City Colleges of Chicago Foundation
Fueled by the generosity of Chicago's philanthropic community, the City Colleges of Chicago Foundation raises charitable contributions to support community colleges students from all backgrounds in reaching their academic and career goals.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$29.0M
+22.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.3M
-48.9% YoY
Grant Count
8
-27.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$414K
-29.8% YoY
About City Colleges of Chicago Foundation
Based on IRS filings
City Colleges of Chicago Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $29.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $3.3M. Net investment income was $661K.
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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 | $29,015,943 | $23,752,002 | $24,352,666 |
| Revenue | $4,975,030 | $6,193,998 | $8,962,317 |
| Expenses | $4,851,892 | $7,532,179 | $6,287,552 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $660,815 | $426,230 | $1,920,980 |
| 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 8 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Salgado | General Director | 1 | — |
| Veronica Herrero | President | 15 | — |
| Gary L Rozier | Chair | 1 | — |
| Nicole Johnson-Scales | Vice Chair | 1 | — |
| Monica Bibbs | Secretary | 1 | — |
| Melissa Flores | General Director | 1 | — |
| Jonathan Glover | General Director | 1 | — |
| Darlene Hightower | General Director | 1 | — |
| Norma Manjarrez | General Director | 1 | — |
| Darrell A Williams | General Director | 1 | — |
| Dr Quinton Williams | General Director | 1 | — |
| Maribel Rodriguez | Treasurer | 5 | — |
| Rhonda K Brown | President (until 7/3/23) | 40 | — |
| Jennifer Williams | Executive Director (until 12/18/23) | 40 | — |
| Marcus Hardaway | Executive Director (As of 1/10/24) | 40 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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