METROPOLITAN PLANNING COUNCIL

CHICAGO, IL, 60603-5208 (312) 922-5616 Est. 1934 EIN 36-2382849

S200— Community Improvement Form 990 501(c)(3)

WWW.METROPLANNING.ORG

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

Total Revenue

$5,888,542

Total Expenses

$4,711,873

Net Assets

$16,382,752

31 employees 38 volunteers

From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve

3.5 years Healthy

Net assets / monthly expenses

Year-over-Year Change

Revenue ↑ 41.0%

Expenses ↑ 0.7%

Revenue Sources

Contributions 73.6% Investment 26.8%

Expense Breakdown

Program 64.3% Management 20.9% Fundraising 14.8%

Officers & Key Employees (45)

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Grants Received (62)

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Filing History (5 filings)

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Net Assets
2024 Form 990	$5,888,542 ↑	$4,711,873	$16,382,752
2023 Form 990	$4,175,759 ↑	$4,680,305	$15,257,400
2022 Form 990	$3,219,657 ↓	$5,127,950	$14,673,009
2020 Form 990	$5,080,080 ↓	$5,400,005	$17,915,102
2018 Form 990	$6,721,218	$4,279,320	$14,546,677