THE CHOOSE CHICAGO FOUNDATION ACCELERATES THE CIVIC, CULTURAL, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH OF CHICAGO THROUGH TRAVEL AND TOURISM INITIATIVES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$782K
-90.8% YoY
Revenue
$9.2M
+14.1% YoY
Net Investment Income
$175K
+977.7% YoY
Expenses
$17.0M
+7989.2% YoY
About Choose Chicago Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Choose Chicago Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $782K in total assets. Net investment income was $175K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $782,051 | $8,510,181 | $625,943 |
| Revenue | $9,234,883 | $8,093,782 | $7,748 |
| Expenses | $16,964,535 | $209,719 | $141,552 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $175,430 | $16,278 | — |
| 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
22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W JAMES MEYER | CFO | 1 | — |
| ROSILYNN STUTTLY | DIRECTOR | 15 | — |
| RICH GAMBLE | INTERIM PRESIDENT AND CEO | 0.5 | — |
| JUAN LEYVA | BOARD CHAIR | — | — |
| LACAEL PALMER | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| AL ORENDORFF | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| SANDI ROBINSON | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| HAMED HASMY | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| LYNN OSMOND | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 0.5 | — |
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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