| 2024 | $2.3M | $2.6M | $3.5M |
| 2023 | $4.2M | $4.2M | $6.1M |
| 2022 | $4.2M | $3.8M | $5.7M |
| 2021 | $4.1M | $3.8M | $5.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $4.1M to $2.6M (-36%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.