Together Chicago Inc
Together Chicago Inc is a Chicago, Illinois-based public charity focused on reducing gun violence and supporting thriving communities. It brings together faith, business, neighborhood, and government communities and works across five areas: economic development, education, violence reduction, gospel justice, and faith-community mobilization.
Together Chicago Inc at a glance
In short: Together Chicago Inc gave $499K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $499,380
- +1848.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- Average grant
- $33,292
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $6,197,649
- +305.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (90% 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 Together Chicago Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 200 W Adams St 2950, Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 371-8045
Website: https://togetherchicago.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Together Chicago Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ur Chicago Alliance ($90K). Together the top 10 received $430K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 22 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Together Chicago describes its work as serving communities in Chicago. Its 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Illinois (90%), Tennessee (5%), Wisconsin (3%), and Florida (2%). The listed grants include awards to Chicago organizations as well as recipients in Memphis, Tennessee, and Madison, Wisconsin.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
How Together Chicago Inc gives
- Giving grew 255% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $499K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $499K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ur Chicago Alliance Chicago, IL | Support for national youth and young adult initiative on faith and service program | $90,000 |
| Grip Outreach for Youth Chicago, IL | Support for national youth and young adult initiative on faith and service program | $90,000 |
| Young Men's Education Network Chicago, IL | Support for national youth and young adult initiative on faith and service program | $75,000 |
| New Life Centers Chicago, IL | Support for national youth and young adult initiative on faith and service program | $40,000 |
| Sunshine Gospel Ministries Chicago, IL | Support for national youth and young adult initiative on faith and service program | $25,000 |
| By the Hand Club for Kids Chicago, IL | Support for national youth and young adult initiative on faith and service program | $25,000 |
| Campus Outreach Serve Inc Memphis, TN | Support for national youth and young adult initiative on faith and service program | $25,000 |
| Asian American Coalition of Chicago Chicago, IL | Support for national youth and young adult initiative on faith and service program | $25,000 |
| Legacy Disciple Chicago, IL | Support for national youth and young adult initiative on faith and service program | $20,000 |
| Champs Male Mentoring Chicago, IL | Support for national youth and young adult initiative on faith and service program | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Filing figures are reported by filing year.
The structured filing data reports 15 grants in 2025 and none in 2024 or 2023. The 2024 filing narrative reports program-service expenses of $320,643 for education, $663,844 for violence reduction, $386,419 for faith-community mobilization, and $7,139 for other.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,197,649 | $9,109,091 | $4,767,449 | $499,380 | 15 | $67,299 |
| 2024 | $1,528,279 | $3,059,384 | $3,053,756 | $25,634 | Total only | $23,114 |
| 2023 | $1,347,232 | $2,317,785 | $2,315,819 | $5,950 | Total only | $18 |
| 2022 | $1,365,182 | $2,000,334 | $1,854,936 | $140,700 | 4 | — |
| 2021 | $1,194,529 | $2,446,287 | $1,406,524 | $217,500 | 3 | — |
| 2020 | $138,537 | $826,366 | $840,352 | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $146,730 | $488,000 | $442,084 | $9,000 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Together Chicago’s stated mission is to catalyze faith, business, community, and government leaders to inspire hope and advance peace and justice in the communities it serves. Its five focus areas are:
- Economic development: The organization describes work to support job creation, entrepreneurial growth, and affordable home ownership in historically disinvested Chicago communities.
- Education: It aims to improve students’ educational achievement by addressing barriers to quality education.
- Violence reduction: Its stated approach includes street outreach, life-transformation plans, trauma care, and place-based peacemaking.
- Gospel justice: It provides affordable legal counsel and advice for civil matters through local church-based justice centers.
- Faith-community mobilization: It coordinates prayer and collective action among churches and faith-based organizations.
In its 2024 filing narrative, Together Chicago reported assisting 30 minority business enterprise entrepreneurs and nonprofits with organizational improvement and helping create 60 jobs. It also reported that school-based programs connected more than 200 students with mentors from 50 churches, and that programs had impacted more than 3,000 students at 123 Chicago public schools. The same narrative described violence-reduction services, church-based legal clinics, and citywide prayer and community-action events.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the itemized grant records list 15 grants totaling $499,380. The grants ranged from $9,380 to $90,000, with a median of $25,000. The listed grant purposes describe support for a national youth and young adult initiative on faith and service.
The largest listed awards were $90,000 each to UR Chicago Alliance and GRIP Outreach for Youth, and $75,000 to Young Men’s Education Network. Other listed awards included New Life Centers ($40,000); Sunshine Gospel Ministries, By The Hand Club for Kids, Campus Outreach Serve Inc, and Asian American Coalition of Chicago ($25,000 each); Legacy Disciple ($20,000); and Champs Male Mentoring, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, and Breakthrough Urban Ministries ($15,000 each).
The 2024 filing narrative separately states that 21 grants, ranging from $300 to $90,000, were paid to other organizations during the year ended June 30, 2025, for total grant expenditures of $508,426. This differs from the 15 itemized grants totaling $499,380.
The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the kinds of organizations supported: UR Chicago Alliance describes itself as a faith-based workforce-development program connecting churches, community organizations, and businesses with living-wage opportunities; GRIP Outreach for Youth describes its work as Christ-centered relationships with Chicago youth; and By The Hand Club for Kids describes a faith-based after-school program focused on children’s mind, body, and soul. Sunshine Gospel Ministries describes a mission of city renewal through discipleship, mercy, and justice; Legacy Disciple describes organizing conferences to equip Christians for discipleship; and Breakthrough Urban Ministries describes partnering with people to build connections, develop skills, and open opportunities, with a hyperlocal focus in Garfield Park.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists the following officers and directors:
- David A. Dillon — Co-President
- Jon Dennis — Chairman
- Charlie Dates — Vice Chairman
- Brian Musso — Treasurer
- Tom Formolo — Secretary
- David Doig — Director
- Bishop Horace Smith — Director
- Felecia Thompson — Director
- Shando Valdez — Director
- Joi Freeman — Director
Together Chicago Inc is led by Michael Allen, Co-President on every filing since 2023; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Allen
Co-President
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$99K (2023) → $128K (2025)
David A. Dillon
Co-President
President → Co-President, 2023
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bishop Horace Smith
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Doig
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Felecia Thompson
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shando Valdez
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joi Freeman
Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Musso
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Dates
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon Dennis
Chariman
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Formolo
Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $128K, to Michael Allen (Co-President).
Frequently asked questions about Together Chicago Inc
How much does Together Chicago Inc give each year?
Together Chicago Inc gave $499K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $26K in grants paid.
What is Together Chicago Inc's typical grant size?
Together Chicago Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $33,292, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Together Chicago Inc give grants?
Together Chicago Inc gives mostly in Illinois: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (11 grants).
Does Together Chicago Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Together Chicago Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Together Chicago Inc's largest grantees?
Together Chicago Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Ur Chicago Alliance ($90,000), Grip Outreach for Youth ($90,000) and Young Men's Education Network ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Together Chicago Inc?
Together Chicago Inc reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.1M.
What does Together Chicago Inc fund?
Together Chicago’s stated mission is to catalyze faith, business, community, and government leaders to inspire hope and advance peace and justice in the communities it serves. Its five focus areas are: See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Together Chicago Inc?
Together Chicago Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check togetherchicago.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Together Chicago Inc's EIN?
Together Chicago Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3256928. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Together Chicago Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/together-chicago-inc-morg_464694845bae4b55a52fc0f7311125a9
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