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Disability Lead

CHICAGO, IL

Website

Total revenue

$1.3M

Total expenses

$1.0M

Net assets

$1.7M

Grants received

$2.8M

46 grants

EIN

841895211

Tax year

2024

Mission

To increase civic engagement and diverse leadership in the chicago region by developing and building a network of leaders with disabilities - consistent with the spirit of the americans with disabilities act.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.3M
Program service revenue$28K
Investment income$23K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$1.3M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$681K
Fundraising$80K
Other expenses$358K
Total expenses$1.0M
Total assets$1.8M
Net assets$1.7M

People

14 listed

NameRoleCompensation

EMILY E BLUM

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$111K

40 hrs/wk

KENTON KLAUS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CHAD TURNER

PRESIDENT

Board

—

8 hrs/wk

ADAM BURKE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ANNA LEE

TREASURER

Board

—

8 hrs/wk

LORA LAVERTY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MARY ANDERSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ANN MANIKAS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

KIM HOLMES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

AZEEMA AKRAM

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

8 hrs/wk

NATAE EAVES

SECRETARY

Board

—

8 hrs/wk

ARNESA OMERAGIC

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

REBECCA WILLIFORD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

KAREN TAMLEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 46 of 46

FromAmountPurposeYear
STAUNTON FARM FOUNDATION
$100K
DISABILITY LEADS SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CAPACITY-BUILDING PILOT
2024
Kessler Foundation Inc
$100K
FOUNDATION DIRECTED
2024
HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS
$100K
DEVELOPMENT OF PITTSBURGH DISABILITY LEADERSHIP NETWORK
2024
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR
$80K
IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR
$75K
IN SUPPORT OF LEADERSHIP ADVANCEMENT PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
2024
BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF DISABILITY LEAD
2024
The Albert Pick Jr Fund
$10K
Unity in Diversity: Enhancing Disability Leadership for racial justice
2024
AARP
$10K
Sponsorship of the Disability Leadership Summint
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
BARR CHARITABLE TRUST
$3K
GENERAL
2024
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$2K
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
The Chicago Community Trust
$201K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
FISA FOUNDATION
$125K
SUPPORT FOR BUILDING A PIPELINE OF LEADERS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE SOUTHWEST PA REGION
2023
BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY
$95K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF DISABILITY LEAD
2023
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR
$75K
in support of leadership advancement programs for individuals with disabilities
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$20K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
THE ALLSTATE FOUNDATION
$10K
2023 EMPLOYEE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS - ABLE
2023
The Albert Pick Jr Fund
$10K
Disability Lead's Connections Program
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
EDUCATION
2023
BARR CHARITABLE TRUST
$4K
GENERAL
2023
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
The Chicago Community Trust
$200K
In support of Disability Lead to support its general operations empowering people with disabilities in the Chicago region.
2022
BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY
$95K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF DISABILITY LEAD
2022
Polk Bros Foundation Inc
$35K
Special Projects
2022
FISA FOUNDATION
$30K
TO EXPLORE FEASIBILITY OF REPLICATING THE DISABILITY LEAD MODEL
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$5K
EDUCATION
2022
The Chicago Community Trust
$200K
In support of ADA25/Advancing Leadership to support its general operations empowering people with disabilities in the Chicago region.
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$200K
In support of ADA25/Advancing Leadership to support its general operations empowering people with disabilities in the Chicago region.
2021
BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY
$90K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF ADA 25 ADVANCING LEADERSHIP
2021
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR
$75K
in support of leadership advancement programs for individuals with disabilities
2021
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR
$75K
in support of leadership advancement programs for individuals with disabilities.
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$14K
EDUCATION
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$212K
TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING ADDRESSING RACISM, ANTI-BLACKNESS, WHITE SUPREMACY, AND ADA25/ADVANCING LEADERSHIP
2020
BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY
$100K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF ADA 25 ADVANCING LEADERSHIP
2020
ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATION
$25K
FOR ADVANCING LEADERSHIP
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$5K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
The Chicago Community Trust
$275K
TO SUPPORT "ADVANCE DISABILITY JUSTICE IN THE FIGHT FOR RACIAL EQUITY" INITIATIVE, AND INCREASING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND DIVERSE LEADERSHIP
2019
PERT Foundation
$20K
General Operating Support
2019

Funded by

$2.8M from 19 funders · 46 grants · 2019–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$1.3M · 6 grants · 2019–2023

Borealis Philanthropy

$430K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

John D And Catherine T Macarthur

$380K · 5 grants · 2021–2024

Fisa Foundation

$155K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Staunton Farm Foundation

$100K · 1 grant · 2024

Hillman Family Foundations

$100K · 1 grant · 2024

Kessler Foundation Inc

$100K · 1 grant · 2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$54K · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN841895211
NTEE codeB99
Subsection03
Ruling date2019-08
Formed2019
Employees8
Volunteers50
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