Community Services West Inc
To provide charter public high school education and social services for students who are at risk or dropped out from the traditional public education system.
Community Services West Inc at a glance
In short: Community Services West Inc gave $2.4M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1.2M), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,406,080
- -32.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,203,040
- -32.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,203,040
- Total assets
- $966,119
- +26.7% 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 Community Services West Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Academy of Scholastic Avhievement ($1.4M). Together the top 2 received $2.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Community Services West Inc gives
- Giving fell 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.4M (2025) to $3.7M (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Academy of Scholastic Avhievement Chicago, IL | Education | $1,401,713 |
| Christian Community Alternative Academy Chicago, IL | Education | $1,004,367 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $966,119 | $2,414,798 | $2,414,798 | $2,406,080 | 2 |
| 2024 | $762,776 | $3,698,335 | $3,631,415 | $3,573,346 | 2 |
| 2023 | $520,606 | $3,527,589 | $3,548,217 | $3,527,589 | 2 |
| 2022 | $560,065 | $3,708,730 | $3,710,385 | $3,689,757 | 2 |
| 2021 | $563,365 | $3,319,226 | $3,306,517 | $3,300,253 | 2 |
| 2020 | $621,200 | $3,307,140 | $3,337,429 | $3,288,167 | 2 |
| 2019 | $795,626 | $3,339,129 | $3,358,828 | $3,319,970 | 2 |
About Community Services West Inc
Based on IRS filings
Community Services West Inc is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $966K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2.4M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Community Services West Inc is led by Gladys Simpson, Co-Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gladys Simpson
Co-Executive Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Myra Sampson
Co-Executive Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lillian Turner
President
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debra Pitts-Brown
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Chaman
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gwendolyn Rice
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Stephens
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Pepper
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Christine Smith (2019–2024) — Board Secretary
- Former: Franklin Williams (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Otha McCoy (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Vernon Ford (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Marla Smith (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Wonda Harris (2019–2020) — Board Member
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 Community Services West Inc
How much does Community Services West Inc give each year?
Community Services West Inc gave $2.4M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.6M across 2 grants.
How large is Community Services West Inc?
Community Services West Inc reported $966K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.4M.
What is Community Services West Inc?
Community Services West Inc is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $966K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Community Services West Inc operate?
Community Services West Inc has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Community Services West Inc's EIN?
Community Services West Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3487484. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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