Public Charity

CITY OF REFUGE - CHICAGO

Based in Barrington, IL, CITY OF REFUGE - CHICAGO operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $232K in revenue, $277K in expenses, $260K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 23 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $173K.

EIN: 823834041 Barrington, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$232K
Total Expenses$277K
Total Assets$260K
Grant Records23
Funding Total$173K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

The mission of City of Refuge - Chicago is to bring light, hope, and transformation to individuals and their families on the westside of Chicago. We accomplish this mission through resource distribution, youth development programming, and various special events to build community cohesion resulting in violence reduction.

Officers & Directors

Board member Cicely Taylor
Board Member Jerome Beane
Board Member Jon Kelly
Board Chair Kent Steiner
Board Treasurer Kurt Marquardt
Executive Director Stephanie Marquardt

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Top Grant Purposes

HUMAN SERVICES
$70,100 5 grants
For gap programming between Memorial day and the end of June to provide enrichment opportunities and community building supports for children and youth., For programming to build community cohesion through the Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities.
$39,000 1 grant
To provide programming to build community cohesion through the Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities.
$20,000 2 grants
TO SUPPORT LET'S LINK CHI FUND
$17,000 1 grant
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$9,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $232K $277K $260K
2024 $290K $398K $306K
2023 $424K $298K $414K
2022 $297K $224K $288K
2021 $187K $106K $241K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $187K to $232K (+24%), with total assets most recently reported at $260K.

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