Nonprofit · EIN 36-2167000
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60603
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,143,553,763 | $1,269,380,379 | $874,173,384 | $7,126,827,178 | $78,381,943 | $7,048,445,235 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,455,691,801 | $1,521,532,173 | $934,159,628 | $6,018,840,318 | $38,877,701 | $5,979,962,617 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,536,635,743 | $1,611,696,826 | -$75,061,083 | $4,528,410,929 | $43,161,134 | $4,485,249,795 |
| September 30, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $1,869,389,592 | $1,506,140,398 | $363,249,194 | $4,307,117,777 | $36,450,829 | $4,270,666,948 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,702,887,587
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $439,230,632
- Net rental income
- $107,300
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $293,610,609
- Other revenue
- $1,435,544
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,225,337,518
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,564,085
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,805,401
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $16,209,764
- Professional fundraising fees
- $544,691
- Legal fees
- $112,001
- Accounting fees
- $1,178,512
- Occupancy
- $1,101,362
- Travel
- $84,719
- Depreciation
- $1,057,578
- Program services (functional)
- $1,240,839,601
- Management and general (functional)
- $23,765,941
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,774,837
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,018,840,318
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,126,827,178
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $78,381,943
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,048,445,235
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,471,033
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,936,378,159
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,433,568,769
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $614,876,466
- Gross unrelated business income
- $846,661
- Gross receipts
- $3,410,836,564
- Employees
- 150
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1915
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Saenz | President & CEO Officer | 38 | $623,862 | $61,186 |
| Jessica Strausbaugh | Chief Financial Officer (until 3/25) Officer | 38 | $326,218 | $57,269 |
| Sylvia Garcia | Chief Operating Officer Key employee | 40 | $325,903 | $25,219 |
| Sheila Cawley | Chief Philanthropy Officer Highest-paid employee | 38 | $306,215 | $32,741 |
| Clothilde A Ewing | VP Strategic Communications Highest-paid employee | 40 | $269,293 | $55,058 |
| Lisa Jericho | VP Innovation & Technology Highest-paid employee | 40 | $263,265 | $54,747 |
| Marisa Novara | VP Community Impact Highest-paid employee | 40 | $266,816 | $23,634 |
| Amy Pena | Gen. Counsel & Secy. (until 6/25) Officer | 38 | $243,747 | $34,184 |
| Wendell Williams | Associate VP Talent & Admin Highest-paid employee | 40 | $224,240 | $31,286 |
| Laura Kernaghan | Sr. Director of Investments Key employee | 39 | $162,260 | $13,616 |
| Bryan Traubert | Director & Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Ladky | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brett Hart | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Connie Lindsey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ethan Meers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gretchen Crosby Sims | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Heather Steans | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James Reynolds | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jesse Ruiz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lou Nieto | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Margaret Stineman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Martin Cabrera Jr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Omar Duque | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Renetta McCann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sandra Cordova Micek | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Koch | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Terry Peterson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gretchen Wolf | Gen. Counsel & Secy. (as of 9/25) Officer | 38 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Saenz | President & CEO Officer | 38 | $596,277 | $59,332 |
| Jessica Strausbaugh | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 37 | $322,265 | $20,828 |
| Clothilde A Ewing | VP Strategic Communications Highest-paid employee | 40 | $260,251 | $51,311 |
| Lisa Jericho | VP Innovation & Technology Key employee | 40 | $249,996 | $49,273 |
| Amy Pena | General Counsel & Secretary Officer | 37 | $231,325 | $31,891 |
| Wendell Williams | Associate VP Talent & Admin Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,656 | $29,620 |
| Kristin Vogen | Assoc. VP Philanthropic Services Highest-paid employee | 39 | $207,344 | $38,894 |
| Rosa Carrillo | Controller (until 10/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,801 | $31,226 |
| Jennifer Axelrod | Sr. Director Learning & Impact Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,872 | $37,483 |
| Peggy Davis | Former VP Community Impact Former | 0 | $134,492 | $3,956 |
| Sylvia Garcia | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 40 | $99,164 | $7,206 |
| Bryan Traubert | Director & Chair (as of 1/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Ladky | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brett Hart | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Connie Lindsey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ethan Meers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gretchen Crosby Sims | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Steans | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Reynolds | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jesse Ruiz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lou Nieto | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret Stineman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Martin Cabrera Jr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Omar Duque | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Renetta McCann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra Micek | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Koch | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Terry Peterson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Saenz | President & CEO (as of 11/22) Officer | 38 | $362,492 | $41,633 |
| Helene Gayle | Former President & CEO Former | 0 | $332,767 | $16,867 |
| Jessica Strausbaugh | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 38 | $306,550 | $18,825 |
| Peggy Davis | VP Community Impact (until 05/23) Key employee | 40 | $286,098 | $23,608 |
| Clothilde A Ewing | VP Strategic Communications Highest-paid employee | 40 | $239,798 | $47,210 |
| Amy Pena | General Counsel & Secretary Officer | 38 | $219,245 | $30,302 |
| Lisa Jericho | VP Information Technology Key employee | 40 | $216,701 | $30,077 |
| Gloria Castillo | Associate VP TWR (until 03/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $225,953 | $19,525 |
| Kristin Vogen Interim VP | Philanthropic Serv. (as of 9/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,824 | $44,637 |
| Rosa Carrillo | Controller (until 10/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,731 | $30,693 |
