Impact Grants Chicago
Impact Grants Chicago connects, engages and inspires women to improve the community of Chicago by collectively funding $100,000 grants to Chicago nonprofits that are dedicated to addressing the challenges facing the city.
Impact Grants Chicago at a glance
In short: Impact Grants Chicago gave $490K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $70K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $490,000
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $70,000
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $257,253
- +53.5% 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.
How to apply to Impact Grants Chicago
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Impact Grants Chicago
Who Impact Grants Chicago funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ignite ($100K). Together the top 7 received $490K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 42 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Impact Grants Chicago gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $460K (2023) to $795K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $490K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ignite Chicago, IL | — | $100,000 |
| Restoring the Path-Crusher Cl Chicago, IL | — | $100,000 |
| The Bloc Chicago, IL | — | $100,000 |
| The Peoples Music School Chicago, IL | — | $100,000 |
| Esperanza Community Services Chicago, IL | — | $30,000 |
| Northside Housing and Support Chicago, IL | — | $30,000 |
| Vocel Chicago, IL | — | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $257,253 | $692,896 | $603,202 | $490,000 | 7 | $8,263 |
| 2024 | $167,559 | $569,743 | $557,094 | $475,000 | 7 | $6,534 |
| 2023 | $154,910 | $567,799 | $536,547 | $460,000 | 8 | $5,523 |
| 2022 | $123,658 | $550,806 | $551,407 | $480,000 | 8 | $56 |
| 2021 | $124,259 | $512,394 | $512,323 | $630,278 | 12 | $160 |
| 2020 | $274,465 | $567,710 | $557,838 | $794,546 | 14 | $373 |
About Impact Grants Chicago
Based on IRS filings
Impact Grants Chicago is a public charity, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $257K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $490K. Net investment income was $8K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Impact Grants Chicago is led by Maggie Schell, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 19 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maggie Schell
President
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marnie Schwartz
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Penny Turner
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Szafranski
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cara Pollard
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gabrielle Vojtech
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Irene Goldstein
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jackie Lutz
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Winger
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ally Syperek
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Grodnick
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Burrowes
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lara Shayne
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Girote
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meg Weltzer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Swaringen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Gartenberg
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carole Schecter
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Drury
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Caryn Gallop (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Kathy Rice (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Michelle Goldberg (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Ann Raney (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Kim Ruhana (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Arla Gomberg (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Georgy Ann Peluchiwski (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Joyce Greenblatt (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Lisa Aronson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Pam Bless (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Sharon Weiss (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Angie Alleman (2022) — Director
- Former: Cindy Vanina (2022) — Director
- Former: Kristen Pettit Grube (2022) — Past President
- Former: Elizabeth Chow (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kristen Pettit (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Lisa Centone Curci (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sandy Chapman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Allison Bacon (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Impact Grants Chicago
How much does Impact Grants Chicago give each year?
Impact Grants Chicago gave $490K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $475K across 7 grants.
What is Impact Grants Chicago's typical grant size?
Impact Grants Chicago's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $70,000, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Impact Grants Chicago give grants?
Impact Grants Chicago gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (7 grants).
Who are Impact Grants Chicago's largest grantees?
Impact Grants Chicago's largest 2025 grantees include Ignite ($100,000), Restoring the Path-Crusher Cl ($100,000) and The Bloc ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Impact Grants Chicago?
Impact Grants Chicago reported $257K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $693K.
What is Impact Grants Chicago's EIN?
Impact Grants Chicago's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1566221. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 4, 2026)
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