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The Chicago Community Trust

Public charity990-T FY2023
DBA: % NORTHERN TRUST CO TTEE
Foundations · CHICAGO, IL · EIN 36-2167000

About

Building on 100 years of commitment to the Chicago region, The Chicago Community Trust mobilizes people, ideas, organizations and resources to advance opportunity for all Chicagoans.

In care of Northern Trust CO TTEE

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Foundations
Employees
157
Volunteers
17

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-09-30
Revenue
$2.5B
Expenses
$1.5B
Assets
$6.0B
Liabilities
$38.9M

Financial history

$2.5B$1.2B$0
1718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $2.5B · Avg: $1.3B

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$294.7M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Central America and the Caribbean——
Central America and the Caribbean——
East Asia and the Pacific——
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland)——
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland)——
North America——
South America——

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
$244K
Grants Given
$1.5B
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST
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Address

33 S State Street 750
Chicago, IL, 60603-280

Governance

Voting board members17
Independent members17
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %100.0%
Permanent endowment %0.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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