NonprofitsMetropolitan Planning Council

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Metropolitan Planning Council

CHICAGO, IL

Total revenue

$5.9M

Total expenses

$4.7M

Net assets

$16.4M

Grants received

$12.5M

180 grants

EIN

362382849

Tax year

2024

Mission

Founded in 1934, the metropolitan planning council is a nonprofit, nonpartisan group of business and civic leaders committed to serving the public interest through the promotion and implementation of sensible planning and development policies necessary for a world-class chicago region. The council conducts policy analysis, outreach and advocacy in partnership with public officials and community leaders to improve equity of opportunity and quality of life throughout metropolitan chicago.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.3M
Program service revenue
Investment income$1.6M
Other revenue
Total revenue$5.9M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$3.0M
Fundraising$695K
Other expenses$1.7M
Total expenses$4.7M
Total assets$19.0M
Net assets$16.4M

People

45 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DARLENE O HIGHTOWER

PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU APR-2024)

Board

$115K

40 hrs/wk

DANIEL LURIE

PRESIDENT & CEO

Board

$63K

40 hrs/wk

MATTHEW BREWER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER B BURKE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

LESTER CROWN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

ZENA DIGGS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

POLLY ELDRINGHOFF

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

NEDRA SIMS FEARS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

MANUEL FLORES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

ALEJANDRA GARZA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

JANET R GONZALEZ TUDOR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

LINDA GOODMAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

BERNARD LOYD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

JAMES MANN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

DAVID MOOK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

DARYL NEWELL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

JIM O'LEARY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

SAMEER PATEL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

JULIAN POSADA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

8 hrs/wk

ELLE RAMEL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

GEORGE A RANNEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

PAUL C CARLISLE

CHAIR

Board

8 hrs/wk

ROBERT G REITER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

ALANA WARD ROBINSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

UNMI SONG

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

BRUCE TAYLOR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

MICHAEL THOMAS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

JESSICA DROSTE YAGAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

ERICA MARQUEZ AVITIA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

ANDREA KLUGER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

EILEEN CHIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

MATTHEW R REILEIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

KYLE BARNETT

VICE CHAIR-DEVELOPMENT

Board

5 hrs/wk

RAMIRO J ATRISTAIN-CARRION

TREASURER

Board

8 hrs/wk

DAVID WILLIAMS

GENERAL COUNSEL

Board

8 hrs/wk

MELISSA Y WASHINGTON

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

Board

5 hrs/wk

CAROL ROSS BARNEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

MEENA BEYERS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

CIERE BOATRIGHT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

KENDRA FREEMAN

VP OF PROGRAMS & STRATEGIC

Staff

$159K

40 hrs/wk

GREG GURLEY

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Staff

$139K

40 hrs/wk

AUDREY WENNINK

DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION

Staff

$137K

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTINA HARRIS

SENIOR DIRECTOR

Staff

$125K

40 hrs/wk

DAN COOPER

DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

Staff

$119K

40 hrs/wk

RYAN WILSON

SENIOR DIRECTOR

Staff

$113K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

TWO BIT VENTURES LLC

$108K

Grants received

Showing 180 of 180

FromAmountPurposeYear
$300K
Right Infrastructure, Right Place
2024
$230K
IN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION
2024
$225K
82242 REFORMING CHICAGO'S ZONING AND LAND USE PRACTICES TO ADDRESS RACIAL AND ECONOMIC SEGREGATION, ENVIRONMENTAL HARM, AND ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY
2024
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2024
$100K
FOR A COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
2024
$100K
IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$75K
To support an organization focused on drinking water, green infrastructure, sustainable communities and capacity building in Chicago and the Great Lakes region.
2024
$47K
PARTICIPATION IN ELEVATED SYSTEMS CHANGE WORKING GROUP, PARTICIPATION ON TRANSPORTATION EQUITY NETWORK'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, PARTICIPATION ON TRANSPORTATION EQUITY NETWORK'S ADVOCACY COMMITTEE
2024
$30K
TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY POLICY ADVANCEMENT IN THE STATES.
2024
$15K
Equitable transit-oriented development for underserved populations
2024
$5K
SOCIAL JUSTICE
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
2024
$100
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$411K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$250K
Environment
2023
$115K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100K
for a community economic development infrastructure support organization
2023
$100K
Project Support
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$100K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
2023
$98K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$50K
EQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION FUND
2023
$50K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$27K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$25K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$25K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$17K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$15K
General support
2023
$15K
SUPPORT OF MISSION
2023
$15K
111 Fam & Individual Services
2023
$15K
COMMUNITY
2023
$15K
Racial equity advocacy in development projects
2023
$10K
Urban growth
2023
$10K
HEALTH & WELLNESS
2023
$10K
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$9K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$6K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$6K
GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$3K
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$100
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$818K
General Operating Support, Capacity-building support for the Great Rivers Chicago initiative and implementation of the Our Great Rivers Vision, support for Climate Resilience Initiative, In support of the continued development and execution of the Working Group model to support We Rise Together Neighborhood Anchor projects as they move through construction towards opening and to document this process for future learning and systems change., in support of Metropolitan Planning Council's Change Lab project designed to build the capacity of housing leaders to address structural change through collaborative and efficient solution-building. Through the Change Lab, MPC will provide monthly training modules for CCT homeownership grant recipients.
2022
$250K
Environment
2022
$175K
To support an organization focused on drinking water, green infrastructure, sustainable communities and capacity building in Chicago and the Great Lakes region.
2022
$175K
Urban growth
2022
$150K
Project Support
2022
$100K
Terra Firma Project - Research and Demonstration pilots
2022
