Public Charity

LIVE FREE CHICAGO dba LIVE FREE ILLINOIS

Based in CHICAGO, IL, LIVE FREE CHICAGO dba LIVE FREE ILLINOIS operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.2M in revenue, $2.3M in expenses, $1.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 48 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.7M.

EIN: 815487128 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.2M
Total Expenses$2.3M
Total Assets$1.8M
Grant Records48
Funding Total$2.7M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

LIVE FREE ILLINOIS IS A STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION PARTNERING WITH OVER 120 CONGREGATIONS AND DIRECTLY IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS TO BUILD SAFER, MORE QUITABLE COMMUNITIES ACROSS ILLINOIS. OPERATING AT THE INTERSECTION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM ABD PUBLIC SAFETY, THE ORGANIZATION DRIVES SYSTEMIC CHANGE TO REDUCE VIOLENCE, IMPROVE POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY, AND INVEST IN COMMUNITY-LED SOLUTIONS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF IL COALITION TO END PERMANENT PUNISHMENTS
$200,000
2024
THE CLEAN SLATE INITIATIVE PROVIDES GRANTS TO STATE-BASED COALITIONS ADVANCING AUTOMATED RECORD CLEARANCE LEGISLATION THAT REMOVES BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, AND EDUCATION FOR MILLIONS OF ELIGIBLE AMERICANS WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS.
$135,000
2024
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$40,000
2024
SUPPORT THE DECARCERATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
$20,000
2024
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 48 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director / DIRECTOR Angela Mahaffey
Treasurer / TREASURER Chico Tillman
Executive Dir. / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Ciera Bates Chamberlain
Director / DIRECTOR Janette Wilson
Director / DIRECTOR Kathleen Sanches
Director Marcus Tabb

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

NATIONAL INITIATIVE
$587,146 5 grants
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
$376,000 4 grants
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF IL COALITION TO END PERMANENT PUNISHMENTS
$200,000 1 grant
CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT
$200,000 2 grants
THE CLEAN SLATE INITIATIVE PROVIDES GRANTS TO STATE-BASED COALITIONS ADVANCING AUTOMATED RECORD CLEARANCE LEGISLATION THAT REMOVES BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, AND EDUCATION FOR MILLIONS OF ELIGIBLE AMERICANS WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS.
$135,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $2.2M $2.3M $1.8M
2023 $1.3M $890K $1.1M
2022 $1.1M $622K $717K
2021 $370K $353K $228K
2020 $288K $106K $200K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $288K to $2.2M (+667%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.8M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

See the full picture for LIVE FREE CHICAGO dba LIVE FREE ILLINOIS

Complete financials, all 48 grant records, officer compensation, year-over-year trend charts, a geographic grant map, and data exports — across 498,000+ organizations.

Full Financial History Complete Grant Activity Officer Compensation Year-over-Year Charts Geographic Grant Map Data Exports
7-day free trial Cancel any time