Chicago Sunday Evening Club
Our mission is to examine vital civic and social issues through a prism of faith and create and distribute programs to inspire action in the chicago community and beyond.
Chicago Sunday Evening Club at a glance
In short: Chicago Sunday Evening Club gave $106K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $106K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $106,000
- +16.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $106,000
- +16.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $106,000
- Total assets
- $3,580,553
- +8.0% vs 2024
- 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.
Who Chicago Sunday Evening Club funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Renew Chicago ($106K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $91K (2024) to $106K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $106K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Renew Chicago Chicago, IL | Renew chicago was founded as a ministry of park community church, and became an independent non-profit organization in 2018. We believe god has plans for chicago and that he invites us to join him in making them a reality. | $106,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,580,553 | $684,907 | $141,129 | $106,000 | 1 | $628,994 |
| 2024 | $3,314,237 | $228,806 | $138,034 | $91,000 | 1 | $193,114 |
| 2023 | $2,970,551 | $190,682 | $144,391 | — | — | $132,741 |
| 2022 | $2,869,881 | $308,148 | $111,845 | — | — | $245,927 |
| 2021 | $3,316,859 | $227,755 | $145,148 | — | — | $164,042 |
| 2020 | $2,888,346 | $249,648 | $134,225 | — | — | $85,464 |
| 2019 | $2,614,949 | $290,618 | $131,717 | — | — | $150,742 |
About Chicago Sunday Evening Club
Based on IRS filings
Chicago Sunday Evening Club is a public charity, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $106K. Net investment income was $629K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chicago Sunday Evening Club's 2025 filing lists 15 officers; none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bob Green
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Esko
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne Bishop
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John L. Fraser
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lydia A. Talbot
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
M. Hill Hammock
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Carpenter
Trustee
Vice Chair → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adrian Talbott
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna Valencia
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Edwards
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caralynn Nowinski Collens
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Rolfes
Co-Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philip C. Calian
Co-Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
R. Hugh Magill
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tanya Burnell
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Martin Sherrod (2019–2021) — Trustee
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 Sunday Evening Club
How much does Chicago Sunday Evening Club give each year?
Chicago Sunday Evening Club gave $106K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $91K across 1 grant.
How large is Chicago Sunday Evening Club?
Chicago Sunday Evening Club reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $685K.
Where does Chicago Sunday Evening Club operate?
Chicago Sunday Evening Club has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Chicago Sunday Evening Club's EIN?
Chicago Sunday Evening Club's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2171685. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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