Public Charity

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO NFP

Based in CHICAGO, IL, BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO NFP operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $4.5M in revenue, $4.9M in expenses, $2.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 43 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.4M.

EIN: 823844275 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.5M
Total Expenses$4.9M
Total Assets$2.8M
Grant Records43
Funding Total$5.4M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO IS A NONPROFIT NEWS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO DELIVERING RELIABLE, NONPARTISAN AND ESSENTIAL COVERAGE OF CHICAGO'S DIVERSE NEIGHBORHOODS.

Sample Grants Received

AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC
2024
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
$369,963
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$212,035
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
2024
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$46,970
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
2024
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$26,805
$23,500

Showing up to 5 of 43 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY Brant Houston
DIRECTOR Charles F Whitaker
TREASURER Dan Israelite
EMPLOYEE Elizabeth Tufano
MANAGING EDITOR Janet Fuller
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY Jennifer Sabella

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
$2,077,763 5 grants
FOR BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO'S INVESTIGATIVE COVERAGE OF AND FOR CHICAGO'S SOUTH AND WEST SIDES
$1,600,000 1 grant
General Operating Support, in support of the production of news stories and community partnerships that result in the publication of stories South and West side residents identify as important to increasing connections and facilitating collective dialogues on issues that disproportionately impact their communities, from the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust., in support of Block Club Chicago NFP's increased news reporting and amplified coverage of issues related to housing and homeownership on the South and West sides of Chicago, In support of increased news coverage and reporting of issues related to community safety and well-being
$531,000 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$435,695 6 grants
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$110,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $4.5M $4.9M $2.8M
2023 $3.2M $3.9M $3.3M
2022 $4.7M $2.4M $3.9M
2020 $1.8M $1.4M $1.2M
2019 $1.1M $1.0M $672K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $4.5M (+312%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.8M.

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