Illinois · Nonprofit
GREATER AUBURN GRESHAM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
GREATER AUBURN GRESHAM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (Illinois) receives grants from 36 organizations whose IRS filings report $15,289,123 to it, the largest being UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INC ($3,879,775). 20 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $8.7M
- Funders on record
- 36
- Grants received
- $15M
- Net assets
- $20M
What Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation does
Mission
To foster and promote the revitalization of the community by designing and implementing programs that improve the community's economic viability; increase availability of quality housing to people of different income levels while maintaining and improving existing affordable housing, and enhance delivery of social services, particularly to senior citizens.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
Economic development - gagdc's economic team has accomplished many endeavors including the $250k neighborhood opportunity fund, providing technical assistance to potential businesses looking for seed-money funding. Gagdc assisted in exceptional grand openings in auburn gresham, jerk villa and mikkey's retro grill. Other accomplishments are the development of a mixed use building on our business corridor, the renovation of a save a lot, including a gagdc-hosted vendor fair helping local business have their products in save-a-lot; rebranding of save a lot, and positive loitering, which created opportunities and brought resources to residents; vendor fair black history month.
$2,899,265 spentof which $923,192 as grants$294,189 earned by the program57% of program spendingHealth and wellness - gagdc prioritizes providing solutions to improve community health and wellness and address health equity in historically underserved communities on chicago's south side. Through gagdc initiatives and partnerships, families benefit from high-quality, accessible, patient-centered health services. Gagdc secured a partnership with american cancer society as health equity ambassadors. Another successful partnership is with uic health securing a diabetes prevention program.
$986,520 spentof which $555,550 as grants19% of program spendingEducation and youth development- gagdc's after school programming offered both academic and enrichment to all grades, at 4 local schools; offering boy's mentoring, stem, diverse learning, cooking, gaming, majorettes, gardening, art, tutoring, and sports. Gagdc executed another successful ag gold summer camp with over 100 youth from local schools and surrounding communities. Gagdc was awarded a city grant that offers outreach, resources, and services to youth and young adults, 14 - 24. This youth and young adult council (yayac) engages youth with community stakeholders and organizations, incorporating the suggestions and ideas of the youth.
$824,544 spent16% of program spendingHousing and senior services - gagdc provided free workshops that are both informational and resourceful for seniors, from free legal services to reducing the cost of residency, property tax exemption, etc. Gagdc established partnerships to enhance senior wellness and increase socialization. Chair yoga, line dancing, strength training, and belly dancing classes have enhanced the quality of life of our seniors. Gagdc promotes homeownership and acquired and began rehabbing a bungalow. This property was one of eight auburn gresham properties included in the very successful trolley tour. Our housing workshops, housing pavilion, and other housing-related workshop have proven to be informative. Gagdc hosted a senior breakfast, senior health fair, and prevention convention.
$395,004 spent$827,177 earned by the program8% of program spendingCommunity engagement- gagdc accomplished the 19th annual 79th street ren fest hosting over 15,000 attendees, highlighting local business. The breakfast and blues for seniors event fed over 500 seniors, enjoying breakfast, live music, and resources. Gagdc had a well attended winter wonderland/lighting of the christmas tree event passing out free toys, winter coats, candy, hot chocolate and pictures with santa. The city key events provided new arrivals and seniors with approximately 347 id cards.
The 5 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $5,105,333.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2020 to 2021, from $3.1M to $36M (+1052%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2017 32% · 2019 39% · 2020 21% · 2021 13% · 2022 91% · 2023 54% · 2024 50%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
90% of GREATER AUBURN GRESHAM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (60% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 1 of the last 7 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Carlos Nelson
CEO
Board chair
Johnny Wilbon
Chairman/president
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 1 funder to 13 funders, grant income rose $94k → $2.7M.
4 of 36 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 11% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of GREATER AUBURN GRESHAM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 36 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
GREATER AUBURN GRESHAM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 25% of grant income, and it takes 3 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 3 funders to its left
72% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund GREATER AUBURN GRESHAM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 100% · 2018 59% · 2019 51% · 2020 42% · 2021 26% · 2022 27% · 2023 39% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
50% of GREATER AUBURN GRESHAM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 56% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
87% of GREATER AUBURN GRESHAM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION's grant income comes from Illinois funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $1.6M arriving through sponsors registered in 4 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
GREATER AUBURN GRESHAM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION runs a healthier operating margin than three-quarters of the 4,206 community improvement nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 4,206 community improvement nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2024
Organizations like GREATER AUBURN GRESHAM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Illinois
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
82% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
99%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Part of a family of 3 related entities
- Gagdc Investment LLC · disregarded
- 839 West 79th LLC · disregarded
- Gagdc Support Corporation · exempt
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Questions and answers
- Who funds GREATER AUBURN GRESHAM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION?
- GREATER AUBURN GRESHAM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (Illinois) receives grants from 36 organizations whose IRS filings report $15,289,123 to it, the largest being UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INC ($3,879,775). 20 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does GREATER AUBURN GRESHAM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION have?
- IRS filings report 36 organizations giving $15,289,123 in grants to GREATER AUBURN GRESHAM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, 20 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of GREATER AUBURN GRESHAM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION?
- UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INC is the largest funder on record, with $3,879,775 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like GREATER AUBURN GRESHAM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Illinois. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2017–2024), and the filings of 36 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 22, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing