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FY 2024

Verified NonprofitLast Filed 2024EIN 36-3466802

Evanston Community Foundation Inc

EVANSTON, ILNTEE: T31ZFounded 1986Website

mission statement

The evanston community foundation mobilizes community resources to drive systemic social change and build a thriving, resilient evanston.

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Total Revenue

$7.6M

FY 2024

Program Spending

83.3%

of total expenses

Known Funders

2019–2024 filings

Key Metrics (FY 2024)

The Numbers

$44.7M

Total Assets

$30.4M net

68.11 mo

Operating Reserves

FY 2024

+68%

Revenue Growth

YoY

Total Employees

FY 2024

Funding Track Record

Backed by 72 Institutional Funders

$9.1M raised across 208 grants (2019–2024 filings)

Funder Geography

Funders across 20 states (2019–2024 filings)

Institutional Funding by Year

PaidCommittedBoth

Funder	Location	Total Awarded
United Way-McCormick Partnership for Strong Neighborhoods Inc	CHICAGO, IL	$2,598,000
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc	CHICAGO, IL	$2,170,375
Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	$577,690
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc	INDIANAPOLIS, IN	$569,000
The Chicago Community Trust	CHICAGO, IL	$472,500
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	BOSTON, MA	$332,648
Northwestern University	Evanston, IL	$317,512
Mammel Family Foundation	Omaha, NE	$240,000
National Philanthropic Trust	JENKINTOWN, PA	$205,250
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program	SOUTHEASTERN, PA	$204,100

Total tracked: $9,090,775 across 208 grants (2019–2024 filings)

Totals reflect grants as reported on funder tax returns. Timing may not match recipient revenue: funder and recipient fiscal years often differ, and grants paid by a funder in one year may be recognized by the recipient in a different year.

Programs (FY 2024)

What They Do

$1.8M in expenses

Through its grantmaking the foundation distributes resources through local organizations for public good. Since 2020 we've adapted grantmaking to meet community need, including adding opportunities to support collective and enduring initiatives and providing operating support. We will continue to listen to community to keep our grantmaking focused on supporting community priorities.

$1.5M in expenses

The foundation fosters private philanthropy and builds endowed funds to sustain our community; it also administers donor-advised and other non-endowed funds to build and distribute resources for more immediate needs.

$698K in expenses

The foundation supports an empowered, engaged community that collaborates across sectors to define problems and develop solutions.

$480K in expenses

The foundation strengthens evanston's nonprofit organizations through partnerships and collaborations, delivers workshops for nonprofits, runs our leadership evanston program, and promotes community engagement.

Financial History