Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O.
Public Charity
ILLINOIS HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC
ILLINOIS HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $5.8M in revenue, $4.9M in expenses, $6.3M in total assets. 43 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 370971586
CHICAGO, IL
Humanities
NTEE: A70
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.8M
Total Expenses$4.9M
Total Assets$6.3M
Grant Records43
Funding Total$4.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Illinois Humanities Council Inc
How Illinois Humanities Council Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $74 for programs
$61
For 50 years, illinois humanities has worked to activate the humanities through free public programs, grants, and educational opportunities that spark conversation, foster reflection, build community, and strengthen…
$13
Our grants support vibrant cultural work statewide and increase illinoisans' access to the transformative power of the public humanities
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
MELLON FOUNDATION SUBGRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$200,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$345,000
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$114,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$31,950
SHARING STORIES AND LISTENING TO ONE ANOTHER: THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AT 250
$30,000
Showing up to 5 of 43 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
LIFE DIRECTOR
Alton B Harris
DIRECTOR
Antoinette Burton
DIRECTOR
Brian C Johnson
SECRETARY
Bridget Hayman
LIFE DIRECTOR
Deborah Epstein
DIRECTOR
Erica Hubbard
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.8M | $4.9M | $6.3M |
| 2024 | $5.6M | $5.0M | $5.5M |
| 2023 | $4.2M | $4.2M | $4.9M |
| 2022 | $6.3M | $3.9M | $4.5M |
| 2021 | $4.5M | $4.7M | $2.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.5M to $5.8M (+30%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.