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Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.2M
-3.4% YoY
Revenue
$4.1M
-12.2% YoY
Net Investment Income
$266K
-4.6% YoY
Expenses
$4.4M
-11.1% YoY
About Kids First Chicago for Education
Based on IRS filings
Kids First Chicago for Education is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $266K.
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 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,157,016 | $6,376,830 | $6,678,356 |
| Revenue | $4,080,253 | $4,647,846 | $3,210,993 |
| Expenses | $4,415,739 | $4,969,036 | $4,648,732 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $266,379 | $279,103 | $163,291 |
| 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 2025
Grant Size Distribution
17 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 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL ANELLO | DIRECTOR/CEO | 40 | $287,983 |
| LAURA THONN | DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| CORNELIA GRUMMAN | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| ROBERT VENDABLE | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| KELLY R WELSH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARA BOTMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PHILIP L HILDEBRANDT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHAYNE EVANS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| THOMAS J FORMOLO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PENNY SEBRING | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LEEANDRA KHAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHIRLEY COLLADO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DEREK RB DOUGLAS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LILIA GUEVARA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARIA OWENS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CASSANDRA DI PRIZIO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DARREL HACKETT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TRAVIS C HUNTER JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NICHOLE PINKARD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CALEB HEROD | DIRECTOR (AS OF 09/24) | 1 | — |
| JESSICA CANAS | SR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER | 40 | $133,452 |
| ANA MOSQUEDA | OPERATIONS MANAGER | 40 | $102,346 |
| KRISTIN POLLOCK | CHIEF OF DEV/EXTERNAL AFFA | 40 | $179,395 |
| LESHONNE SEGURA | DIR. OF DEV. & EA | 40 | $114,881 |
| HENDRIK WOODS | CHIEF OF POLICY | 40 | $164,156 |
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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