Chicago Association of REALTORS
THE CHICAGO ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, THE "VOICE FOR REAL ESTATE" IN CHICAGO, REPRESENTS 17,400 MEMBERS FROM ALL REAL ESTATE SPECIALTIES, INCLUDING COMMERCIAL SALES, DEVELOPMENT, PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, APPRAISALS, AUCTIONS, AND RESIDENTIAL SALES, WITH EVENTS AND SERVICES TO PROMOTE UNITY AMONG MEMBERS, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$7.5M
-8.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$93K
+16.3% YoY
Grant Count
6
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$15K
+16.3% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $7,480,304 | $8,179,424 | $9,190,851 |
| Revenue | $8,479,295 | $8,436,812 | $8,149,337 |
| Expenses | $9,013,487 | $9,417,776 | $9,063,863 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $190,056 | $405,477 | $64,627 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drussy Ruth Hernandez | President (partial year) | 2 | $7,500 |
| Erika Vilegas | President (partial Year) | 2 | $6,000 |
| Lutalo McGee | President-Elect (partial year) | 1 | $1,500 |
| Sarah Ware | Treasurer (partial year) | 3 | $9,000 |
| Amy Wu | Director | 1 | — |
| Ayoub Rabah | Director (partial year) | 1 | — |
| Deanous Reed | Director | 1 | — |
| Erik Schwab | Director | 1 | — |
| Gaspar Flores Jr | Director | 1 | — |
| John Kmiecik | Director (partial year) | 1 | — |
| Linda Hattar | Director | 1 | — |
| Linda Scott | Director | 1 | — |
| Lyle Harlow | Director | 1 | — |
| Mabel Guzman | Director | 1 | — |
| Marki Lemons Ryhal | Director | 1 | — |
| Martin Walsh | Director (partial year) | 1 | — |
| Megan Oswald | Director | 1 | — |
| Moses Hall | Director | 1 | — |
| Rachel Scheid | Director | 1 | — |
| Rafael Alvarado | Director | 1 | — |
| Staci Slattery | Director | 1 | — |
| Victoria Silvano | Director | 1 | — |
| Jessica Kern | Chief Communications Officer | 45 | $227,182 |
| Michelle Mills Clement | CEO | 51 | $476,741 |
| Robert Schmidt | CFO | 46 | $226,468 |
| Zachariah Wahlquist | COO | 40 | $249,821 |
| Brent Dornbos | Sr Director of Events | 45 | $126,794 |
| Dave Naso | VP of Membership | 40 | $167,750 |
| Donald Coleman | Director of IT | 41 | $185,170 |
| Jacob Knabb | Director Commercial Services | 40 | $128,128 |
| Jakeeva Lee | Director of Diversity | 50 | $149,282 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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