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P33

Foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 83-2851368 Website

Tranform chicago into a tier one technology and innovation hub and promote inclusive economic growth.

Key facts about P33

In short: P33 gave $410K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in Illinois. 87% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
83-2851368
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$410,000
Grants made (2025)
15
Average grant
$27,333
Median grant
$25,000
New grantees (estimate)
87% first-time grantees (13 of 15, 2025)
Total assets
$13,159,207
Primary geography
Illinois (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$13.2M

-8.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$410K

-35.6% YoY

Grant Count

15

-37.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$27K

+3.0% YoY

Is P33 open to new grantees?

87%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 13 of 15 grantees (87%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $63K. How we count

Medians: $25K first-time, $63K repeat.

  • 13% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 72% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

About P33

Based on IRS filings

P33 is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 15 grants totaling $410K. Net investment income was $72K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of all 15 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

ChicagoOak ParkWilmingtonEvanstonLansingAtlantaAuroraBurr RidgeChampaignCharlestonCountry Club HillsDallasDetroitDoverForest ParkFrankfortGoshenGrand RapidsGrosse Pointe FarmsGrosse Pointe Park

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M0 grants202011 grants202146 grants202228 grants202324 grants202415 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Pulse Charter Connect Inc: $100KPulse Charter Connect Inc$100KBanrion Capital Management Inc: $25KBanrion Capital Management Inc$25KTruefiktion LLC: $25KTruefiktion LLC$25KAcorn Genetics Inc: $25KAcorn Genetics Inc$25KArrington and Medina LLC: $25KArrington and Medina LLC$25KTrinum Apps CO: $25KTrinum Apps CO$25KMomentum Coffee Holding Inc: $25KMomentum Coffee Holding Inc$25KThe RB Premium Products LLC: $25KThe RB Premium Products LLC$25KCricket Hill Inc: $25KCricket Hill Inc$25KThe Dev Difference LLC: $25KThe Dev Difference LLC$25K

Grant Size Distribution

124 grants across all recorded years

112<$50K5$50–100K6$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
PULSE CHARTER CONNECT INC Chicago, ILTECHRISE WINNER$100,000
BANRION CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC Wilmington, DETECHRISE WINNER$25,000
TRUEFIKTION LLC Chicago, ILTECHRISE WINNER$25,000
ACORN GENETICS INC Chicago, ILTECHRISE WINNER$25,000
ARRINGTON AND MEDINA LLC Wilmette, ILTECHRISE WINNER$25,000
TRINUM APPS CO Chicago, ILTECHRISE WINNER$25,000
MOMENTUM COFFEE HOLDING INC Chicago, ILTECHRISE WINNER$25,000
THE RB PREMIUM PRODUCTS LLC Chicago, ILTECHRISE WINNER$25,000
CRICKET HILL INC Chicago, ILTECHRISE WINNER$25,000
THE DEV DIFFERENCE LLC Wilmington, DETECHRISE WINNER$25,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$13,159,207$14,424,883$8,026,757
Revenue$5,753,320$12,737,242$3,555,361
Expenses$6,777,726$6,430,745$5,669,055
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$72,344$92,234$57,938
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

P33 is led by Brad Henderson, CEO on every filing since 2022; 7 of 34 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brad Henderson

    CEO

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $510K (2022) → $715K (2025)

  • Chris Gladwin

    Chair

    Director & Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2022

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Claude Cimeus

    Director of Platform

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $135K (2025)

  • Diane Primo

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julia Stasch

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Gebo

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Timmerman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly R. Welsh

    Director

    Director & Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2022

    Vice Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margarita Chavez

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maria Wynne

    Director

    Treasurer → Treasurer & Director, 2024

    Treasurer & Director → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Gamson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Wilson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Helen Sun

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Barris

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Edelman

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Darden Wilkerson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Cartwright

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Philip Alphonse

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Lannert

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Barnes

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Derek Douglas

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Feyi Olapade Ayodele

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rashid Bashir

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jai Shekhawat

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristi Ross

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sabina Ewing

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom South

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nuwan Samaraweera

    COO & Executive Vice President

    Chief Operating Officer & Secretary → COO & Secretary, 2022

    COO & Secretary → COO & Executive Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $63K (2020) → $317K (2025)

  • Desiree Vargas Wrigley

    CIO

    Executive Director & Start Right → Executive Director & Start, 2023

    Executive Director & Start → CIO, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $182K (2022) → $316K (2025)

  • Aleena Agrawal

    Vice President of Talent S

    Vice President of Talent Solutions → Vice President of Talent S, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $134K (2024) → $151K (2025)

  • Meera Raja

    Vice President of Deep Tech

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $140K (2024) → $163K (2025)

  • Tifair Gillespie Hamed

    Chief Growth Officer

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $198K (2024) → $210K (2025)

  • Jennifer Scanlon

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Garry Cooper

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Jenny Scanlon (2022–2024) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Alexandra Krall (2024) — Director of Talent Solutions
  • Former: Cluade Cimeus (2024) — Director of Platform
  • Former: Leen Bnyat (2024) — Senior Development Director
  • Former: Penny Pritzker (2020–2023) — Chair
  • Former: Angel Mendez (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Erin Amico Wegscheider (2021–2023) — Chief Marketing Officer
  • Former: Matt Muench (2021–2023) — Chief Impact Officer
  • Former: Evan L. Shy (2023) — Staff
  • Former: Louisa A. Shepherd (2023) — Vice President Finance, Strategy & Operations
  • Former: Brandi Bridges (2021–2022) — Senior Vice President & Industry
  • Former: Trabian Shorters (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Cole Johnson (2022) — Vice President & Deep Tech
  • Former: Andreas Cangellaris (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Bradley Henderson (2020–2021) — CEO
  • Former: Brenda Darden-Wilkerson (2021) — Director
  • Former: John Ramirez (2021) — Chief Product Officer · Filing note: Thru 072020
  • Former: Michele Hoffmann (2021) — Senior Vice President & Life Sciences
  • Former: Phil Alphonse (2021) — 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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Brad Henderson — CEO: $715KBrad HendersonCEO$715KNuwan Samaraweera — COO & EVP: $317KNuwan SamaraweeraCOO & EVP$317KDesiree Vargas Wrigley — CIO: $316KDesiree Vargas WrigleyCIO$316KTifair Gillespie Hamed — Chief Growth Officer: $210KTifair Gillespie HamedChief Growth Officer$210KMeera Raja — VP of Deep Tech: $163KMeera RajaVP of Deep Tech$163KAleena Agrawal — Vice President of Talent S: $151KAleena AgrawalVice President of Talent S$151KClaude Cimeus — Director of Platform: $135KClaude CimeusDirector of Platform$135K

Frequently asked questions about P33

How much does P33 give each year?

P33 gave $410K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $637K across 24 grants.

What is P33's typical grant size?

P33's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $27,333, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from P33 that year got $22K on average.

Where does P33 give grants?

P33 gives mostly in Illinois: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Delaware (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (10 grants) and Wilmington, DE (2 grants).

Does P33 give general operating support?

Occasionally: 7% of P33's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Techrise Winner" (14 grants).

Who are P33's largest grantees?

P33's largest 2025 grantees include Pulse Charter Connect Inc ($100,000), Banrion Capital Management Inc ($25,000) and Truefiktion LLC ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is P33?

P33 reported $13.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.8M.

What is P33?

P33 is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $13.2M in total assets as of 2025.

What is P33's EIN?

P33's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2851368. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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