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Nonprofits›City Of Refuge - Chicago

Human Services

City Of Refuge - Chicago

BARRINGTON, IL

Website

Total revenue

$290K

Total expenses

$398K

Net assets

$306K

Grants received

$646K

28 grants

EIN

823834041

Tax year

2024

Mission

The mission of City of Refuge - Chicago is to bring light, hope, and transformation to individuals and their families on the westside of Chicago. We accomplish this mission through resource distribution, youth development programming, and various special events to build community cohesion resulting in violence reduction.

Programs

2 programs

The Youth development arm is called Chicago Westside and Southside Police and Youth Sports. CORC partners with local and state law enforcement, local nonprofits, and local faith-based organizations to offer free quality sports that create safe spaces and community building for youth and their families as well as connecting resources to those that need them. Served over 1100 youth in 2024.

Expenses: $122K

The largest special event was the Westside Christmas Drive Thru - a collaboration between local law enforcement, local nonprofits, and local faith-based organizations to provide a holiday event providing hundreds of coats, hats, scarfs, gloves, and toys. Served over 400.

Expenses: $23K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$290K

Program service revenue—

Investment income$10

Other revenue—

Total revenue$290K

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits—

Fundraising—

Other expenses$398K

Total expenses$398K

Total assets$306K

Net assets$306K

People

6 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Jon Kelly

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Kent Steiner

Board Chair

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Stephanie Marquardt

Executive Director

Board

—

60 hrs/wk

Cicely Taylor

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Jerome Bean

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Kurt Marquardt

Board Treasurer

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 28 of 28

FromAmountPurposeYear

GIVE N KIND

$113K

—

2024

GOOD360

$38K

TO ASSIST THOSE IN NEED

2024

GOOD SPORTS INC

$22K

INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY OF YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS TO CHILDREN IN NEED.

2024

UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INC

$6K

PROGRAM SUPPORT

2024

Chicago Cubs Charities

$6K

Diamond Project

2024

GOOD SPORTS INC

$81K

INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY OF YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS TO DISADVANTAGED YOUTH

2023

GOOD360

$63K

TO ASSIST THOSE IN NEED

2023

Centene Foundation

$45K

Chicago Westside and Southside Police and Youth Sp

2023

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC

$10K

HUMAN SERVICES

2023

The Chicago Community Trust

$9K

General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes

2023

GIVE N KIND

$6K

—

2023

GOOD360

$44K

TO ASSIST THOSE IN NEED.

2022

The Chicago Community Trust

$39K

For gap programming between Memorial day and the end of June to provide enrichment opportunities and community building supports for children and youth., For programming to build community cohesion through the Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities.

2022

100 THOUSAND FOUNDATION

$35K

CHARITABLE DONATION

2022

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC

$20K

HUMAN SERVICES

2022

SUSAN CROWN EXCHANGE INC

$5K

PUBLIC CHARITY