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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.5M
+12.0% YoY
Revenue
$5.6M
+35.4% YoY
Net Investment Income
$66K
+67.8% YoY
Expenses
$5.0M
+20.0% YoY
About Illinois Humanities Council Inc
Based on IRS filings
Illinois Humanities Council Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $66K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,539,032 | $4,943,921 | $4,489,432 |
| Revenue | $5,639,982 | $4,165,542 | $6,335,999 |
| Expenses | $4,985,993 | $4,154,768 | $3,937,026 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $65,526 | $39,047 | $5,168 |
| 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
30 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from Illinois Humanities Council Inc
Collaborative Project Grants
ILLINOIS HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC
Amount
Up to US $10,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
IH Action Grants
ILLINOIS HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
IH: Activate History Micro-Grants Program
ILLINOIS HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAI L WINSTON | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| RIKEESHA PHELON | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| LAURENCE SOPHIAN | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| BRIDGET HAYMAN | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| MYRIAM DEL ANGEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANTOINETTE BURTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| AARON DIAZ BIANCO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SYLVIA EWING | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ERICA HUBBARD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUSAN MANNING | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HEATHER NORMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TAWA MITCHELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JULIO PAZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LOU SANDOVAL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NAKEA WEST | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DEBORAH EPSTEIN | LIFE DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ALTON B HARRIS | LIFE DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| J PAUL HUNTER | LIFE DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GABRIELLE LYON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35 | $212,282 |
| VICKI GARZA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 40 | $124,074 |
| MORVEN ELIZABETH HIGGINS | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $122,502 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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