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Grip Outreach for Youth

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 20-1668619 Website

TO INVEST IN THE LIVES OF CHICAGO'S YOUTH THROUGH CHRIST-CENTERED, LIFE-ON-LIFE RELATIONSHIPS. WE HAVE A VISION FOR THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS OF KIDS TO GROW INTO SOLID CHRISTIAN ADULTS WHO WILL POSITIVELY IMPACT AND CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY, THEIR COMMUNITIES, THEIR CHURCHES, AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

-25.8% YoY

Revenue

$1.4M

-14.5% YoY

Net Investment Income

$18K

+45.6% YoY

Expenses

$1.9M

+1.9% YoY

About Grip Outreach for Youth

Based on IRS filings

Grip Outreach for Youth is a nonprofit organization focused on Youth Development, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $18K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

ChicagoDaytonDekalbGalesburgGreenvilleMacombMount PleasantNormal

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$587K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,391,423$1,874,457$1,836,109
Revenue$1,427,937$1,671,036$1,226,280
Expenses$1,861,871$1,827,980$1,544,759
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$17,512$12,029$-2,946
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3K$6K$8K$11K0 grants20204 grants20214 grants20224 grants20230 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

ANWAR SMITHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$120KSUSAN LEESENIOR DIR. OF OPERATIONS AN…$108K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KENT STEINERDIRECTOR2
JONATHAN LAVINIERDIRECTOR2
STEVE COBLEDIRECTOR2
DAVID PICKENS IIIDIRECTOR2
NATE ANDERSONDIRECTOR2
SHANE SUMMERSDIRECTOR2
DAVID LEWBOARD CHAIR2
KELSEY KRUZELDIRECTOR2
AUSTIN SMITDIRECTOR2
DR FELECIA THOMPSONDIRECTOR2
ANWAR SMITHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR50$120,000
SUSAN LEESENIOR DIR. OF OPERATIONS AND PROGR.50$108,000

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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