Anew Building Beyond Violence and Abuse
Provide comprehensive, coordinated services to families in which domestic violence exists without imposing any one solution.
Anew Building Beyond Violence and Abuse at a glance
In short: Anew Building Beyond Violence and Abuse gave $300K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $300K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $299,624
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $299,624
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $299,624
- Total assets
- $2,672,622
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Anew Building Beyond Violence and Abuse funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Crisis Center of South Suburbia ($300K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Anew Building Beyond Violence and Abuse gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $122K (2020) to $300K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Crisis Center of South Suburbia Tinley Park, IL | Rapid Rehousing | $299,624 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,672,622 | $4,496,714 | $4,331,691 | $299,624 | 1 | $-65,891 |
| 2024 | $2,418,293 | $3,948,761 | $3,962,072 | $288,137 | 1 | $5 |
| 2023 | $2,536,998 | $3,410,999 | $3,387,328 | $282,207 | 1 | $-56,949 |
| 2022 | $2,351,887 | $3,167,829 | $2,933,809 | $283,908 | 1 | $-5,311 |
| 2021 | $2,060,363 | $2,997,756 | $2,985,567 | $286,797 | 1 | $30 |
| 2020 | $2,218,632 | $2,495,983 | $2,557,743 | $121,709 | 1 | $199 |
| 2019 | $2,076,079 | $1,891,544 | $2,133,274 | — | — | $-34,258 |
About Anew Building Beyond Violence and Abuse
Based on IRS filings
Anew Building Beyond Violence and Abuse is a public charity, based in Homewood, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $300K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Anew Building Beyond Violence and Abuse is led by Jennifer Gabrenya, Chief Executive Officer since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 4 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Gabrenya
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$98K (2019) → $157K (2025)
Michael Leonard
President
Director → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chief Mitchell Davis
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brook King-Lebreck
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cherilyn Richardson
Director
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawanda Davis
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Williams
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sylvia Alexander
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Bernal
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Juan Valerio
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yolanda Johnson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Gsell
Chief Program Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$106K (2024) → $120K (2025)
Kristine Scott
Chief Advancement Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$104K (2024) → $114K (2025)
Lynn Pluth
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$108K (2024) → $121K (2025)
Tracy Weems
Vice President
Director → Treasurer, 2020
Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Lehmann
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Blakely
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Jeffery Smith (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Brie Coleman (2024) — Director
- Former: Erin Beaty (2024) — Director
- Former: Joyce Smart (2024) — Chief Operations Officer
- Former: Tim Seals (2024) — Director
- Former: Renee Williams Jefferson (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Marydale Donald (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Esther Jenkins (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Krista Butler (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Teri Gaby (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Vernell Johnson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Cherilyn Parker (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Beverly Bucur (2019) — Director
- Former: Nicole Neal (2019) — Director
- Former: Raymond Suoranta (2019) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $157K, to Jennifer Gabrenya (Chief Executive Officer). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Anew Building Beyond Violence and Abuse
How much does Anew Building Beyond Violence and Abuse give each year?
Anew Building Beyond Violence and Abuse gave $300K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $288K across 1 grant.
How large is Anew Building Beyond Violence and Abuse?
Anew Building Beyond Violence and Abuse reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.5M.
Where does Anew Building Beyond Violence and Abuse operate?
Anew Building Beyond Violence and Abuse has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Anew Building Beyond Violence and Abuse's EIN?
Anew Building Beyond Violence and Abuse's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3089796. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 16, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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