Public Charity

MIKVA CHALLENGE GRANT FOUNDATION

MIKVA CHALLENGE GRANT FOUNDATION, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $7.7M in revenue, $6.9M in expenses, $7.7M in total assets. 103 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.0M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 522033353 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.7M
Total Expenses$6.9M
Total Assets$7.7M
Grant Records103
Funding Total$4.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Amy Singh
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ILLINOIS PROGRAM Carla Rubalcava
DIRECTOR Cynthia Wong
DIRECTOR Daria Hall
DIRECTOR Farissa Knox
DIRECTOR Jackie Schiff

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Top Grant Purposes

EDUCATION
$842,875 16 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$551,170 9 grants
General operating support. In support of Mikva Challenge's youth civic engagement programs to elevate the voices and priorities of young people in city institutions.
$271,500 2 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$251,734 9 grants
TO SUPPORT PETER BIRNBAUM'S EVENT, BRIAN BRADY'S MIKVA CHALLENGE LEGACY, ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF RACIAL JUSTICE, MIKVA CHALLENGE'S YOUTH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS, AND CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO: INCREASING YOUTH VOICE FOR FUTURE EQUITY INITIATIVE
$218,750 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $7.7M $6.9M $7.7M
2024 $6.2M $6.5M $6.6M
2023 $6.2M $5.7M $6.8M
2022 $5.7M $5.1M $5.9M
2021 $6.1M $4.5M $5.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $6.1M to $7.7M (+27%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.7M.

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