Chicago Christian Industrial League
Chicago Christian Industrial League is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $423K.
Chicago Christian Industrial League at a glance
In short: Chicago Christian Industrial League gave $423K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $423K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $422,588
- +62.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $422,588
- +225.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $422,588
- Total assets
- $11,532,655
- +60.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Chicago Christian Industrial League funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Safe Haven Foundation ($423K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Chicago Christian Industrial League gives
- In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $1.3M (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $423K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Safe Haven Foundation Chicago, IL | In Support of Organization's Mission | $422,588 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,532,655 | $3,287,533 | $2,859,070 | $422,588 | 1 | $422,588 | — | $482,372 |
| 2024 | $7,177,565 | $683,191 | $685,540 | $260,000 | 2 | $274,414 | $278,665 | $445,167 |
| 2023 | $7,051,245 | $652,673 | $573,049 | $218,622 | 1 | $223,767 | $300,641 | $428,797 |
| 2022 | $7,030,268 | $685,587 | $344,756 | — | — | — | $342,973 | $414,162 |
| 2021 | $6,738,063 | $499,895 | $400,066 | $20,000 | 1 | — | $123,729 | $402,250 |
| 2020 | $6,662,867 | $979,821 | $779,224 | $400,000 | 1 | — | $461,671 | $389,582 |
| 2019 | $6,672,574 | $613,004 | $1,878,931 | $1,300,000 | 1 | — | $49,189 | $417,930 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chicago Christian Industrial League reported a distributable amount of $482K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chicago Christian Industrial League is led by Mark Mulroe, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Mulroe
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Mulroe
Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Losch
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Mulroe
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Abe Thompson (2019–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Brian M. Rowland (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Elizabeth Danohue (2021–2022) — Assistant Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Bob Sefton (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Linda Mensch (2019–2020) — Secretary
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 Christian Industrial League
How much does Chicago Christian Industrial League give each year?
Chicago Christian Industrial League gave $423K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $260K across 2 grants.
How large is Chicago Christian Industrial League?
Chicago Christian Industrial League reported $11.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $423K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $482K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Chicago Christian Industrial League?
Chicago Christian Industrial League is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $11.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Chicago Christian Industrial League operate?
Chicago Christian Industrial League has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Chicago Christian Industrial League's EIN?
Chicago Christian Industrial League's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2192807. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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