Center for Impact Research
CIR engages in research, policy and analysis, technical assistance, demonstration projects, public education and other activities to promote policies that ameliorate poverty and achieve racial equity, domestically and internationally, and other charitable activities.
Center for Impact Research at a glance
- Total assets
- $391,417
- -13.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $10,443
- +231.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $7,293
- Expenses (2025)
- $59,244
- -32.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Center for Impact Research funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $111K (2023). In 2024 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Heartland Alliance for Human Chicago, IL | Apprenticeship | $32,660 |
| Carole Robertson Center Chicago, IL | Apprenticeship | $26,000 |
| Enlace Chicago Chicago, IL | Apprenticeship | $26,000 |
| NNR Eval Planning and Researc Milwaukee, WI | Apprenticeship | $26,000 |
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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 | $391,417 | $10,443 | $59,244 | — | — | $7,293 |
| 2024 | $450,997 | $3,150 | $88,257 | $5,000 | Total only | — |
| 2023 | $493,380 | $340,000 | $197,429 | $110,660 | 4 | — |
| 2022 | $303,098 | $364,000 | $54,363 | $2,500 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Center for Impact Research
Based on IRS filings
Center for Impact Research is a public charity, based in Oak Park, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $391K in total assets. Net investment income was $7K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Center for Impact Research is led by Rebekah A Levin, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rebekah A Levin
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alice Cottingham
Co-Chair
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alisha Garcia Flores
Secretary
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ana Dutra
Board Member
Board Member → Director, 2023
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Johnson-Odim
Co-Chair
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Crystal Jackson
Board Member
Board Member → Director, 2023
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Harrington
Board Member
Board Member → Director, 2023
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nakita Burrell
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany McDowell
Board Member
Board Member → Director, 2023
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Greg Darneider (2022) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Center for Impact Research
How large is Center for Impact Research?
Center for Impact Research reported $391K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10K.
Where does Center for Impact Research operate?
Center for Impact Research has awarded grants in Illinois, Wisconsin.
What is Center for Impact Research's EIN?
Center for Impact Research's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0183285. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 16, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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