Nonprofits›Center For Conflict Resolution

Crime & Legal

Center For Conflict Resolution

CHICAGO, IL

Website

Total revenue

$2.4M

Total expenses

$2.6M

Net assets

$686K

Grants received

$6.7M

72 grants

EIN

362997680

Tax year

2024

Mission

To work with individuals, communities, courts, and institutions to manage and resolve conflict

Programs

1 program

Ccr offers performance-based public mediation skills training and conflict management training to hundreds of people each year. Ccr facilitates meetings and planning sessions for organizations. During the fiscal year ended may 31, 2025, ccr trained approximately 167 individuals in the mediation skills training and conducted 12 workshops

Expenses: $494K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.2M
Program service revenue$261K
Investment income$163
Other revenue$1K
Total revenue$2.4M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$2.0M
Fundraising$62K
Other expenses$540K
Total expenses$2.6M
Total assets$2.1M
Net assets$686K

People

24 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CASSANDRA LIVELY

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$133K

40 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH HERMANN SMITH

PRESIDENT ELECT

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

EMILY HARTE

TREASURER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

KATIE DIGGINS

SECRETARY

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH SHAVER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

RICHARD AARONSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

R COLE EASTMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

TASHA GERASIMOW

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

JOSEPH R DOSCH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

JASMINE HERNANDEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

AARON HARRIS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

KENNETH GUNN

PRESIDENT

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

MICHELE JOCHNER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

BETSY LEHMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

JARAN R MOTEN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

ANNE SHAW

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

JENNIFER PLAGMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

JUSTIN F POLACH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

HEIDI STEINER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

NANDIKA SURI

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

ERIN WEBER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

MELISSA HIRST

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

JENNIFER DRESSLER

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

WHITNEY TRUMBLE

DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Staff

$106K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 72 of 72

FromAmountPurposeYear
THE CHICAGO BAR FOUNDATION
$1.3M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, GOVERNMENT/PROJECT GRANT, & PROJECT SUPPORT
2024
AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION - INT'L
$75K
TO INCREASE ACCESS TO JUSTICE BY PROVIDING CULTURALLY COMPETENT AND EFFECTIVE MEDIATION SERVICES, WORKING WITH A CADRE OF MEDIATORS WHO HAVE A BROAD RANGE OF EXPERIENCES AND WHO FULLY REFLECT THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE.
2024
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INC
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
SAGALYN FAMILY FUND
$20K
CHARITABLE
2024
GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC
$9K
FUNDS RAISED BY GLOBALGIVING AND DISBURSED TO MEET DONOR EXPECTATIONS
2024
GEORGE MARQUIS TRAVERS JR
$1K
GENERAL FUND
2024
THE CHICAGO BAR FOUNDATION
$1.1M
PROJECT SUPPORT & GOVERNMENT PROJECT/GRANT
2023
ILLINOIS EQUAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION
$105K
TO PROVIDE MEDIATION SERVICES FOR CONFLICTS IN COOK COUNTY. TO PROVIDE MEDIATION TRAINING SERVICES FOR EVICTION HELP ILLINOIS AND HAF FORECLOSURE.
2023
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND
$52K
—
2023
Northwestern University
$30K
Support of research activities
2023
GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC
$30K
FUNDS RAISED BY GLOBALGIVING AND DISBURSED TO MEET DONOR EXPECTATIONS
2023
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INC
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
THE SIDLEY AUSTIN FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
Public Interest Law Initiative
$7K
Law Student Internships
2023
The Chicago Community Trust
$6K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
JAMS FOUNDATION
$5K
PHASE 2 DISTRIBUTION PER GRANT AGREEMENT 1/6/22
2023
THE KELLCIE FUND
$4K
ALL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE FOR THE GENERAL, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF EACH ORGANIZATION.
2023
KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN FOUNDATION INC
$2K
PAYMENT TO CHARITY THAT IS NOT COUNTED AS A QD SINCE IT FALLS UNDER SECTION 4941.
2023
GEORGE MARQUIS TRAVERS JR
$500
GENERAL FUND
2023
THE CHICAGO BAR FOUNDATION
$1.1M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, PROJECT SUPPORT & GOVERNMENT/PROJECT GRANT
2022
ILLINOIS EQUAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION
$127K
