Chicago Area Deaf Center Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 36-3928037

To foster the education, social and service needs of the deaf community in the chicago area through meetings, deaf education, fundraising, social gatherings and other related activities.

Chicago Area Deaf Center Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$816,519
-2.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$89,945
-39.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$108,826
-33.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Chicago Area Deaf Center Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Chicago

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2019 1 grant2020 Total only2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 2 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $100 (2021) to $78K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $78K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Deaf Equality Chicago, IL—$70,000
Northside Community Resources Chicago, IL—$7,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$816,519$89,945$108,826———
2024$840,524$147,530$164,591$77,5002$302
2023$869,259$88,934$91,547——$19
2022$894,752$96,566$85,325——$24
2021$1,032,383$8,131$73,631$100Total only$34
2020$1,097,691$50,541$80,169$12,5001$479
2019$1,039,572$28,097$97,662——$1,452

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Chicago Area Deaf Center Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Chicago Area Deaf Center Foundation is a public charity focused on religion, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $817K in total assets.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Chicago Area Deaf Center Foundation is led by Monica Kumar, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Monica Kumar

    President

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Ed Glennon

    Director

    President → Foundation A, 2021

    Foundation A → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Clermont Gilbert

    Director

    Boards → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Beatrice Barajas

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Bobby Rawalji

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Domenica Pappas

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Clopton

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Norberto Gutierrez Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Jose Roman

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Danielle Claxton

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Brian Swatek (2019–2023) — Boards
  • Former: Thomas Bleers (2019–2023) — Board
  • Former: Andrew Gabel (2021–2023) — President
  • Former: Arthur Tomlinson (2021–2023) — Boards
  • Former: Julie Boos (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Sheila O'Donnell (2019) — Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about Chicago Area Deaf Center Foundation

How large is Chicago Area Deaf Center Foundation?

Chicago Area Deaf Center Foundation reported $817K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $90K.

What is Chicago Area Deaf Center Foundation?

Chicago Area Deaf Center Foundation is a public charity focused on religion, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $817K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Chicago Area Deaf Center Foundation operate?

Chicago Area Deaf Center Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Chicago Area Deaf Center Foundation's EIN?

Chicago Area Deaf Center Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3928037. 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 1, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 28, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 19, 2022)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)

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