Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness
Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness (CCH) is a public charity based in Chicago, Illinois. It works to prevent and end homelessness through organizing, advocacy, legal assistance, and education, and makes grants supporting homelessness-related work in Illinois.
Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness at a glance
In short: Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness gave $1.4M across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $70K), mostly in Illinois. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,405,000
- +320.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $70,250
- +278.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $13,149,204
- +10.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness
- Contact
Mailing address: 70 East Lake Street 720, Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: (312) 641-4140
Website: https://chicagohomeless.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness
CCH Mutual Aid Fund
Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness
Amount
Up to $500 per grant
Deadline
Deadline not published
College Scholarship Program
Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness
Amount
$2,500 renewable ($10,000 total per recipient)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Matthew House ($23K). Together the top 10 received $208K.
Grant Size Distribution
88 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 88 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
CCH describes its work as taking place in Chicago and throughout Illinois. All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois. The College Scholarship Program’s stated scope includes Chicago and suburban Illinois schools, with nationwide eligibility for DREAMers and CCH participants; recipients may attend institutions in Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, and HBCUs.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 19 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. How we count
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $239K (2022) to $1.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various Chicago, IL | Small Shelter Fund | $1,050,000 |
| Matthew House Chicago, IL | Small Shelter Fund | $22,667 |
| CASA Central Social Services Chicago, IL | Small Shelter Fund | $21,667 |
| Good News Partners Chicago, IL | Small Shelter Fund | $21,667 |
| Housing Forward Maywood, IL | Small Shelter Fund | $21,663 |
| Breakthrough Urban Ministries Chicago, IL | Small Shelter Fund | $20,000 |
| Communities United Chicago, IL | Bring Chicago Home | $20,000 |
| Franciscan Outreach Chicago, IL | Small Shelter Fund | $20,000 |
| Jewish Council on Urban Affai Chicago, IL | Bring Chicago Home | $20,000 |
| One Northside Chicago, IL | Bring Chicago Home | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
CCH states that it does not accept government funding so it can remain independent and objective.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,149,204 | $6,791,042 | $6,664,232 | $1,405,000 | 20 | $354,895 |
| 2024 | $11,898,948 | $5,760,250 | $5,259,538 | $334,000 | 18 | $381,942 |
| 2023 | $11,378,271 | $5,395,321 | $4,873,675 | $365,000 | 18 | $139,314 |
| 2022 | $10,171,466 | $6,371,445 | $4,192,438 | $238,500 | 14 | $91,584 |
| 2021 | $8,506,819 | $6,518,542 | $3,990,056 | $275,000 | 18 | $56,637 |
| 2020 | $6,405,848 | $5,557,646 | $4,324,460 | $587,500 | 32 | $51,752 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
CCH’s stated mission is to build community power and advance racial equity through organizing, advocacy, legal assistance, and education to prevent and end homelessness because housing is a human right. Its work includes advocating for policies and funding, community education, and free legal assistance for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
CCH’s filing describes the Small Shelter Fund as providing pass-through grants for small Chicago shelters, supported by an anonymous funder. CCH is also a lead partner in Bring Chicago Home, an effort to establish dedicated revenue for permanent housing and supportive services in Chicago. Its Law Project includes educational-rights assistance and Youth Futures, a mobile legal clinic for young people ages 14–24.
CCH’s 2025 grantees include organizations whose own missions describe work in housing and services. Good News Partners says it provides housing for low-income families and individuals; Housing Forward says it transitions people from housing crisis to stability; and Franciscan Outreach says it provides shelter, food, and help to people who are marginalized and homeless in the Chicago area. Communities United describes work to preserve affordable housing and improve access to education and health care.