TO PROVIDE MEDIATION SERVICES FOR CONFLICTS IN COOK COUNTY. TO PROVIDE MEDIATION TRAINING SERVICES FOR EVICTION HELP ILLINOIS AND HAF FORECLOSURE.
2022
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND
$56K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
JAMS FOUNDATION
$45K
PHASE 1 - COMMUNITY-POLICE MEDIATION PILOT PROGRAM CPD
2022
Northwestern University
$44K
Support of research activities
2022
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INC
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
Polk Bros Foundation Inc
$25K
Strong Communities
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$17K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC
$12K
FUNDS RAISED BY GLOBALGIVING AND DISBURSED TO MEET DONOR EXPECTATIONS
2022
The Chicago Community Trust
$7K
General Operating Support
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$7K
HUMAN SERVICES
2022
Public Interest Law Initiative
$6K
Law Student Internships
2022
JAMS FOUNDATION
$5K
YR2, PHASE 3 FINAL "SOCIAL MEDIA-TORS!" PROJECT
2022
GEORGE MARQUIS TRAVERS JR
$2K
GENERAL FUND
2022
THE CHICAGO BAR FOUNDATION
$951K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, PROJECT SUPPORT & GOVERNMENT/PROJECT GRANT
2021
ILLINOIS EQUAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION
$121K
TO PROVIDE MEDIATION SERVICES FOR CONFLICTS IN COOK COUNTY. TO PROVIDE MEDIATION TRAINING SERVICES FOR EVICTION HELP ILLINOIS AND HAF FORECLOSURE.
2021
Northwestern University
$40K
Support of research activities
2021
Polk Bros Foundation Inc
$25K
Strong Communities
2021
THE SIDLEY AUSTIN FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC
$12K
FUNDS RAISED BY GLOBALGIVING AND DISBURSED TO MEET DONOR EXPECTATIONS
2021
THE FOGELSON FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL
2021
GEORGE MARQUIS TRAVERS JR
$1K
GENERAL FUND
2021
THE CHICAGO BAR FOUNDATION
$470K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & GOVERNMENT/PROJECT GRANT
2020
ILLINOIS EQUAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION
$120K
To provide mediation services for conflicts in Cook County. To provide mediation training services for Eviction Help Illinois.
2020
IMPACT GRANTS CHICAGO
$49K
—
2020
Northwestern University
$40K
Support of research activities
2020
AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION - INT'L
$40K
CCR PROPOSES TO EXPAND ITS PROGRAM DELIVERING CONFLICT RESOLUTION TRAINING AND RE-ENTRY MEDIATION SERVICES TO YOUTH AT THE COOK COUNTY JUVENILE TEMPORARY DETENTION CENTER.
2020
Polk Bros Foundation Inc
$25K
Strong Communities
2020
THE PRITZKER PUCKER FAMILY
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
The Chicago Community Trust
$22K
TOSUPPORT ANTI-RACISM TRAINING FOR STAFF MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS, AND ON THE TABLE-STYLE COMMUNITY GATHERINGS
2020
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INC
$18K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
THE SIDLEY AUSTIN FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC
$13K
FUNDS RAISED BY GLOBALGIVING AND DISBURSED TO MEET DONOR EXPECTATIONS
2020
Public Interest Law Initiative
$6K
LAW STUDENT INTERNSHIPS
2020
KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN FOUNDATION INC
$3K
In order to make contributions for charitable, religious, educational or scientific purposes.
2020
Polk Bros Foundation Inc
$400
Matching
2020
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR
$150
in support of general operations.
2020
AbbVie Foundation
$100
MATCHING GRANTS
2020
IMPACT GRANTS CHICAGO
$23K
—
2019
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INC
$21K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2019
Northwestern University
$10K
Support of research activities
2019
Public Interest Law Initiative
$6K
LAW STUDENT INTERNSHIPS
2019
ILLINOIS EQUAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION
$80K
To assist thousands of Cook County residents in resolving a wide array of disputes through mediation.
2018
THE CHICAGO BAR FOUNDATION
$45K
GENERAL OPERATING & PROJECT SUPPORT
2018
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INC
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2018
Public Interest Law Initiative
$6K
LAW STUDENT INTERNSHIPS
2018
GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC
$6K
FUNDS RAISED BY GLOBALGIVING AND DISBURSED TO MEET DONOR EXPECTATIONS
2018
THE FOGELSON FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL
2018
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INC
$25K
Program Support
2017
Public Interest Law Initiative
$6K
LAW STUDENT INTERNSHIPS
2017

Funded by

$6.7M from 23 funders · 72 grants · 2017–2024

The Chicago Bar Foundation

$5.0M · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Illinois Equal Justice Foundation

$553K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

United Way Of Metropolitan Chicago Inc

$164K · 7 grants · 2017–2024

Northwestern University

$164K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

American Arbitration Association - Int'l

$115K · 2 grants · 2020–2024

Paypal Charitable Giving Fund

$108K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Globalgiving Foundation Inc

$82K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Polk Bros Foundation Inc

$75K · 4 grants · 2020–2022

Details

EIN362997680
NTEE codeI510
Subsection03
Ruling date1978-11
Formed1978
Employees39
Volunteers215
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