Public Charity

PROOFING STATION

PROOFING STATION, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $1.3M in revenue, $913K in expenses, $11.7M in total assets. 3 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $7.0M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 881821857 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.3M
Total Expenses$913K
Total Assets$11.7M
Grant Records3
Funding Total$7.0M
Filing Years2023–2024

Mission

PROOFING STATION INCREASES ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT THE MIDWEST REGIONAL FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM AND THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN UNDERSERVED AND MARGINALIZED AND PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORT THAT ADVANCES ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY, SOCIAL AND RACIAL EQUITY, AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCE.

Sample Grants Received

JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO
2024
GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT
$1,000,000
JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO
2023
GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT
$1,000,000
The Chicago Community Trust
2022
For the capitalization of the Proofing Station investment fund and official launch of the Proofing Station organization, from the Searle Collaborative Funds at The Chicago Community Trust.
$5,000,000

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Officers & Directors

BOARD CHAIR AND TREASURER Bruce Karmazin
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Corntey Renton
BOARD MEMBER Erica King
BOARD MEMBER Sarah Mcgraw Reichert
BOARD SECRETARY Shelby Parchman

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Top Grant Purposes

For the capitalization of the Proofing Station investment fund and official launch of the Proofing Station organization, from the Searle Collaborative Funds at The Chicago Community Trust.
$5,000,000 1 grant
GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT
$2,000,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.3M $913K $11.7M
2023 $10.4M $199K $10.7M

Between 2023 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $10.4M to $1.3M (-87%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.7M.

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