CCH also operates programs that provide assistance to individuals, rather than grants to outside organizations. Its College Scholarship Program offers renewable educational awards to eligible students affected by homelessness. Its Mutual Aid Fund provides emergency assistance of up to $500 to eligible Illinois residents experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, CCH reported 20 grants totaling $1,405,000. Grant amounts ranged from $11,667 to $1,050,000, with a median of $20,000. The largest listed award was $1,050,000 to “Various” for the Small Shelter Fund. Other listed awards included $22,667 to Matthew House for the Small Shelter Fund; $21,667 each to Casa Central Social Services and Good News Partners for the Small Shelter Fund; and $21,663 to Housing Forward for the Small Shelter Fund. CCH also awarded $20,000 each to Communities United, Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, One Northside, and Southside Together Organizing for Bring Chicago Home.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Doug Schenkelberg as Executive Director; Patricia Nix-Hodes as Director of Law Project; Niya Kelly as Director of State Legislation; Michael Nameche as Director of Development; Edna Alvarez as Director of Communications; and Thelma Morales as Administrative Director. It also lists Chris Sanders and Michael Bagley as directors, Jessica Staiger as Finance Committee Co-Chair, and Renauda Riddle as Fund Committee Co-Chair.
Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness is led by Doug Schenkelberg, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 6 of 33 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Doug Schenkelberg
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$125K (2020) → $155K (2025)
Richard Ducatenzeiler
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Holly A. O'Hern
Board Development Co Chair
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Board Development Co Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Nameche
Director of Development
Development Director → Director of Development, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$98K (2020) → $135K (2025)
Patricia Nix-Hodes
Director of Law Proj.
Law Project Director → Dir.of Law Project, 2024
Dir.of Law Project → Director of Law Proj., 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$114K (2020) → $142K (2025)
Thelma Morales
Administrator Director
Administrative Director → Administrator Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$107K (2023) → $129K (2025)
Niya Kelly
Director of State Legal
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$120K (2024) → $134K (2025)
Edna Alvarez
Director of Communications
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$131K (2025)
Angela Barnes
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bernard Dyme
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brett Rausch
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caronina Grimble
Director
President → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Jenkins
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Sanders
Director
President → Board President, 2023
Board President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jaquie Algee
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Bagley
Director
Treasurer → Fin.cte.cochair, 2023
Fin.cte.cochair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neal Sales-Griffin
Director
Board Member → Bd.cte.co-Chair, 2023
Bd.cte.co-Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Lysaught
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Traci Beck
Director
Vice President → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Swendsen
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meher Rehman
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Malone
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Quintin Williams
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shane Hopkin
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zanovia Tucker
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Staiger
Finance Cte Cochair
Secretary → Finance Cte Cochair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Finkelman
Fund Cte Cochai
Fund.cteco-Chai → Director, 2024
Director → Fund Cte Cochai, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Renauda Riddle
Fund Cte Cochai
Fund.ctecochair → Director, 2024
Director → Fund Cte Cochai, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Chrusfield
Racial Eq Co Ch
Board Member → Director, 2023
Director → Racial Eq Co Ch, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Akeem Anderson
Board Development Co Ch
Director → Board Development Co Ch, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carla Johnson
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Owens Mulcahy
Racial Eq. Cc
Director → Racial Eq. Cc, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shapelle Pisano
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Maxica Williams (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Jason Horwitz (2024) — Director
- Former: Brady Harden Jr. (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Caroline McCoy (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Atkins (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Thomas Kenemore (2020–2023) — Re.cte.co-Chair
- Former: Greg Martinez (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Timothy Bell (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Richard Wayne (2023) — Director of Organizing
- Former: Meena Beyers (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Walter Burnett Jr. (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Anne Bowhay (2020–2021) — Director Foundation Re
- Former: Elva Rubio (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Marilyn Escoe (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Fran Riley (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Patrick Hickey (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sharlita Davis (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Carlos R. Dejesus (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mikal Rasheed (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Richard Goldstein (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Riesman (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $155K, to Doug Schenkelberg (Executive Dir.). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness
How much does Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness give each year?
Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness gave $1.4M across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $334K across 18 grants.
What is Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness's typical grant size?
Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $70,250, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness give grants?
Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (19 grants).
Does Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Small Shelter Fund" (16 grants) and "Bring Chicago Home" (4 grants).
Who are Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness's largest grantees?
Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness's largest 2025 grantees include Matthew House ($22,667), CASA Central Social Services ($21,667) and Good News Partners ($21,667), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 5% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness?
Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness reported $13.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.8M.
What does Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness fund?
CCH’s stated mission is to build community power and advance racial equity through organizing, advocacy, legal assistance, and education to prevent and end homelessness because housing is a human right. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness?
Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check chicagohomeless.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness's EIN?
Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3292607. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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