Mission
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO IS A NONPROFIT NEWS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO DELIVERING RELIABLE, NONPARTISAN AND ESSENTIAL COVERAGE OF CHICAGO'S DIVERSE NEIGHBORHOODS.
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 47 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.5M.
EIN: 823844275
CHICAGO, IL
Education N.E.C.
NTEE: B99
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.5M
Total Expenses$4.9M
Total Assets$2.8M
Grant Records47
Funding Total$5.5M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Block Club Chicago Nfp
How Block Club Chicago Nfp divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$78
Block club is the most prolific hyperlocal news operation in the Chicago area
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$24,020
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
$369,963
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$212,035
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$101,000
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$46,970
Showing up to 5 of 47 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
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.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.