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A BETTER CHICAGO

· CHICAGO, IL · regranting_charity · program funder

49recipients FY2016–24
$23Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 86% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 86% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 5 states it has funded, whatever their cause: DC, IL, MA, NY, PA.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder30
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIALCHICAGO, ILprogram funder23
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder19
POLK BROS FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder18
VIVO FOUNDATIONLIBERTYVILLE, ILprogram funder18
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder16
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder14
CME GROUP FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder12
FINNEGAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder12
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder11
OSA FOUNDATIONLINCOLNSHIRE, ILprogram funder11
FULK FAMILY FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder10
FIFTH THIRD CHICAGOLAND FOUNDATIONprogram funder9
IMC CHICAGO CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder9
DR SCHOLL FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder8
SUSAN CROWN EXCHANGE INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder8
THE SIRAGUSA FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder8
JOYCE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
MAYER & MORRIS KAPLAN FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
THE JOHN AND KATHLEEN SCHREIBER FOUNDATIONLAKE FOREST, ILprogram funder7
BRIGHT PROMISES FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
GATES FOUNDATIONSEATTLE, WAlarge program funder6
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES FOUNDATIONRIVERSIDE, ILprogram funder6

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
THE BOTTOM LINE INCMA52024$1,550,000
KIPP CHICAGO SCHOOLSIL52024$1,435,000
ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITYIL42024$1,400,000
CHICAGO SCHOLARS FOUNDATIONIL52024$1,275,000
JUVENILE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATIONIL42024$1,275,000
ONE MILLION DEGREESIL52024$1,207,500
BRAVEN INCORPORATEDIL52024$1,118,500
NATIONAL-LOUIS UNIVERSITYIL42024$925,000
NOBLE NETWORK OF CHARTER SCHOOLSIL52024$880,000
INTRINSIC SCHOOLSIL52024$795,000
IMENTOR INCORPORATEDNY52024$725,000
VOCEL VIEWING OUR CHILDREN AS EMERGING LEADERS NFPIL42024$700,000
ALTERNATIVES INCORPORATEDIL42024$630,000
LION PRIDE MENTORING INCIL42024$540,000
THE BLOCIL52024$460,000
AUSTIN CHILDCARE PROVIDERS NETWORKIL52024$425,000
MAAFA REDEMPTION PROJECTIL52024$425,000
FIREHOUSE COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER OF CHICAGOIL52024$375,000
RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTERIL42024$325,000
LOST BOYZ INCIL32024$175,000
A HOUSE IN AUSTIN NFPIL22024$150,000
SPRINGBOARD COLLABORATIVEPA12024$125,000
PROJECT ONETEN NFPIL12024$75,000
PITCH INIL42023$450,000
LEADING EDUCATORS INCIL32023$425,000
LEAP INNOVATIONSIL32022$350,000
AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS INCIL12021$75,000
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCORPORATEDDC12020$156,982
AUSTIN COMING TOGETHERIL12020$100,000
SAGA INNOVATIONSMA12020$75,000
WOOD FAMILY FOUNDATIONIL12020$60,000
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF CHICAGOIL12020$50,000
NORTH CHICAGO COMMUNITY PARTNERS NFPIL12020$50,000
METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICESIL12020$50,000
ROLE MODEL MOVEMENT INC NFPIL12020$25,000
PRIMO CENTER FOR WOMEN AND CHILDRENIL12020$25,000
NEW MOMS INCIL12020$25,000
HOME OF THE CHILD EL HOGAR DEL NINOIL12020$25,000
FAMILY FOCUSIL12020$25,000
LAWRENCE HALLIL12020$25,000
EMBARC INCIL12020$25,000
ENLACE CHICAGOIL12020$25,000
NORTHWEST SIDE HOUSING CENTERIL12020$25,000
CHILDRENS HOME & AID SOCIETY OF ILLINOISIL12020$25,000
HORIZONS FOR YOUTHIL12020$25,000
SHARE OUR SPAREIL12020$25,000
SUNSHINE GOSPEL MINISTRIESIL12020$25,000
NEW LIFE CENTERS OF CHICAGOLAND NFPIL12020$25,000
BERNIES BOOK BANKIL12020$25,000