Mission
Work proactively for missional ecumenism
Small Public Charity
The Initiative
The Initiative is a Small Public Charity headquartered in Carol Stream, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $81K revenue, $92K expenses, $54K total assets. 4 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $89K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 363839756
Carol Stream, IL
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$81K
Total Expenses$92K
Total Assets$54K
Grant Records4
Funding Total$89K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,650
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
$57,000
$200
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$21,000
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
President (former)
Alexei Laushkin
Director
Craig Higgins
Director
Elizabeth Woodward
Treasurer
Israel Chaffin
President
Rev Robert Miller
Secretary
Tom Masters
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $81K | $92K | $54K |
| 2024 | $128K | $72K | $65K |
| 2023 | $77K | $85K | $15K |
| 2021 | $38K | $74K | $13K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $38K to $81K (+114%), with total assets most recently reported at $54K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.