This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2024
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990 | $420,382 | $123,646 | $0 | $25,693,762 | $25,660,682 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $1,360,960 | $1,360,433 | $248,872 | $25,372,398 | $25,363,946 |
| FY2022 | 990 | −$969,566 | $3,983,187 | $2,569,278 | $25,824,356 | $25,363,419 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $7,398,728 | $5,925,957 | $4,885,958 | $33,001,510 | $30,316,172 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $5,971,533 | $5,065,428 | $4,030,328 | $31,540,481 | $28,843,401 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 95% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITIZENS UTILITY BOARDCHICAGO, IL | CONSUMER EDUCATION | $1,157,338 | 2020 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Megan Clifford | DIRECTOR | 0.75 | $0 |
| Mark Laufenburg | DIRECTOR | 0.75 | $0 |
| Kristin Munsch | DIRECTOR | 0.75 | $0 |
| Brendan Reilly | DIRECTOR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| CONSUMER EDUCATION |
| $1,098,338 |
| 2021 |
| ELEVATE ENERGYCHICAGO, IL | CONSUMER EDUCATION | $1,064,080 | 2020 |
| ELEVATE ENERGYCHICAGO, IL | CONSUMER EDUCATION | $996,080 | 2021 |
| THE KINDLING GROUPCHICAGO, IL | CONSUMER EDUCATION | $662,070 | 2021 |
| THE KINDLING GROUPCHICAGO, IL | CONSUMER EDUCATION | $578,359 | 2022 |
| CITIZENS UTILITY BOARDCHICAGO, IL | CONSUMER EDUCATION | $541,000 | 2022 |
| ELEVATE ENERGYCHICAGO, IL | CONSUMER EDUCATION | $498,000 | 2022 |
| ILLINOIS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COACHICAGO, IL | CONSUMER EDUCATION | $335,000 | 2022 |
| ILLINOIS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COACHICAGO, IL | CONSUMER EDUCATION | $328,846 | 2020 |
| ILLINOIS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COACHICAGO, IL | CONSUMER EDUCATION | $326,300 | 2021 |
| FAITH IN PLACECHICAGO, IL | CONSUMER EDUCATION | $301,250 | 2020 |
| ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITYNORMAL, IL | CONSUMER EDUCATION | $286,316 | 2020 |
| FAITH IN PLACECHICAGO, IL | CONSUMER EDUCATION | $275,000 | 2021 |
| CHICAGO LEARNING EXCHANGECHICAGO, IL | CONSUMER EDUCATION | $260,000 | 2021 |
| ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITYNORMAL, IL | CONSUMER EDUCATION | $250,000 | 2021 |
| METROPOLITAN MAYORS CAUCUSCHICAGO, IL | Not available | $212,500 | 2021 |
| THE KINDLING GROUPCHICAGO, IL | CONSUMER EDUCATION | $183,548 | 2020 |
| CHICAGO LEARNING EXCHANGECHICAGO, IL | CONSUMER EDUCATION | $160,000 | 2022 |
| ACADEMY FOR GLOBAL CITIZENSHIPCHICAGO, IL | Not available | $150,000 | 2021 |
| ENERGY RESOURCES AT UICCHICAGO, IL | CONSUMER EDUCATION | $150,000 | 2022 |
| ENERGY RESOURCES AT UICCHICAGO, IL | CONSUMER EDUCATION | $150,000 | 2020 |
| FRESH ENERGYST PAUL, MN | CONSUMER EDUCATION | $150,000 | 2020 |
| ENERGY RESOURCES AT UICCHICAGO, IL | CONSUMER EDUCATION | $150,000 | 2021 |
| FRESH ENERGYST PAUL, MN | CONSUMER EDUCATION | $150,000 | 2021 |
| 0.75 |
| $0 |
| Robert Greenlee | SECRETARY | 1.50 | $0 |
| Lisa Laws | BOARD LIAISO | 4.00 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202413379349300936
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202303199349315375
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202203199349303010
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202103189349300865
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201923199349318402
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201843199349307854
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201733199349317473
Form 990 · FY2015 · period ending Dec 31, 2015
Filing id 201632679349300028
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.