Nonprofit · EIN 36-2225483
CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60653
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,332,384 | $11,266,810 | -$934,426 | $11,816,892 | $4,226,102 | $7,590,790 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,233,602 | $12,278,046 | -$2,044,444 | $13,661,299 | $5,232,589 | $8,428,710 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $17,571,950 | $11,272,750 | $6,299,200 | $13,681,038 | $3,426,301 | $10,254,737 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,017,948
- of which government grants
- $4,123,255
- Program service revenue
- $80,000
- Investment income
- $292,490
- Net income from fundraising events
- $2,902,658
- Other revenue
- $2,941,946
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $446,503
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,075,669
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,976,127
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $196,026
- Depreciation
- $245,674
- Program services (functional)
- $7,325,359
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,787,884
- Fundraising (functional)
- $153,567
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,661,299
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,816,892
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,226,102
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,590,790
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,311,311
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,790,757
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,779,657
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,811,133
- Gross receipts
- $11,457,804
- Employees
- 87
- Volunteers
- 88
- Year formed
- 1917
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Freeman-Wilson | President and CEO Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $240,321 | $47,496 |
| Calmetta Coleman | Chief Operating Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $219,659 | $6,603 |
| Angela M Hamilton | VP Youth and Family Services Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,800 | $3,744 |
| Andrew Wells | VP Workforce Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,286 | $3,744 |
| Kelly Evans | VP of Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,304 | $3,708 |
| Dr Suzet McKinney | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Green | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| James Reynolds | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andre P Hughes | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Esther ET Franklin | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Anello | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sheila Talton | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Billhorn | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gina Stuart | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Marty Castro | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
36 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian W Duwe | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kimberley Evans | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Matthew Fischer | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Bryce A Fisher | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Joseph A Gregoire | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Melvin C Hopson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mark Ishaug | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Janice Jackson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Garth Walker | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ajay Joshi | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Connie Lindsay | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Todd Lohr | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Craig Martin | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kimberlene Matthews | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Anthony R McCain | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Bruce Taylor | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ahsil Nelson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| David Nichols | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Merih Ocbazghi | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Donald E Wilbon | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Keisha Parker | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Thomas M Patrick | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| John W Rogers | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Michael J Sacks | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Keith Sanders | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sam Scott | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Steven Sherman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| James P Sledge | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Eric S Smith | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tyronne Stoudemire | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Barbara Bowles | Life Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Andrew C Barrett | Life Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lester H McKeever | Life Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Frederick H Waddell | Life Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Greorge Johnson | Life Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| William A Osborn | Life Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 50 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN FREEMAN-WILSON | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $272,899 | $19,645 |
| CALMETTA COLEMAN | CHIEF OPER OFFICER | 40 | $198,073 | $5,956 |
| JESSICA HARRIS | CHIEF DEV OFFICER | 40 | $142,538 | $15,318 |
| DANIEL ANELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW C BARRETT | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOPE BENTLEY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL BILLHORN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DWIGHT BLACKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BOWLES | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY CASTRO | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS CUBIA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN W DUWE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTHER FRANKLIN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW FISCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYCE A FISHER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA C GREEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH A GREGOIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI HEALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELVIN C HOPSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE P HUGHES | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ISHAUG | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE JACKSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE E JOHNSON | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AJAY JOSHI | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE LINDSEY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD LOHR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLENE MATTHEWS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY R MCCAIN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LESTHER H MCKEEVER JR | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SUZET MCKINNEY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN MITCHELL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NICHOLS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM A OSBORN | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS M PATRICK | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES REYNOLDS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W ROGERS JR | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J SACKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM SCOTT | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN J SHERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES P SLEDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC S SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TYRONNE STOUDEMIRE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA STUART | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA TALTON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE TAYLOR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARTH WALKER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK H WADDELL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD E WILBON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 44 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN FREEMAN WILSON | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $247,200 |
| DANIEL ANELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW C BARRETT | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOPE BENTLEY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA BOWLES | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JILL BILLHORN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN W DUWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ESTHER FRANKLIN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARIA C GREEN | VICE CHAIRMAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH A GREGOIRE | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DWIGHT BLACKMAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELVIN C HOPSON | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDRE P HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GEORGE E JOHNSON | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN DIDRICKSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES P KOLAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CRAIG MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES MATTHEWS | VICE Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANTHONY R MCCAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LESTER H MCKEEVER JR | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY EVANS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRYCE FISHER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES J OCONNOR SR | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM A OSBORN | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS M PATRICK | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LORI HEALEY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AJAY JOSHI | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES REYNOLDS | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CONNIE LINDSEY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN W ROGERS JR | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J SACKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAMUEL C SCOTT III | Life Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TODD LOHR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN J SHERMAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES P SLEDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC S SMITH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TYRONNE STOUDEMIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHEILA TALTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FREDERICK H WADDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUZET MCKINNEY | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DONALD E WILBON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EILEEN MITCHELL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID NICHOLS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRUCE TAYLOR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4510 S MICHIGAN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60653-3816
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KAREN FREEMAN-WILSON, 4510 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60653
- Signed the 990
- KAREN FREEMAN-WILSON, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (773) 285-5800
- Website
- THECHICAGOURBANLEAGUE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ICL LLC
Mission
The Chicago Urban League works to foster economic empowerment, cultivate leadership, and dismantle systemic barriers in the effort to drive lasting equity and prosperity for Black Chicago.
Program accomplishments
- WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - TO PROMOTE THE GROWTH AND COMNITMENT FROM INDIVIDUALS THAT WILL LEAD TO ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE, AND GRANTS AND AWARDS.Expenses $2,682,493
- CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION - REDEFINING TODAY'S CIVIL RIGHTS IMPERATIVES BY PROMOTING AND CREATING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE AFRICAN ANERICANS IN CHICAGO.Expenses $2,279,052
- YOUTH SERVICES - TO ADVOCATE BROADENING THE BASE OF EDUCATED, SKILLED AND ENGAGED AFRICAN YOUTH AND SERVING AS THE VOICE AND THOUGHT LEADER FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ISSUES IN THE AFRICAN ANERICAN COMMUNITY.Expenses $1,421,447
- POLICY AND ADVOCACY - THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EDUCATION REFORM, JOBS, HOUSING AND GOVERNMENT PROJECTS.Expenses $348,266
- IMPACT - A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDED MID-TO-SENIOR LEVEL PROFESSIONALS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMBINE EXECUTIVE EDUCATION COURSES WITH TOPICAL MODULES RELATED TO CONTEMPORARY ISSUED FACING CHICAGO, AND THE NATION, MORE BROADLY.Expenses $594,101
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-2225483
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1948
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,816,892
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,457,804
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,332,384 | $11,266,810 | $11,816,892 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,233,602 | $12,278,046 | $13,661,299 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $17,571,950 | $11,272,750 | $13,681,038 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $11,255,283 | $9,584,246 | $7,676,393 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 36-2225483).
Questions about CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE
- What is the EIN of CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE is 36-2225483.
- Is CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1948.
- Are donations to CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE 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 CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KAREN FREEMAN-WILSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 51 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $240,321 (Karen Freeman-Wilson, President and CEO).
- How much revenue does CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,332,384, expenses of $11,266,810 and total assets of $11,816,892 at year end.
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