Public Charity

ILLINOIS PIRG EDUCATION FUND INC

ILLINOIS PIRG EDUCATION FUND INC, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $724K in revenue, $481K in expenses, $1.6M in total assets. 28 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.7M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 363848017 CHICAGO, IL Consumer Protection NTEE: W90 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$724K
Total Expenses$481K
Total Assets$1.6M
Grant Records28
Funding Total$1.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO CONDUCT RESEARCH, POLICY ANALYSIS, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION TO ADVANCE SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS THAT AFFECT CONSUMERS' HEALTHY, SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO SPOTLIGHT THE PROBLEMS THAT THREATEN THE FUTURE AND OFFER SOLUTIONS THAT ARE PRACTICAL AND TRANSCEND POLITICAL DIVISONS. THEY ARE A PART OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST NETWORK, WHICH OPERATES AND SUPPORTS ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO A SHARED VISION OF A BETTER WORLD AND A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO CHANGE.

Where $100 goes at Illinois Pirg Education Fund Inc

How Illinois Pirg Education Fund Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.

$76 Programs the work itself
$19 Management running the organization
$5 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $76 for programs

$40
Researching and influencing public policy
52% of program spending
$36
Public education and outreach
48% of program spending
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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

2024
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
$315,000
$40,000
$116,300
2023
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
$75,000

Showing up to 5 of 28 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

STATE DIRECTOR Abraham Scarr
VICE PRESIDENT Amber Bond
SECRETARY Bob Williems
PRESIDENT Brian Imus
TREASURER Diane Brown
DIRECTOR Steven Biel

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education
$825,000 6 grants
General Support
$637,605 16 grants
Environment & Conservation
$156,300 2 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$120,000 3 grants
Youth Development
$5,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $724K $481K $1.6M
2024 $491K $217K $972K
2023 $197K $253K $786K
2022 $364K $298K $866K
2021 $467K $337K $731K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $467K to $724K (+55%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.6M.

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