Illinois Public Interest Research Group Education Fund (Illinois PIRG) is the 501(c)(3) policy research arm of the 501(c)(4) Illinois Public Interest Research Group. It is the Illinois state affiliate of the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (US-PIRG).
Financial Statistics
Total Assets
Total Revenue
Total Expenses
| Year | Total Assets | Total Revenue | Total Expenses | Filing |
|---|
| 2025 | $1,585,888 | $723,900 | $480,618 | View |
| 2024 | $972,430 | $490,605 | $217,330 | |
| 2023 | $785,843 | $196,740 | $252,839 | View |
| 2022 | $866,312 | $363,536 | $297,660 | View |
| 2021 | $731,422 | $466,930 | $336,561 | View |
| 2020 | $672,851 | $404,959 | $272,549 | View |
| 2019 | $422,345 | $174,213 | $224,540 | View |
Prior year filings: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
Revenue Detail
Expenses Detail
Grant Activity
All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:
- Total Grant Value: $2,565,803
- Number of Grants: 44
- Number of Funders: 17
Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:
| Amount | Year | Funder | Subject |
|---|
| $315,000 | 2024 | United States Energy Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. |
| $200,000 | 2020 | The Joyce Foundation | Democracy |
| $170,000 | 2020 | United States Energy Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. |
| $100,000 | 2023 | The Joyce Foundation | Democracy |
| $100,000 | 2022 | The Joyce Foundation | Democracy |
| $90,000 | 2022 | United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund | General program support |
| $80,000 | 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | General operating support. In support of its general operations. |
| $80,000 | 2020 | The Chicago Community Trust | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| $75,000 | 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | DEMOCRACY |
| $75,000 | 2023 | United States Energy Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. |
| $75,000 | 2021 | The Chicago Community Trust | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| $50,000 | 2021 | Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights | IMMIGRANT & REFUGEES ASSISTANCE |
| $50,000 | 2020 | Robert R Mccormick Foundation | FOR DEMOCRACY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM |
| $22,500 | 2023 | United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| $20,000 | 2022 | The Albert Pick Jr Fund | Educational Orgs and Schools |
| $20,000 | 2021 | The Albert Pick Jr Fund | Community Orgs & Civic Affairs |
| $8,300 | 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes |
| $7,143 | 2021 | Chicago Votes | Participation and membership in Illinois Youth Voice Collaborative and contribution to youth development work |
| $5,250 | 2023 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving, Inc. | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:
- Total Grant Value: $50,000
- Number of Grants: 2
- Number of Recipients: 1
Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:
| Amount | Year | Funder | Subject |
|---|
| $30,000 | 2021 | COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND FAMILY ISSUES | Charitable & educational activitiy |
| $20,000 | 2020 | COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND FAMILY ISSUES | Charitable & educational activitiy |
