How many employees does Anixter Center have?
What is the history of Anixter Center? In 1919, the Douglas Park Jewish Day Nursery was incorporated to provide services to children who lost one or both parents to the influenza epidemic of 1918. The organization’s mission evolved into special education in 1957. Anixter Center’s current structure began to take shape in the 1960s and 1970s as it added locations throughout Chicago while broadening its services to people with disabilities. Anixter Center has had several names over the course of its history, but its commitment to quality services has remained unchanged. How has Anixter Center grown over the years? The agency’s growth has been steady, and today, our annual budget is approximately $31 million. We were ranked the 13th-largest nonprofit in Chicago by Crain’s Chicago Business in February 2004. How is Anixter Center funded? Anixter Center receives 58 percent of its funding from the State of Illinois, 23 percent from other grants and income, 16 percent from contract revenue and
