Open Communities
Evanston, IL
- UEI
- L5DZLUNAH8D9
- CAGE
- 38JS1
- Primary NAICS
- 813311 Human Rights Organizations
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1740 Ridge Ave UNIT 117, Evanston, IL 60201, USA
- Website
- open-communities.org
- Founded
- 2012
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Consumer Services
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Specialized Consumer Services
- SIC code
- 86 Membership Organizations
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing Action Illinois | HC240011022 | $37,435 | |
| Housing Action Illinois | HC230011030 | $28,931 |
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About the company
Open Communities, a nonprofit fair housing organization based in Evanston, Illinois, operates as a federal grant recipient specializing in fair housing enforcement, discrimination investigation, and housing rights education under multiple Department of Housing and Urban Development grant programs. The organization is primarily a prime recipient (93% of recent awards) with minimal subrecipient activity; all federal funding flows through HUD's Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.
Open Communities delivers fair housing enforcement and education services across three core capability areas. The organization conducts fair housing testing and investigative activities to identify discriminatory practices in housing sales, rentals, and mortgage lending; processes housing discrimination complaints and serves aggrieved individuals and groups; and develops and delivers public education and training programs targeting both housing seekers and housing providers on fair housing rights and compliance obligations. Recent award work includes a $425,000 Project Grant (CFDA 14.418, Private Enforcement Initiatives) for the period April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027 supporting investigation and enforcement of Title VIII violations; a $125,000 Project Grant (CFDA 14.417, Fair Housing Organization Initiatives) for May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027 supporting fair housing education programs; and a grant completed in May 2025 that funded advanced testing investigations on mortgage lending and sales, modern redlining research, credit and eviction discrimination education, and volunteer program development. The organization also appears in two subrecipient positions under Housing Action Illinois grants for comprehensive housing counseling (sub-awards dated January 24, 2025 and June 14, 2024).
Customer concentration is absolute: 100% of awards derive from HUD, split between the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (14 awards) and the Assistant Secretary for Housing Federal Housing Commissioner (13 awards), with 2 awards from the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development. Combined dollars obligated across the portfolio total $5.5 million spanning twenty-nine awards since 2007. Recent activity shows two awards in 2026, one in 2025, and two in 2024, with only two awards reaching ultimate completion in the next twenty-four months, indicating limited near-term recompete exposure relative to portfolio size.
Quick answers
Is Open Communities registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Open Communities's SAM.gov registration is active through August 14, 2027.
What is Open Communities's most recent federal award?
Open Communities's most recent federal grant award is To assist organizations that are regional and local, community based and national programs, that develop, implement… (FEOI240023), from Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, on May 1, 2026.
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