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Chicago Commons Association

Grantmaking foundation in Chicago, Illinois · EIN 36-2169136

Total giving
$14MTax year 2025
Total assets
$24MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

Chicago Commons' mission is to empower individuals, families, and communities to overcome poverty, embrace opportunities, and thrive across generations. To fulfill that mission, we provide high quality early childhood education, family-centered adult education, and senior services to more than 3,500 individuals annually.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$17K2020
$45K2021
$9.8M2022
$15M2023
$14M2024
$14M2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Gads Hill Center$6.2M2021
Onward Neighborhood House$1.9M2021
Eyes on the Future$800K2021
Learn Together Grow Together II$320K2021
Learn Together Grow Together III$290K2021

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: www.chicagocommons.org

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.