Mission
THE ILLINOIS ECONOMIC POLICY INSTITUTE (ILEPI) IS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN RESEARCH ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO DELIVERING ACTIONABLE RESEARCH AND EXPERT ANALYSIS ON PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES IMPACTING BUSINESSES, WORKING FAMILIES, AND TAXPAYERS.
Public Charity
ILLINOIS ECONOMIC POLICY INSTITUTE
Based in LA GRANGE, IL, ILLINOIS ECONOMIC POLICY INSTITUTE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.1M in revenue, $1.0M in expenses, $628K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 34 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.2M.
EIN: 463360695
LA GRANGE, IL
Urban & Community Economic Development
NTEE: S31
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$1.0M
Total Assets$628K
Grant Records34
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Illinois Economic Policy Institute
How Illinois Economic Policy Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$38
Programs
the work itself
$62
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $38 for programs
$38
The Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ilepi) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to delivering actionable research and expert analysis on public policy issues impacting businesses, working families…
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
$15,000
$7,500
$15,000
PROMOTES THOUGHTFUL ECONOMIC GROWTH FOR BUSINESSES AND WORKING FAMILIES.
$10,000
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 34 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Antonio Munoz
DIRECTOR
Chynna Hampton
DIRECTOR
Dave Sullivan
DIRECTOR
Deshana Forney
PRIOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Francis P Manzo
DIRECTOR
James Sweeney
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.1M | $1.0M | $628K |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $546K |
| 2023 | $880K | $902K | $521K |
| 2022 | $873K | $649K | $542K |
| 2021 | $877K | $628K | $319K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $877K to $1.1M (+25%), with total assets most recently reported at $628K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.