Mission
THE CHICAGO FURNITURE BANK'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE DIGNITY, STABILITY, AND COMFORT TO CHICAGOANS MOVING INTO SUPPORTIVE HOUSING BY ALLOWING THEM TO HANDPICK AN ENTIRE HOME'S WORTH OF FURNISHINGS.
Public Charity
CHICAGO FURNITURE BANK
CHICAGO FURNITURE BANK is a Public Charity headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $8.3M revenue, $9.0M expenses, $3.9M total assets. 62 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 831214857
CHICAGO, IL
Personal Social Services
NTEE: P50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.3M
Total Expenses$9.0M
Total Assets$3.9M
Grant Records62
Funding Total$1.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Chicago Furniture Bank
How Chicago Furniture Bank divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $90 for programs
$77
The Chicago Furniture Bank's furniture program collects donated furniture from all over Chicago and brings it to its warehouse to distribute to families and individuals leaving homelessness/shelters and…
$13
The Chicago Furniture Bank owns a single member LLC, the honest junk company
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT
$105,200
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$63,020
GENERAL OPERATING
$60,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$32,862
HUMAN SERVICES
$24,500
Showing up to 5 of 62 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alvin Katz
TREASURER/CO-FOUNDER
Andrew Witherspoon
DIRECTOR
Anne Peterson
DIRECTOR
Beth Linn
DIRECTOR
Dan Amdur
DIRECTOR
David Friedman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.3M | $9.0M | $3.9M |
| 2024 | $9.8M | $9.9M | $4.6M |
| 2023 | $9.9M | $9.5M | $4.7M |
| 2022 | $9.3M | $8.0M | $4.1M |
| 2021 | $6.8M | $5.7M | $4.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $6.8M to $8.3M (+21%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.