Chicago Commons Association

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-2169136 Website

Chicago Commons' mission is to empower individuals, families, and communities to overcome poverty, embrace opportunities, and thrive across generations. To fulfill that mission, we provide high quality early childhood education, family-centered adult education, and senior services to more than 3,500 individuals annually.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$23.9M

+1.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$13.6M

-5.6% YoY

Grant Count

4

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3.4M

-5.6% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$15M$30M$44M$59M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$23,900,917$23,512,259$20,729,851
Revenue$53,734,629$51,520,593$44,596,385
Expenses$52,733,829$51,301,099$44,045,524
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$20,086$11,702$8,262
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$4M$7M$11M$14M0 grants20190 grants20200 grants20216 grants20224 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Gads Hill Center$8.0MOnward Neighborhood House$2.9MLearn Together Grow Toge…$1.4MEyes on the Future$1.4M

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M7$1–5M3$5M+

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

Edgar E RamirezPresident & CEO$316KDana ThomasChief Financial Officer$206KNyla DiabChief Strategy Officer$205KErica CollinsChief Human Resource Officer$203KJulio PazChief Development Officer$191KKarina SlaughterVP Early Education$166KAngela AllenVP Finance$164KEric WoodsVP Facilities$148KErica WoodleyVP Senior Services$137K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Ronald G KaminskiChair1
Steven SparksChair (Until 6/18/24)1
Mary E TimmonsVice Chair1
Daniel ChavezTreasurer1
Brian MarquezSecretary1
Holly M BaumgartBoard Member1
Virxhini GjonzeneliBoard Member1
Caroline HarneyBoard Member1
James Hill IIIBoard Member1
Torrence L HintonBoard Member (Until 6/18/24)1
Ann Beran JonesBoard Member1
Philip B KennyBoard Member1
O Victoria Lakes-BattleBoard Member1
Amit MehtaBoard Member1
David R PerezBoard Member1
Ofelia PotterBoard Member1
Robert E SmietanaBoard Member1
John YeagerBoard Member1
Edgar E RamirezPresident & CEO38$315,889
Dana ThomasChief Financial Officer38$206,384
Nyla DiabChief Strategy Officer38$204,514
Karina SlaughterVP Early Education38$165,720
Erica CollinsChief Human Resource Officer38$202,887
Julio PazChief Development Officer38$190,768
Angela AllenVP Finance38$164,224
Eric WoodsVP Facilities37.5$148,432
Erica WoodleyVP Senior Services37.5$136,720

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Chicago

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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