Public Charity

THE CHICAGO HELP INITIATIVE

THE CHICAGO HELP INITIATIVE is a Public Charity headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $354K revenue, $326K expenses, $460K total assets. 18 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $213K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 452542979 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$354K
Total Expenses$326K
Total Assets$460K
Grant Records18
Funding Total$213K
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

THE CHICAGO HELP INITIATIVE IS A CONSORTIUM OF BUSINESS, RESIDENTIAL, RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL SERVICES, INSTITUTIONAL AND VOLUNTEER LEADERS STRIVING TO PROMOTE AN ATMOSPHERE OF DIGNITY AND COMPASSION TOWARD THOSE IN NEED BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO FOOD, HEALTH SERVICES, SHELTER AND EMPLOYMENT. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO EDUCATE LOCAL BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS AS TO HOW THEY CAN HELP EASE THE PLIGHT OF THE HOMELESS, DISADVANTAGED AND OUT OF WORK INDIVIDUALS AND IMPROVE THEIR WELL-BEING, SELF ESTEEM AND PRODUCTIVITY.

Sample Grants Received

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$12,850
$9,145
$6,000
2023
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$18,000
2023
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$11,600

Showing up to 5 of 18 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Andie Dobbleaere
PRESIDENT Chris Stathopoulos
DIRECTOR Claude Battat
DIRECTOR Dale Ginsburg
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT EMERIT Jacqueline C Hayes
DIRECTOR Jacquelyn Jenke

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$35,250 4 grants
Unspecified
$25,000 1 grant
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$25,000 1 grant
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$20,000 2 grants
HUMAN SERVICES
$19,500 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $354K $326K $460K
2024 $306K $348K $433K
2023 $413K $355K $478K
2021 $323K $217K $409K
2020 $348K $292K $321K

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $354K, with total assets most recently reported at $460K.

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