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BEST PORTION FOUNDATION

· CHICAGO, IL · private_foundation · program funder

29recipients FY2016–24
$9Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 79% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 79% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 5 states it has funded, whatever their cause: IL, MA, NY, OR, VA.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIALCHICAGO, ILprogram funder16
POLK BROS FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder10
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder9
JOYCE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder9
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder8
GATES FOUNDATIONSEATTLE, WAlarge program funder8
FINNEGAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
FULK FAMILY FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
VIVO FOUNDATIONLIBERTYVILLE, ILprogram funder7
FIFTH THIRD CHICAGOLAND FOUNDATIONprogram funder6
IMC CHICAGO CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
LEFKOFSKY FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
OSA FOUNDATIONLINCOLNSHIRE, ILprogram funder6
ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
J S FRANK FOUNDATIONDEERFIELD, ILprogram funder5
KOVLER FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
KREHBIEL FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
SIDLEY AUSTIN FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
ZELL FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
ARKES FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
BASKIN FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
CANNING FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
CLEVELAND AVENUE FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
CHICAGO SCHOLARS FOUNDATIONIL62024$2,447,355
RANDOLPH COLLEGEVA62024$651,864
A BETTER CHICAGOIL52024$639,767
TEACH FOR AMERICA INCNY42024$300,416
PARTNERSHIP FOR COLLEGE COMPLETIONIL62024$299,871
SCHOOL YEAR ABROAD INCMA42024$205,000
KIDS FIRST CHICAGO FOR EDUCATIONIL42024$179,555
INVEST FOR KIDS INCIL62024$175,304
EVERGREEN CLIMATE INNOVATIONSIL22024$70,000
MIKVA CHALLENGE GRANT FOUNDATION INCIL32024$25,000
MANNY & PAT PULIDO SANCHEZ FOUNDATIONIL12024$25,000
LEAP INNOVATIONSIL42023$541,100
EDUCATORS FOR EXCELLENCENY32023$150,000
URBAN GATEWAYSIL42023$85,000
CHICAGO MEDIA PROJECTIL42023$62,500
GENUNITY INCMA22023$50,000
THRIVE CHICAGO NFPIL42022$275,000
THE BRIDGESPAN GROUP INCMA32022$125,000
CHICAGO PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDIL32022$99,723
KIPP CHICAGO SCHOOLSIL12022$25,000
ROGER BALDWIN FOUNDATION OF ACLU INCIL32021$805,715
SGA YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES NFPIL22021$110,514
CHICAGO HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTSIL22021$75,000
CHICAGO COLLEGIATE INCIL22021$48,617
EVANS FAM FOUNDATIONMA12020$100,000
CHICAGO DEBATE COMMISSIONIL12020$2,500
CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATERIL12018$50,000
STAND FOR CHILDREN LEADERSHIP CENTEROR12018$29,844
CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMENIL12018$15,000