Mission
CHICAGO SCHOLARS IS TRANSFORMING THE LEADERSHIP LANDSCAPE OF OUR CITY BY RESOLVING THE FUNDAMENTAL BARRIERS TO SUCCESS FOR ACADEMICALLY DRIVEN, FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES.
Public Charity
THE CHICAGO SCHOLARS FOUNDATION
THE CHICAGO SCHOLARS FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $5.0M revenue, $7.6M expenses, $9.7M total assets. 95 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $10.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 364117530
CHICAGO, IL
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.0M
Total Expenses$7.6M
Total Assets$9.7M
Grant Records95
Funding Total$10.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$791,000
Community Development
$250,000
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
$250,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$163,650
To aid their exempt purpose
$73,600
Showing up to 5 of 95 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Aaron Olson
Director
Brian Sanchez
Director
Brian Sims
Director
Carl Tannenbaum
Director
Dana Gordon
Director
Dan Hoffenkamp
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.0M | $7.6M | $9.7M |
| 2024 | $6.5M | $7.6M | $11.1M |
| 2023 | $6.9M | $7.8M | $10.4M |
| 2022 | $7.2M | $5.7M | $10.1M |
| 2021 | $6.1M | $5.3M | $9.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $6.1M to $5.0M (-18%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.