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EIN 36-2167000

The Chicago Community Trust

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
153
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Year formed
1915
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
NTEE code, primary
T31: Community Foundations
Description
The Chicago Community Trust provides grants and other resources to improve the community, addresses community challenges, and promotes philanthropy by informing donors about philanthropic opportunities. Building on 100 years of commitment to the Chicago region, The Chicago Community Trust mobilizes people, ideas, organizations, and resources to advance equity and opportunity. Run by Andrea Saenz, it operates in Chicago, IL.
Total revenues
$1,536,635,743
2023
Total expenses
$1,611,696,826
2023
Total assets
$4,528,410,929
2023
Num. employees
153
2023

Program areas at The Chicago Community Trust

See Schedule F and Schedule I for list of grants made. See Schedule O for most significant program accomplishments.

Grants made by The Chicago Community Trust

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
National Philanthropic TrustGoldstein Family Fund, Support for Charles A Micale Foundation, "our Own Thing" Fund, Illiquid Shares To Be Transferred To FP: Goldstein Family Fund, Ruhl Donor Advised Fund$30,822,989
Breakthrough Energy Catalyst FoundationSupport To Accelerate the Deployment of Clean Technologies$30,000,000
San Francisco Community Land Trust (SFCLT)General Operating Support$20,000,000
...and 966 more grants made totalling $1,414,746,031

Who funds The Chicago Community Trust

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Rhoades FoundationCivic & Social$13,228,162
Morrison Family FoundationTransferring Assets of the Foundation To A Donor Advised Fund.$7,222,820
Burridge D Butler Memorial Trust of ChicagoCharitable & Educational Purposes.$2,191,174
...and 57 more grants received totalling $35,767,138

Personnel at The Chicago Community Trust

NameTitleCompensation
Andrea SaenzPresident and Chief Executive Officer / Chief Operating Officer$362,492
Andrea Saenz InterimPresident and Chief Executive Officer$286,379
Jessica StrausbaughChief Financial Officer$306,550
Clothilde A EwingVice President Strategic Communications$239,798
Peggy DavisVice President Community Impact / Chief Officer of Programs and Strategic Integration for$286,098
...and 13 more key personnel

Financials for The Chicago Community Trust

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,385,908,253
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$98,303,269
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$117,194
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$51,700,549
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$606,478
Total revenues$1,536,635,743

Form 990s for The Chicago Community Trust

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-08-14990View PDF
2022-092024-08-14990View PDF
2022-092023-08-15990View PDF
2021-092022-08-12990View PDF
2020-092021-08-11990View PDF
...and 14 more Form 990s

Organizations like The Chicago Community Trust

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)Mountain View, CA$3,015,340,623
University of California Berkeley FoundationBerkeley, CA$551,236,732
University of California San Francisco Foundation (UCSF)San Francisco, CA$1,092,986,749
Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA$580,695,428
Ucla FoundationLos Angeles, CA$902,834,305
Greater HorizonsKansas City, MO$608,706,300
Network for GoodWashington, DC$485,586,276
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramSoutheastern, PA$4,575,589,839
Renaissance Charitable FoundationIndianapolis, IN$986,967,944
Jewish Communal FundNew York, NY$1,039,371,142
Data update history
September 30, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
September 23, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
July 12, 2024
Received grants
Identified 25 new grant, including a grant for $2,191,174 from Burridge D Butler Memorial Trust of Chicago
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $200,000 from Kresge Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCommunity foundationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Community improvement
Characteristics
Political advocacyOperates donor advised fundsProvides grantsLobbyingOperates internationallyState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
33 S State St 750
Chicago, IL 60603
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
cct.org/ 
Phone
(312) 616-8000
Facebook page
thechicagocommunitytrust 
Twitter profile
@chitrust 
IRS details
EIN
36-2167000
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1915
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T31: Community Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Central organization
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0273524
FTB Entity ID
8214497
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-10-16
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