EIN 36-2167000

The Chicago Community Trust

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
144
Year formed
1915
Most recent tax filings
2022-09-01
NTEE code, primary
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
$1,869,389,592
2022
Total expenses
$1,506,140,398
2022
Total assets
$4,307,117,777
2022
Num. employees
144
2022

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
Breakthrough Energy Catalyst FoundationTo Support Breakthrough Energy Catalyst's Effort To Accelerate Deployment of Clean Technologies in Order To Achieve Net Zero By 2050$30,000,000
Habitat for HumanityGeneral Operating Support, 2022 Contribution, 2021 Contribution, General Operating Support - for Use in the State of New Mexico$25,015,500
Youth GuidanceGeneral Operating Support, Contribution To the JPMC the Fellowship Initiative, Matching Contribution Made By Polly Eldringhoff, PGL Employee. General Operating Support, Matching the Contribution of Torrence Hinton, PGL Employee. Support for Youth Guidance Gala (No Tickets Or Tangible Benefits). Support of the Mcdonald's Chicago Community Impact Grants Program, in Support of General Operations.$22,622,900
...and 977 more grants made totalling $1,344,329,494

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 54 more grants received totalling $35,732,848

Personnel at The Chicago Community Trust

NameTitleCompensation
Andrea Saenz InterimPresident and Chief Executive Officer$286,379
Andrea SaenzChief Operating Officer$275,869
Jessica StrausbaughChief Financial Officer$289,499
Clothilde A EwingVice President Strategic Communications$221,751
Daniel Ash AssociateVice President Community Impact$206,446
...and 11 more key personnel

Financials for The Chicago Community Trust

RevenuesFYE 09/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,634,895,301
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$121,957,382
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$80,030
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$109,452,500
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$3,004,379
Total revenues$1,869,389,592

Form 990s for The Chicago Community Trust

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-092023-08-15990View PDF
2021-092022-08-12990View PDF
2020-092021-08-11990View PDF
2019-092020-09-22990View PDF
2018-092019-10-21990View PDF
...and 12 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
Network for GoodWashington, DC$485,586,276
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramSoutheastern, PA$4,575,589,839
Ucla FoundationLos Angeles, CA$902,834,305
Jewish Communal FundNew York, NY$1,039,371,142
Greater HorizonsKansas City, MO$608,706,300
Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA$580,695,428
Schwab Charitable FundLone Tree, CO$7,651,350,396
Data update history
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
September 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
September 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
September 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 30 new grant, including a grant for $7,222,820 from Morrison Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCommunity foundationsCharities
Issues
Community improvement
Characteristics
Operates 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
Independent
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