$100K
for a community economic development infrastructure support organization
2022
$35K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$25K
TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLEAN ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY.
2022
$25K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$22K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$20K
111 Fam & Individual Services
2022
$15K
General Support
2022
$15K
Equitable development near transit systems
2022
$15K
FIELD FOUNDATION SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FUND (FY2023)
2022
$15K
for the Metropolitan Planning Council's cycling and pedestrian infrastructure tour
2022
$15K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$13K
Stormwater Initiatives
2022
$12K
ED DISCRETIONARY GRANT TO MPA
2022
$10K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$10K
TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES
2022
$7K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2022
$7K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$5K
President's Discretionary Fund
2022
$1K
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$100
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$713K
Support of annual event (no tickets or tangible benefits). Support for Climate Resilience Initiative, general operating support. In support of the co-creation, facilitation and management of the We Rise together Working Groups. In support of We Will Chicago citywide planning activities and early-stage research on associated zoning reform, from the Searle Funds at the Chicago Community Trust. In support of MPC's 2022 Annual Event: Honor the Heritage, Embrace the Future. In support of the Great Rivers Chicago initiative.
2021
$713K
Support of annual event (no tickets or tangible benefits). Support for Climate Resilience Initiative, general operating support. In support of the co-creation, facilitation and management of the We Rise together Working Groups. In support of We Will Chicago citywide planning activities and early-stage research on associated zoning reform, from the Searle Funds at the Chicago Community Trust. In support of MPC's 2022 Annual Event: Honor the Heritage, Embrace the Future. In support of the Great Rivers Chicago initiative.
2021
$131K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$131K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$100K
for a community economic development infrastructure support organization.
2021
$100K
for a community economic development infrastructure support organization
2021
$61K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$50K
General Operating Support
2021
$50K
GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
2021
$50K
General Operating Support
2021
$30K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
$25K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$20K
Subaward
2021
$20K
111 Fam & Individual Services
2021
$12K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$10K
TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES
2021
$8K
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
2021
$7K
to support a series of focus groups for teachers and students on the Cost of Segregation curriculum.
2021
$7K
to support a series of focus groups for teachers and students on the Cost of Segregation curriculum
2021
$6K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2021
$5K
FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$5K
in support of the virtual MPC 2021 Annual Event, Ingredients for an Equitable Recovery
2021
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$200
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$829K
TO SUPPORT ANNUAL LUNCHEON, PROGRAMMING, VIRTUAL EVENT, JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION (JEDI), ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR ILLINOIS, METROPOLITAN PLANNING COUNCIL, TOGETHER WE RISE, MPC'S EQUITABLE FINANCIAL TOOLS, GREAT RIVERS CHICAGO, AND WE WILL CHICAGO CITYWIDE PLANNING PROCESS
2020
$255K
in support of general operations.
2020
$167K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$155K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$100K
U.S. ECONOMIC MOBILITY & OPPORTUNITY
2020
$100K
IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS
2020
$100K
Education & Economic Mobility
2020
$98K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$88K
To support efforts to improve the safety and affordability of drinking water in Chicago and the Great Lakes region.
2020
$63K
General Operating Support
2020
$55K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$53K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$50K
Strong Communities
2020
$50K
GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
2020
$40K
Urban growth
2020
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$25K
General Operating Support
2020
$25K
Calumet Stormwater Collaborative
2020
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$25K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
$24K
Opportunity Zone Initiatives
2020
$15K
RECREATION: OUTDOOR
2020
$15K
TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
2020
$14K
HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT
2020
$12K
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
2020
$12K
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
2020
$10K
TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$10K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION OF SUPPORT
2020
$6K
in support of general operations.
2020
$5K
For unrestricted purposes
2020
$5K
Charitable Event
2020
$5K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
2020
$5K
CULTURAL, HISTORICAL & OTHER EDUCATIONAL
2020
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$500
NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION
2020
$400
UNRESTRICTED
2020
$551K
TO SUPPORT THE INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH INITIATIVE, OUR GREAT RIVERS FUND, DEI CURRICULUM, ECONOMIC SECURITY PROJECT'S ADVANCING CASH IN ILLINOIS COALITION EFFORTS, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$113K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$90K
IN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION
2019
$38K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$34K
POWERING SAFE COMMUNITIES
2019
$5K
Unrestricted
2019
$478K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$125K
IN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION
2018
$100K
GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
2018
$95K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$50K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$12K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2018
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2018
$5K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2018
$5K
ALL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES
2018
$2K
Urban growth
2018
$250
2018 ANNUAL LUNCHEON
2018
$470K
ADMINISTERS THE GREAT RIVERS CHICAGO INITIATIVE, CHICAGO'S FIRST-EVER COMPREHENSIVE LOOK AT THE ENTIRETY OF ITS RIVER SYSTEM.
2017
$55K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$25K
General Operating Support
2017
$15K
Conservation Activities
2017
$11K
SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS
2017

Funded by

$12.5M from 69 funders · 180 grants · 2017–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$5.0M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

John D And Catherine T Macarthur

$895K · 12 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$667K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Joyce Foundation

$605K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

$545K · 4 grants · 2018–2024

Arie And Ida Crown Memorial

$442K · 6 grants · 2020–2023

Walder Foundation

$400K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

$338K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN362382849
NTEE codeS200
Subsection03
Ruling date1943-12
Formed1934
Employees31
Volunteers38
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