Citizen Action Illinois
CA/I organizes, advocates and builds coalitions to win support for progressive policies that improve the lives of all Illinoisans.
Citizen Action Illinois at a glance
In short: Citizen Action Illinois gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $10,000
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $356,253
- +16.7% 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 Citizen Action Illinois funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Citizen Action Illinois Educa ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
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
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Citizen Action Illinois Educa Chicago, IL | Program support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $356,253 | $636,784 | $595,636 | $10,000 | 1 |
| 2024 | $305,360 | $532,804 | $461,496 | — | — |
| 2023 | $241,549 | $492,883 | $465,057 | — | — |
| 2022 | $223,886 | $401,761 | $428,742 | — | — |
| 2021 | $236,638 | $449,854 | $378,246 | — | — |
| 2020 | $164,477 | $482,333 | $497,944 | — | — |
About Citizen Action Illinois
Based on IRS filings
Citizen Action Illinois is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $356K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Citizen Action Illinois is led by Anusha Thotakura, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anusha Thotakura
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$94K (2024) → $109K (2025)
Patrick Keenan Devlin
Chairman
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William McNary
Director
Co-Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$106K (2020) → $0 (2025)
David Orr
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Howard Learner
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mitch Vogel
Director
Chairman → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Reiter
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Montgomery
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Kelley
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rianne Hawkins
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cristina Villareal
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Sean Denney
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Cameron
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Julie Sampson (2020–2024) — Frmr Executive Director
- Former: Mike Shoudy (2024) — Director
- Former: Brigid F Leahy (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Patrick Keenan-Devlin (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Walter Kendall (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Don Todd (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ron McInroy (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Alice Palmer (2020) — Director
- Former: Tom Balanoff (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $109K, to Anusha Thotakura (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Citizen Action Illinois
How much does Citizen Action Illinois give each year?
Citizen Action Illinois gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Citizen Action Illinois?
Citizen Action Illinois reported $356K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $637K.
What is Citizen Action Illinois?
Citizen Action Illinois is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $356K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Citizen Action Illinois operate?
Citizen Action Illinois has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Citizen Action Illinois's EIN?
Citizen Action Illinois's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4163480. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
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