Public Charity

DISABILITY LEAD

DISABILITY LEAD is a Public Charity headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $1.3M revenue, $1.0M expenses, $1.8M total assets. 31 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.0M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 841895211 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.3M
Total Expenses$1.0M
Total Assets$1.8M
Grant Records31
Funding Total$2.0M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

TO INCREASE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND DIVERSE LEADERSHIP IN THE CHICAGO REGION BY DEVELOPING AND BUILDING A NETWORK OF LEADERS WITH DISABILITIES - CONSISTENT WITH THE SPIRIT OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Adam Burke
TREASURER Anna Lee
BOARD MEMBER Ann Manikas
BOARD MEMBER Arnesa Omeragic
VICE PRESIDENT Azeema Akram
PRESIDENT Chad Turner

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Top Grant Purposes

In support of ADA25/Advancing Leadership to support its general operations empowering people with disabilities in the Chicago region.
$400,000 2 grants
TO SUPPORT "ADVANCE DISABILITY JUSTICE IN THE FIGHT FOR RACIAL EQUITY" INITIATIVE, AND INCREASING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND DIVERSE LEADERSHIP
$275,000 1 grant
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF DISABILITY LEAD
$240,000 3 grants
TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING ADDRESSING RACISM, ANTI-BLACKNESS, WHITE SUPREMACY, AND ADA25/ADVANCING LEADERSHIP
$212,000 1 grant
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$200,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.3M $1.0M $1.8M
2023 $1.2M $699K $1.4M
2022 $546K $633K $969K
2021 $1.1M $617K $1.0M
2020 $737K $555K $632K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $737K to $1.3M (+82%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.8M.

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