CHICAGO LIGHTS BUILDS BRIGHTER FUTURES FOR CHICAGO'S YOUTH AND ADULTS THROUGH SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND LIFE-CHANGING PROGRAMS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.0M
+25.4% YoY
Revenue
$2.6M
+5.6% YoY
Net Investment Income
$31K
+144.6% YoY
Expenses
$2.3M
+5.9% YoY
About Chicago Lights
Based on IRS filings
Chicago Lights is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $31K.
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 | $2,007,765 | $1,601,541 | $1,262,704 |
| Revenue | $2,646,919 | $2,507,544 | $2,389,720 |
| Expenses | $2,299,776 | $2,172,617 | $2,470,546 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $30,738 | $12,568 | $3,081 |
| 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
3 grants across all recorded years
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STACY JACKSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $149,663 |
| AMANDA FELT | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| CINDY HULL | DIRECTOR (THROUGH MAY) | 1 | — |
| MARCUS MASON-VIVIT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CASSANDRA L BOOK | DIRECTOR (THROUGH MAY) | 1 | — |
| JUSTIN EPPS | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| DAVID KIMBELL | DIRECTOR (THROUGH MAY) | 1 | — |
| NARESH KOKA | DIRECTOR (THROUGH MAY) | 1 | — |
| ANDREW MCGAAN | DIRECTOR (THROUGH MAY) | 1 | — |
| BETH TRUETT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GRETCHEN VAN NATTA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NALINI I DURGANA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ASHLEY GOGGINS | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| THERESA E MINTLE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HALLE MIROGLOTTA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARK H NELSON | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JUSTIN PREVOST-SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CARYN BORG-BREEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROOSEVELT HAYWOOD III | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JERRY LATHEROW | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
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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