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EIN 36-3917968

Woods Fund of Chicago

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
7
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Year formed
1993
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
Woods Fund Chicago seeks to help create a society where people of all racial and ethnic groups across all levels of social and economic status are empowered and have a voice to influence policies that impact their lives and where all communities are free of poverty and racism. Woods Fund Chicago is a grantmaking foundation committed to the promotion of social, economic, and racial justice through the support of community organizing and public policy advocacy that engages people that are most impacted.
Total revenues
$4,384,752
2023
Total expenses
$6,759,636
2023
Total assets
$45,733,620
2023
Num. employees
7
2023

Grants made by Woods Fund of Chicago

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Crossroads FundGeneral Operating Support$190,000
Kenwood Oakland Community OrganizationGeneral Operating Support$140,000
The Chicago Community TrustGeneral Operating Support$130,000
...and 67 more grants made totalling $3,213,750

Personnel at Woods Fund of Chicago

NameTitleCompensation
Wei AnitonVice President of Finance$127,120
Caroline McCoyVice President of Programs$161,964
Deborah D. ClarkDirector of Grants$109,455
Michelle MoralesPresident$247,980
Suzanne R BoylePast Assistant Treasurer$82,297

Financials for Woods Fund of Chicago

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$707,934
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$3,676,818
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$4,384,752

Form 990s for Woods Fund of Chicago

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-07990PFView PDF
2022-122023-11-09990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-15990PFView PDF
2020-122021-10-28990PFView PDF
2019-122021-02-26990PFView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
October 16, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
January 13, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
January 13, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Land and water conservationEnvironment
Characteristics
Political advocacyProvides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
200 W Madison St 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
woodsfund.org 
Phone
(312) 782-2698
Facebook page
Woods-Fund-Chicago 
Twitter profile
@woodsfundchi 
IRS details
EIN
36-3917968
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1993
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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