THE ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT PARTICIPATES IN PUBLIC POLICY BY IDENTIFYING POLICIES DRIVEN BY LIBERTY AND FREE ENTERPRISE AND THEN EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THOSE POLICY CHOICES AND ADVOCATING FOR THOSE POLICY CHOICES.
Financial Overview
From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$175K
-84.7% YoY
Revenue
—
-100.0% YoY
Net Investment Income
—
-100.0% YoY
Expenses
$964K
-29.8% YoY
About Illinois Opportunity Project
Based on IRS filings
Illinois Opportunity Project is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $175K in total assets.
Focus Areas
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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 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $175,186 | $1,141,982 | $58,656 |
| Revenue | — | $2,450,026 | $185,586 |
| Expenses | $963,988 | $1,373,776 | $862,716 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | $1 | $62 |
| 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 2023
Grant Size Distribution
5 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 2023 IRS filing
From 2023 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW BESLER | CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR | 30 | $225,105 |
| PATRICK HUGHES | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 10 | $192,000 |
| MARILYN SMOLENSKI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARK CAVERS | VICE PRESIDENT | 30 | $153,350 |
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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