Public Charity

Invisible Institute

Invisible Institute, of Chicago, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.1M in revenue, $2.0M in expenses, $3.7M in total assets. 30 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.4M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 473551981 Chicago, IL Civil Rights NTEE: R20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.1M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$3.7M
Grant Records30
Funding Total$1.4M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

Enhancing the capacity of citizens to hold public institutions accountable through the practice of investigative journalism. The Organization adheres to the central principle that citizens have co-responsibility with the government for maintaining respect for human rights and, when abuses occur, for demanding redress.

Officers & Directors

Executive Dir. Andrew Fan
Secretary Kari Lydersen
Director Kristian Lum
Director Ronald Milsap
Treasurer Sonny Garg
President Wudi Wu

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Top Grant Purposes

General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$280,000 1 grant
In support of the Invisible Institute's efforts to reframe the public discourse about fundamental issues of racial justice.
$200,000 2 grants
TO SUPPORT RACIAL JUSTICE.
$175,000 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$161,390 6 grants
General Operating Support, In support of increased news coverage and reporting of issues related to community safety and well-being, In support of The Invisible Institutes efforts to reframe the public discourse about fundamental issues of racial justice
$150,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.1M $2.0M $3.7M
2024 $2.9M $1.8M $2.7M
2023 $1.4M $1.6M $1.6M
2022 $2.0M $1.6M $1.8M
2021 $2.7M $1.6M $1.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.7M to $3.1M (+16%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.7M.

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