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EIN 36-3641111

Chicago Chesed Fund

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
44
City
Lincolnwood
State
Illinois
Year formed
1987
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
P60: Emergency Assistance
Description
The Chicago Chesed Fund raises and distributes funds, goods, food and assistance to the poverty-stricken in the Jewish community. They assist the poor and indigent through supplying food, clothing, and monetary assistance in Lincolnwood, IL.
Total revenues
$9,175,312
2023
Total expenses
$8,818,282
2023
Total assets
$16,229,923
2023
Num. employees
44
2023

Program areas at Chicago Chesed Fund

Assisting the poor and indigent by supplying food, clothing and monetary assistance to the poverty stricken in the jewish community

Grants made by Chicago Chesed Fund

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Bais Yaakov High School of ChicagoEducation for the Poor$0
Missouri Torah InstituteEducation for the Poor$0
Bellevue UniversityEducation for the Poor$0
...and 16 more grants made

Who funds Chicago Chesed Fund

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Ralla Klepak Performing Arts FoundationProgram Support$339,500
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$255,902
National Philanthropic TrustHuman Services$181,500
...and 50 more grants received totalling $1,844,465

Personnel at Chicago Chesed Fund

NameTitleCompensation
Haray ShmuelFounder
Rabbi Shmuel FuerstCo - Founder
Rabbi Yossi FuerstExecutive Director
Devoiry GrunblattDirector of Finance
Ita GarsekDirector of Marketing and Communications
...and 12 more key personnel

Financials for Chicago Chesed Fund

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$7,929,525
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$324,518
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-17,693
Net income from fundraising events$938,962
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$9,175,312

Form 990s for Chicago Chesed Fund

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990View PDF
2022-122023-11-13990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-03990View PDF
2019-122020-11-20990View PDF
...and 12 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $339,500 from Ralla Klepak Performing Arts Foundation
August 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 20 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Max and Lilian Rappaport Foundation FT Treatment & Study of Social Trauma
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $25,980 from Jewish Communal Fund
February 4, 2024
Received grants
Identified 17 new grant, including a grant for $92,450 from Aj and SL Stern Family Foundation
January 22, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsHuman service organizationsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
Human services
Characteristics
ReligiousJewishPolitical advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringAuction fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
7045 N Ridgeway
Lincolnwood, IL 60712
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
chesedchicago.org/ 
Phone
(847) 679-7799
Facebook page
ChicagoChesedFund 
IRS details
EIN
36-3641111
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1987
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P60: Emergency Assistance
NAICS code, primary
813110: Religious Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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