Nicor Illinois Community Investment

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 85-1859268

Nicor Illinois Community Investment is a private foundation, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $20.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $700K. Net investment income was $1.3M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$20.8M

+6.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$700K

-20.0% YoY

Grant Count

8

-61.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$88K

+110.0% YoY

About Nicor Illinois Community Investment

Based on IRS filings

Nicor Illinois Community Investment is a private foundation, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $20.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $700K. Net investment income was $1.3M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

ChicagoChicago HeightsEast Hazel CrestFlossmoorHarveyHomewoodJolietKankakeeMattesonMomenceMorrisPalos HeightsRockfordTinley Park

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$6M$11M$17M$23M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$20,849,128$19,654,091$19,731,731
Revenue$1,440,944$381,584$272,329
Expenses$1,057,112$1,112,855$539,977
Qualifying Distributions$1,077,883$1,689,686$383,966
Net Investment Income$1,287,705$426,998$23,702
Distributable Amount$960,098$907,349$999,065

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$219K$438K$656K$875K1 grants20210 grants202221 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

HARVEY BROOKS MOTIVATION…$100KOAI INC$100KPROACTIVE COMMUNITY SERV…$100KSOUTHLAND DEVELOPMENT AU…$100KTHINK BIG CORPORATION$100KTREND COMMUNITY DEVELOPM…$100KYWCA NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS$100KCPL FOUNDATION$140

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K1$50–100K12$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Nicor Illinois Community Investment

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

NameTitleHoursCompensation
TOVAH MCCORDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40
WENDELL DALLASBOARD CHAIR0.5
MEENA BEYERSVICE CHAIR1.5
JAMES M GORENZTREASURER1
SERENA LEVYSECRETARY0.5
MICHAEL GUERRADIRECTOR0.5

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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