If you are planning to mail a check by the end of the year, please note that the U.S. Postal Service has updated its rules, and machine postmarks will now be applied when mail is processed at regional processing centers (not at the local drop off point). To ensure your check is postmarked in time to be eligible for a 2025 charitable deduction, we recommend requesting a manual postmark in person at a post office or using certified/registered mail. Click here for more details on giving dates and deadlines.
James “Jim” Reynolds, Jr. is the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Loop Capital. He currently serves on the boards of buildOn, Chicago United, Get IN Chicago, Skills for Chicagoland’s Future and The University of Chicago Medical Center. Additionally, Reynolds is vice-chair of the Chicago Urban League and a member of the CFA Institute. In 2013, he was chosen by Mayor Rahm Emanuel to co-chair Get IN Chicago, which aims to prevent violence through intensive mentorship and intervention in the lives of at-risk youth. Previously, Reynolds was appointed to serve on the boards of World Business Chicago and The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority by the Mayor Emanuel in 2011. He holds a master’s of management in finance from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a bachelor of arts in political science from the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. He is also a chartered financial analyst.
