It Takes a Village Chicago Inc
ITAV Chicago was established to give Chicagos inner city youth an opportunity to break out of the bleak statistics that many of them fall into through building CONFIDENCE, WORK ETHIC, and SELF-VALUE. We have identified that hard work and discipline in the weight room is highly effective in this endeavor.
It Takes a Village Chicago Inc at a glance
In short: It Takes a Village Chicago Inc gave $174K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $87K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $174,322
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- Average grant
- $87,161
- Median grant
- $87,161
- Total assets
- $92,221
- +45.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who It Takes a Village Chicago Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was IDJJ Peace Center at Saint Charles ($87K). Together the top 2 received $174K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How It Takes a Village Chicago Inc gives
- Giving grew 56% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $112K (2021) to $174K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $174K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| IDJJ Peace Center at Saint Charles Saint Charles, IL | Charitable | $87,161 |
| Simeon Career Academy Chicago, IL | Charitable | $87,161 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $92,221 | $205,591 | $176,562 | $174,322 | 2 |
| 2023 | $63,192 | $151,249 | $231,334 | — | — |
| 2022 | $143,277 | $151,358 | $116,214 | — | — |
| 2021 | $108,133 | $205,661 | $112,108 | $111,741 | 1 |
| 2020 | $14,580 | $46,673 | $107,609 | — | — |
About It Takes a Village Chicago Inc
Based on IRS filings
It Takes a Village Chicago Inc is a public charity, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $92K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $174K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
It Takes a Village Chicago Inc is led by Cameron Paulson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Cameron Paulson
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashvin Reddy
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Clifford
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Paulson
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Peter Lee (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Carl Allegretti (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Passananti (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Neil Book (2020–2021) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 It Takes a Village Chicago Inc
How much does It Takes a Village Chicago Inc give each year?
It Takes a Village Chicago Inc gave $174K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.
How large is It Takes a Village Chicago Inc?
It Takes a Village Chicago Inc reported $92K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $206K.
Where does It Takes a Village Chicago Inc operate?
It Takes a Village Chicago Inc has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is It Takes a Village Chicago Inc's EIN?
It Takes a Village Chicago Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0897135. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 18, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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