City of Refuge - Chicago
Donations deductibleCity of Refuge - Chicago's network
6 people2 organisationsi6 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
6 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 6 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Steiner Chair | Board Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Cicely Taylor | Board member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jerome Beane | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jonathan Kelly (also filed as Jon Kelly) | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kurt Marquardt | Board Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Stephanie Marquardt | Executive Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Ashlee Nelson | Asst. Manager Care and Resource Center | 2019 |
| Stephanie J Marquardt | Executive Director | 2019 |
| Stephanie Marquardt | Board Secretary - Executive Director | 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Marquardt | Executive Director | 60 | $0 | ||
| Cicely Taylor | Board member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jon Kelly | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jerome Beane | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kent Steiner | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kurt Marquardt | Board Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- City of Refuge - Chicago
- EIN
- 823834041
- Address
- 1421 S Barrington Rd, Barrington, IL, 60010-5205
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- The mission of City of Refuge - Chicago is to bring light, hope, and transformation to individuals and their families on the westside of Chicago. We accomplish this mission through resource distribution, youth development programming, and various special events to build community cohesion resulting in violence reduction. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P20 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2017
- Principal officer
- Stephanie Marquardt (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 2018
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsKurt Marquardt
≥6years on the filingsKent Steiner
≥6years on the filingsJerome Beane
≥6years on the filingsJonathan Kelly
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $260k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $260k
- Contributions and grants received
- $232k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 130
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $290k | $398k | Deficit $108k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.