Beat the Streets Chicago
Beat the Streets Chicago delivers accessible, quality, transformative youth wrestling programs in Chicago. We believe wrestling is the best vehicle for becoming life champions for those who embrace it. We believe denying children with limited resources the opportunity to wrestle is an equity issue. Our organization closes the opportunity gap between wealthy suburban student athletes and children growing up in Chicago?s under-resourced neighborhoods.
Beat the Streets Chicago at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,833,833
- +39.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,901,418
- +67.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $43,534
- +253.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,566,030
- +34.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Beat the Streets Chicago funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $12K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lemont Bears WC NFP Lemont, IL | High School Wrestling | $11,714 |
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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 | $4,833,833 | $3,901,418 | $2,566,030 | — | — | $43,534 |
| 2024 | $3,476,298 | $2,325,672 | $1,910,347 | $11,714 | 1 | $12,329 |
| 2023 | $3,037,085 | $2,092,053 | $1,538,236 | $7,365 | 1 | $16,267 |
| 2022 | $2,854,823 | $1,726,218 | $1,084,046 | — | — | $393 |
| 2021 | $1,770,625 | $1,108,668 | $611,360 | — | — | $901 |
| 2020 | $1,233,692 | $879,251 | $582,936 | — | — | $226 |
About Beat the Streets Chicago
Based on IRS filings
Beat the Streets Chicago is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $44K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Beat the Streets Chicago is led by Mike Powell, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 6 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mike Powell
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Paul Carbery
President
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bradford Traviolia
Managing Director
Deputy Director → Managing Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$12K (2024) → $43K (2025)
James Duggan
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mason Phelps
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William McKenna
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chelsea Jenkins
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Coletta
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Dengel
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bret Penager
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Potocsnak
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jen Guidi
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Corey Morrison
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Stroiman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pete Kowalczuk
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shoba Pillay
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Yen
Grant Writer
CFO & Operations → Grant Writer, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$75K (2020) → $72K (2025)
Hannah Weigel
Development Coordinator
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$60K (2022) → $63K (2025)
Patrick Martinez
Wrestling Coordinator
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$72K (2022) → $72K (2025)
Leila Cleofe
Enrichment Coordinator
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$72K (2023) → $73K (2025)
Douglas Baum
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Philosophos
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Brian Smith (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: David Zapata (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Erin Drury (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Ian Rose (2022–2023) — Deputy Director
- Former: Manny Rigatos (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Dixon (2020–2022) — Director of Wrestling
- Former: Shannon Cummins (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: James Torres (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kevin OMara (2020) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $73K, to Leila Cleofe (Enrichment Coordinator). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Beat the Streets Chicago
How large is Beat the Streets Chicago?
Beat the Streets Chicago reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.9M.
What is Beat the Streets Chicago?
Beat the Streets Chicago is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $4.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Beat the Streets Chicago operate?
Beat the Streets Chicago has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Beat the Streets Chicago's EIN?
Beat the Streets Chicago's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3962523. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
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