Overview
The Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation, based in Chicago, Illinois, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling $20,372,256. Despite a negative revenue of $23,482, the foundation had expenses amounting to $1,513,147. The foundation focuses on a wide range of subject areas including health, mental health care, human services, and support for various demographic groups such as economically disadvantaged people, people with disabilities, and different age and gender groups. It funds projects in several cities across Illinois and Colorado, including Chicago, Aurora, and Denver. The foundation is led by a team including Sandra Swantek MD as President and Serena Moy as Executive Director, with the latter receiving a compensation of $110,897 for her full-time role.
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Financials
in 2024, compared to $0 in 2023
72 grants awarded in 2024
Of total expenses go to programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | All Chicago Making Homelessness History (Formerly Emergency Fund) | For the All Chicago Emergency Fund for Agencies. Funds could be used towards, for example, Mental He... | 651 W Washington Suite 504 Chicago, IL US | 2022 |
| $20,000 | Center on Halsted (formerly Horizons Community Services) | For the Behavioral Health Services, which provides LGBTQ+ community with comprehensive bilingual (En... | 3656 N Halsted St Chicago, IL US | 2022 |
| $20,000 | Connections for Abused Women and their Children (CAWC) | For General Operating Support. CAWC's comprehensive domestic violence services include crisis interv... | 1115 N Kedzie Ave 5th Floor Chicago, IL US | 2022 |
| $20,000 | Franciscan Outreach Association | For General Operating Support of its programs and services, which include Emergency Shelters, Transi... | 717b W 18th St Chicago, IL US | 2022 |
| $20,000 | South Suburban PADS | For General Operating Support. Programs & Services include Prevention (emergency funds), Street Outr... | 4411 W Gatling Blvd Country Club Hills, IL US | 2022 |
| $20,000 | Center on Halsted (formerly Horizons Community Services) | For the Behavioral Health Services, which provides LGBTQ+ community in Chicago with comprehensive bi... | 3656 N Halsted Chicago, IL US | 2024 |
| $20,000 | Community Health | For General Operating Support of this free health care center which provides uninsured and low-incom... | 2611 W Chicago Ave Chicago, IL US | 2024 |
| $20,000 | Connections for the Homeless | For General Operating Support. Programs and services include eviction prevention, daytime drop-in ce... | 2121 Dewey Avenue Evanston, IL US | 2024 |
| $20,000 | Franciscan Outreach Association | For General Operating Support. They provide emergency shelter, transitional housing, rapid rehousing... | 717B W 18th St Chicago, IL US | 2024 |
| $20,000 | Heartland Alliance | For General Operating Support of the Kovler Center, which provide critical trauma-informed services ... | 208 S La Salle St Suite 1300 Chicago, IL US | 2024 |
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People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
SM
Serena Moy
| Executive Director | $110897 | 2024 |
SM
Serena Moy
| Executive Director | $110151 | 2022 |
EJ
Edward Jacob
| Trustee | $10200 | 2022 |
RAR
Rebekah Azar Rashidfarokhi
| Trustee | $10200 | 2022 |
JA
Jennifer Arwade
| Trustee | $8400 | 2022 |
SSM
Sandra Swantek MD
| President | $7200 | 2022 |
PL
Pierre LeBreton
| Vice President | $6000 | 2022 |
EN
Esther Nieves
| Secretary | $6000 | 2022 |
AW
Allen Wesolowski
| Treasurer | $6000 | 2022 |
SSM
Sandra Swantek MD
| President | $5000 | 2024 |
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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