| Jason Baxendale | Former VP Philanthropic Serv. Former | 0 | $195,342 | $14,504 |
| Wendell Williams | Associate VP Talent & Admin Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,060 | $25,121 |
| James Reynolds | Director & Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Ladky | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brett Hart | Director (as of 1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bryan Traubert | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Connie Lindsey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ethan Meers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gretchen Crosby Sims | Director (as of 1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Steans | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jesse Ruiz | Director (as of 1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leslie Bluhm | Director (until 12/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda S Wolf | Director (until 12/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lou Nieto | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret Stineman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Martin Cabrera Jr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Richardson-Lowry | Director (until 12/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Omar Duque | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Renetta McCann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra Micek | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Koch | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Terry Peterson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sylvia Garcia Chief | Operating Officer (as of 9/23) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2022: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helene Gayle | President & CEO (until 6/30/22) Officer | 39 | $592,237 | $67,667 |
| Jessica Strausbaugh | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 37 | $289,499 | $32,596 |
| Andrea Saenz Interim | President & CEO (until 10/31/22) Officer | 39 | $286,379 | $34,599 |
| Peggy Davis | VP Community Impact (until 5/5/22) Key employee | 40 | $274,446 | $26,161 |
| Jason Baxendale VP | Philanthropic Serv. (until 8/19/22) Key employee | 38 | $262,489 | $34,835 |
| Clothilde A Ewing | VP Strategic Communications Highest-paid employee | 40 | $221,751 | $45,609 |
| Daniel Ash Associate | VP Community Impact (until 6/3/22) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $206,446 | $44,201 |
| Amy Pena | General Counsel & Secretary Officer | 40 | $211,359 | $31,380 |
| Gloria Castillo | Associate VP TWR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $214,949 | $7,737 |
| Jennifer Axelrod | Sr. Director Learning and Impact Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,542 | $35,912 |
| Wendell Williams | Sr. Director Talent Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,444 | $26,774 |
| James Reynolds | Director & Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Ladky | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bryan Traubert | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Connie Lindsey | Director (as of 1/1/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ethan Meers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Steans | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leslie Bluhm | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda S Wolf | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lou Nieto | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret Stineman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Martin Cabrera Jr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Richardson-Lowry | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Omar Duque | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Renetta McCann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra Micek | Director (as of 1/1/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Koch | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Terry Peterson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 33 S STATE STREET 750, CHICAGO, IL 60603-2804
- In care of
- % NORTHERN TRUST CO TTEE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Andrea Saenz, 33 S State Street 750, Chicago, IL 60603
- Signed the 990
- Ralph Leslie, CFO
- Phone
- (312) 616-8000
- Website
- www.cct.org
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
The Trust is the Chicago region's community foundation and a public charity supported by public donations since its founding in 1915 to provide assistance and relief to the people of the region.
Program accomplishments
- During the year, the Trust made 19,260 total grants to 8,460 organizations totaling $1,225,337,518. The Trust mobilizes grantmaking in three main ways: donor advised funds, programmatic and designated grantmaking, and collaboratives. Through donor advised funds, the Trust inspires philanthropy broadly and facilitates charitable giving by individuals, families, and organizations. During the year, donor advisors recommended grants totaling $1.1B to more than 8,000 organizations in Chicago and beyond. This program enables donors to respond to emerging needs, support a wide range of charitable causes, and sustain long-term philanthropic engagement. The Trust's programmatic and designated grantmaking is its core community impact work, supporting 460 nonprofit organizations across metropolitan Chicago with 851 grants totaling $76.1M to address critical community needs and longer-term initiatives in areas such as housing, economic opportunity and neighborhood investmentt. The Trust's collaborative grantmaking multiplies the impact of individual donors and institutional funders by pooling their funds in support of specific initiatives to stabilize and strengthen neighborhoods and communities. During the year, the Trust made 444 grants totaling $57.4M to over 294 local nonprofits through its collaborative and affinity funds. These efforts strengthened cross-sector partnerships and advanced long-term community outcomes.Expenses $1,240,839,601 · grants $1,225,337,518
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-2167000
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1951
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T310)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,126,827,178
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,410,836,564
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,143,553,763 | $1,269,380,379 | $7,126,827,178 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,455,691,801 | $1,521,532,173 | $6,018,840,318 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,536,635,743 | $1,611,696,826 | $4,528,410,929 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,869,389,592 | $1,506,140,398 | $4,307,117,777 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-2167000).
Questions about THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST
- What is the EIN of THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST is 36-2167000.
- Is THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
- Are donations to THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Andrea Saenz.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $623,862 (Andrea Saenz, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,143,553,763, expenses of $1,269,380,379 and total assets of $7,126,827,178 at year end.
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