Association Forum of Chicagoland
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Association Forum of Chicagoland at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,585,041
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,786,775
- +24.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $250,420
- +317.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,732,576
- -13.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Association Forum of Chicagoland funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
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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 | $3,585,041 | $2,786,775 | $2,732,576 | — | — | $250,420 |
| 2024 | $4,048,441 | $2,238,335 | $3,141,841 | — | — | $60,025 |
| 2023 | $4,806,432 | $2,073,356 | $2,917,045 | — | — | $170,367 |
| 2022 | $5,117,540 | $2,681,144 | $2,647,636 | — | — | $645,016 |
| 2021 | $5,891,078 | $1,817,209 | $2,426,254 | — | — | $209,256 |
| 2020 | $5,775,207 | $3,728,416 | $3,332,693 | $50,000 | 1 | $263,125 |
| 2019 | $6,119,247 | $3,453,330 | $3,298,523 | — | — | $119,183 |
About Association Forum of Chicagoland
Based on IRS filings
Association Forum of Chicagoland is a public charity, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $250K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Association Forum of Chicagoland is led by Artesha Moore, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Artesha Moore
Executive Director
President & CEO → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
48 hrs/week
$223K (2023) → $243K (2025)
Bob Moore
Chair
Sec-Treasurer → Chair-Elect, 2024
Chair-Elect → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pauli Undesser
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen E Peeler
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Hammond
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nikki Golden
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Dellert
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jackie Price Osafo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay Carino
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tyler Eble
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Heidrich
Past Chair
Chair-Elect → Chair, 2024
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Mills Clement
Chair-Elect
Director → Sec-Treasurer, 2024
Sec-Treasurer → Chair-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vicki Loise
Sec-Treasurer
Director → Sec-Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Adlesick
Vice President
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Jose Segarra (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Mark Vaughan (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Denise Froemming (2023–2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Jacqualine Price Osafo (2024) — Director
- Former: Matt Sanderson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Melvin Tennant (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Paul Pomerantz (2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Geoffrey Brown Cae (2019–2022) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Michelle Mason Fasae Cae (2019–2022) — President & CEO
- Former: Paul Pomerantz Fasae Cae (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Bob Moore Ma Cae (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Denise Froemming Caecpamba (2020–2022) — Chair-Elect
- Former: Loretta Deluca Fasae (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Carol Pape Cae (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Mosley Cae Cpe (2019–2021) — Secr-Treasurer
- Former: Marc Anderson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mitchell Dvorak Ms Cae (2019–2021) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Brad Kent Cta (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Lynne Thomas Gordon Cae (2019–2020) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Butch Spyridon (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Colleen Lawler Cae Iom (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Katherine Callahan-Giobbi (2019) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Melissa Walling (2019) — Vice President, Membership & Education
- Former: Rob Paterkiewicz Cae Mba Iom (2019) — Immediate Past Chair
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 $243K, to Artesha Moore (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Association Forum of Chicagoland
How large is Association Forum of Chicagoland?
Association Forum of Chicagoland reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.8M.
Where does Association Forum of Chicagoland operate?
Association Forum of Chicagoland has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Association Forum of Chicagoland's EIN?
Association Forum of Chicagoland's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2330308. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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