ChicagoCommunity & Culture
On the community map of Chicago: 81 libraries, 1963 congregations, and 461 cultural organizations.
- 0.7 congregations per 1,000 residents (vs Illinois 0.6/1K).
- 1.7 cultural orgs per 10K residents (vs Illinois 1.4/10K).
Faith & Tradition
Houses of worship counted via OpenStreetMap + IRS 990 nonprofit registry. Reflects active congregations, not historical churches.
Organizations (20)
ELKS NATIONAL VETERANS SERVICE COMMISSION
OWEGO ELKS CHARITY & CHRISTMAS XXXXXXXX9-PF
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
ELKS NATIONAL HOME AND RETIREMENTCENTER
ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION INC
EAGLES NEST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
AMERICAN LEGION
AMERICAN LEGION
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
MASONIC ASSOCIATION OF EVANSTON
ROTARY CLUB OF CHICAGO
ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER
Arts & Culture
Cultural organizations: museums, performing-arts venues, and arts nonprofits.
Listings (20)
2678 W. Washington Boulevard
42nd Precinct Police Station
7th District Police Station
Abbott, Robert S., House
Adler Planetarium
Alta Vista Terrace Historic District
Altgeld Gardens–Philip Murray Homes Historic District
America Fore Building
Anderson-Carlson Building
Andersonville Commercial Historic District
Aquitania, The
Armour Square
Auburn Gresham Bungalow Historic District
Auditorium Building, Roosevelt University
Austin Historic District
Austin Town Hall Park Historic District
Automatic Electric Company Building
Avalon Park Bungalow Historic District
AVR 661
B.F. Goodrich Company Showroom
| Cultural Orgs · Total count | 461 |
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Sources: IRS EO BMF · Refreshed unknown
Civic Organizations
Fraternal orders, service clubs, and civic-engagement organizations (Rotary, Lions, Elks, etc.).
Organizations (20)
SALVATION ARMY TR UAD 11-30-28 M B EDNA C ANDREWS 11304180
YMCA WESTPORT INC TRUST P18911 CHASE MANHATTAN NECT
SALVATION ARMY TRUST P-07560-00-9
SAMUEL A KLEPPINGER TR FBO UNITED WAY OF LEHIGH UA 032873
YMCA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND
TREE HOUSE HUMANE SOCIETY
UNITED GRAND IMPERIAL COUN KNIGHTS OF RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INC
FRANK SELMIER FBO GIRL SCOUTS
NEIGHBORHOOD BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CHICAGO INC
UNION LEAGUE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS
YWCA METROPOLITAN CHICAGO
YMCA OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF CHICAGO INC
CHICAGO COOK COUNTY 4-H FOUNDATION
GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER CHICAGO & NORTHWEST INDIANA
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL INC
PEACE & GOODWILL CHRISTIAN MISSION
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF THE AMERICAS INC
| Chamber Of Commerce · Name | AUSTIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION |
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| Community Resource Links · Food Assistance | https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/retailer-locator?location=Chicago+IL |
| Community Resource Links · Legal Aid | https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/what-legal-aid/get-legal-help?zip=60612 |
| Community Resource Links · Senior Services | https://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx?zip=60612 |
| Community Resource Links · Job Centers | https://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/AmericanJobCenters/find-american-jo… |
| Community Resource Links · Substance Abuse | https://findtreatment.gov/?zip=60612 |
| Community Resource Links · Housing Assistance | https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/sfh/hcc?searchZip=60612 |
Sources: IRS EO BMF · Federal agency locator URLs · Refreshed unknown
Other
Nearby (4)
Schrage Mansion
Mascot Hall of Fame
Pulaski Park Pool
Gary Land Company Building
Organizations (48)
IRISH GEORGIAN SOCIETY INC
MOVABLE BOOK SOCIETY INC
FRIENDS OF BOHEMIAN NATIONAL CEMETERY
SIXTY TO SIXTY FIVE INC
ALBUMS OF HERITAGE FOUNDATION
BORDERBEND ARTS COLLECTIVE
CHICAGO NAVY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC
BOSNIAN AMERICAN GENOCIDE INSTITUTE AND EDUCATION CENTER
ASIA MINOR AND PONTOS HELLENIC RESEARCH CENTER INC
NAVY PIER INC
TAFT ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO HISTORICAL COSTUME SOCIETY
STEELWORKERS HISTORY PROJECT INC
ILLINOIS LABOR HISTORY SOCIETY
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BUILDING CONSERVANCY
MIDWEST SAVE OUR ANCESTORS REMAINS & RESOURCES INDIG NETWORK GRP FDN
PRO SKATING HISTORICAL FOUNDATION INC
BUENA PARK NEIGHBORS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION FOUNDATION OF THE FORTNIGHTLY
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF VERSAILLES
SOUTH LOOP NEIGHBORS
NORWOOD PARK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TRAIN STATION FOUNDATION
LANDMARK UPTOWN THEATER CORPORATION
626 LANDMARK FOUNDATION
THIRTEEN-FIFTY FOUNDATION
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA IN THE STATE OF ILL
GOLD COAST NEIGHBORS ASSOCIATION
THE CHICAGO CLUB PRESERVATION FOUNDATION
FRIENDS OF BURR OAK CEMETERY INC
FRIENDS OF LONE ROCK SCHOOL
+ 18 more
Attractions (15)
National Museum of Mexican Art
Chicago Maritime Museum
Heritage Museum of Asian Art
Children's Museum of Art and Social Justice
National Public Housing Museum
Chinese American Museum of Chicago
Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
WNDR Museum
National Hellenic Museum
Chess Studio
Fire Museum of Greater Chicago
Play Street Meuseum
Henry B. Clarke House
Color Factory
Money Museum
Clubs (15)
KIDS SPORTS FITNESS & EDUCATION INC
BURNHAM PARK YACHT CLUB INC
CHICAGO MASTERS SWIM CLUB
FUNFITNESS INC
LINCOLN PARK BOAT CLUB CHARITABLE OUTREACH
CAA GOLF CLUB
BEVERLY HILLS TENNIS CLUB
CHICAGO YACHT CLUB
COLUMBIA YACHT CLUB
JACKSON PARK YACHT CLUB
RACQUET CLUB OF CHICAGO
RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB
RIDGEMOOR COUNTRY CLUB
WOMANS ATHLETIC CLUB OF CHICAGO
CHICAGO CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB
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Sources: OSM Overpass 2026-04 · Refreshed unknown