Public Charity

FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN - CHICAGO

FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN - CHICAGO, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.7M in revenue, $3.8M in expenses, $5.1M in total assets. 53 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.2M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 822650675 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.7M
Total Expenses$3.8M
Total Assets$5.1M
Grant Records53
Funding Total$5.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN - CHICAGO HAS A MISSION OF IMPACTING GENERATIONAL CHANGE BY EMPOWERING YOUTH WHO ARE FACING THE GREATEST OBSTACLES THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROFESSIONAL MENTORS - 12+ YEARS, NO MATTER WHAT. 92% GO ON TO ENROLL IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, SERVE OUR COUNTRY, OR ENTER THE WORKFORCE. 83% GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL OR EARN A GED, 93% AVOID JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT, AND 98% WAIT TO PARENT UNTIL AFTER THEIR TEEN YEARS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Denise Tollinche
DIRECTOR Jackie Hairston
CHAIR Jeannie Affelder
VICE CHAIR Juatise Gathings
DIRECTOR Julie Wilen
DIRECTOR Kevin Cunningham

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Top Grant Purposes

CHAPTER SUPPORT
$1,553,581 8 grants
Human Services
$1,400,000 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$498,600 6 grants
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$435,000 3 grants
HUMAN SERVICES
$323,780 8 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $4.7M $3.8M $5.1M
2024 $4.5M $3.5M $4.4M
2023 $2.8M $2.6M $3.3M
2022 $3.8M $1.6M $2.9M
2021 $1.1M $1.1M $768K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $4.7M (+306%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.1M.

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