Chicago Children's Advocacy Center
The Chicago Children's Advocacy Center unites public, private, and community partners to ensure the safety, health, and well-being of abused children.
Chicago Children's Advocacy Center at a glance
In short: Chicago Children's Advocacy Center gave $91K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $91K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $91,000
- -39.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $91,000
- +83.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $91,000
- Total assets
- $10,066,601
- +23.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Chicago Children's Advocacy Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sarah's Inn ($91K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 7 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $91K (2025) to $163K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $91K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah's Inn Forest Park, IL | DHS Subaward | $91,000 |
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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 | $10,066,601 | $12,363,348 | $10,486,537 | $91,000 | 1 | $390,282 |
| 2024 | $8,181,889 | $8,673,561 | $8,862,999 | $149,149 | 3 | $104,269 |
| 2023 | $4,697,561 | $8,072,090 | $8,897,281 | $163,412 | 3 | $19,347 |
| 2022 | $5,384,720 | $8,564,182 | $8,576,040 | — | — | $2,030 |
| 2021 | $5,332,009 | $7,184,859 | $8,103,420 | — | — | $1,263 |
| 2020 | $5,802,409 | $6,297,657 | $6,617,834 | — | — | $8,893 |
| 2019 | $6,591,370 | $7,099,217 | $6,555,858 | — | — | $9,098 |
About Chicago Children's Advocacy Center
Based on IRS filings
Chicago Children's Advocacy Center is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $91K. Net investment income was $390K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chicago Children's Advocacy Center is led by Charlene Rivette, Chief Executive Officer on the 2025 filing; 7 of 27 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charlene Rivette
Chief Executive Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$197K (2025)
Melissa Sherrod Washington
President
Board Member → Director, 2023
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Montague
Director of Accounting
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$104K (2024) → $103K (2025)
Rhiannon Reaves
Director of Clinical Services
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$101K (2024) → $102K (2025)
Chris Kenney
Director
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Hoss
Director
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Hamlin
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mara Walsh
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marlies Carruth
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Omar Daghestani
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Sullivan
Director
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Virginia Seggerman
Director
Treasurer → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn S. Daley
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rukiya Curvey Johnson
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Klein
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tara Duke
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rushda Mustafa
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Roark
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ozzie Godinez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Priya Emmanuel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janice Waters
Chief Program Officer of Clinical Services
Chief Program Officer → Chief Program Officer & Clinical Services, 2022
Chief Program Officer & Clinical Services → Chief Program Officer of Clinical Services, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$108K (2019) → $140K (2025)
Michelle Y. Swenson
Chief Financial & Operations Officer
Chief Financial & Operating Officer → Chief Finance & Operations Officer, 2023
Chief Finance & Operations Officer → Chief Financial & Operations Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$134K (2019) → $163K (2025)
Jason Wynkoop
Chief Program Officer of Advocacy & Investigative Services
Chief Program Officer, Advocacy & Investigation → Chief Program Officer, Advocacy & Investigations, 2023
Chief Program Officer, Advocacy & Investigations → Chief Program Officer of Advocacy & Investigative Services, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$113K (2022) → $132K (2025)
Nakia Kyler
Chief Development & Marketing Officer -
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$155K (2025)
Kahlil Hogan
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Dougherty
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erik Severinghaus
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Char Rivette (2019–2024) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Sherriser Trotz (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Irika Sargent (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Janice Jackson (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Maximiliano Trotz (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Christopher Roark (2024) — Director
- Former: Kristin Schmidt (2024) — Director of Development
- Former: Mauricio Arroyave (2024) — Director
- Former: Heather Giordano (2019–2023) — Director -
- Former: Christin Kruse (2022–2023) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Jacob Marcos Peterson (2022–2023) — Director -
- Former: Jan Waters (2023) — Chief Program Officer & Clinical Services
- Former: Ignacio Lopez (2019–2022) — Board Member -
- Former: Sarah Paulsen (2019–2022) — Board Member -
- Former: Matt Wasserman (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ron Paprocki (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Hogan (2019–2021) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Shawnte Jenkins (2019–2020) — Senior Director of Advocacy
- Former: Trevor Peterson (2019–2020) — Chief External Affairs Officer
- Former: Diane Johnson May (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Imani Akin (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Jasmine Curtis (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Dougherty (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Timothy Wilson (2019) — Board Member
- Former: William Dodds (2019) — Board Member
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 $197K, to Charlene Rivette (Chief Executive Officer). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Chicago Children's Advocacy Center
How much does Chicago Children's Advocacy Center give each year?
Chicago Children's Advocacy Center gave $91K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $149K across 3 grants.
How large is Chicago Children's Advocacy Center?
Chicago Children's Advocacy Center reported $10.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.4M.
What is Chicago Children's Advocacy Center?
Chicago Children's Advocacy Center is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $10.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Chicago Children's Advocacy Center operate?
Chicago Children's Advocacy Center has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Chicago Children's Advocacy Center's EIN?
Chicago Children's Advocacy Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4251865. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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