THE CHICAGO FREEDOM SCHOOL CULTIVATES AND AMPLIFIES THE LEADERSHIP OF YOUTH AS THEY ENVISION AND ORGANIZE TOWARD COLLECTIVE HEALING.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.5M
-4.3% YoY
Revenue
$944K
+2.8% YoY
Net Investment Income
$4K
-9.3% YoY
Expenses
$1.1M
+0.4% YoY
About Chicago Freedom School
Based on IRS filings
Chicago Freedom School is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $4K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,461,005 | $1,526,474 | $1,910,929 |
| Revenue | $944,081 | $918,739 | $952,174 |
| Expenses | $1,083,060 | $1,078,913 | $1,284,078 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $3,844 | $4,240 | $2,035 |
| 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 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Chicago Freedom School
Freedom Fellowship
CHICAGO FREEDOM SCHOOL
Amount
$1,000
Deadline
April 14, 2027
NorthStar Liberatory Training Collective
CHICAGO FREEDOM SCHOOL
Amount
$1,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Project HealUs
CHICAGO FREEDOM SCHOOL
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN ROSADO | CHAIR | 3 | — |
| JANE PALMER | TREASURER | 2.5 | — |
| FAUSTO LOPEZ | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| DAVID CHAVEZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EMILIA CHICO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| AILIANA DENIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHARLYN GRACE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SKYLAH HEARN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHARLES LONG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GERVAIS MARSH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JERSEY SHABAZZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TONY ALVARADO-RIVERA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $86,533 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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