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· CHICAGO, IL · private_foundation · program funder

102recipients FY2016–24
$23Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 83% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 83% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 11 states it has funded, whatever their cause: AL, CA, DC, IL, MA, NC, NY, OH, PA, TX, WI.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
POLK BROS FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder45
ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder41
FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder38
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder38
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder34
JOYCE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder33
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIALCHICAGO, ILprogram funder32
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder31
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder27
GRAND VICTORIA FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder25
WALDER FAMILY FOUNDATIONSKOKIE, ILprogram funder22
WOODS FUND OF CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILprogram funder22
BUILDERS INITIATIVECHICAGO, ILprogram funder19
CONANT FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder19
JULIAN GRACE FOUNDATIONHIGHLAND PARK, ILprogram funder19
FOREFRONTCHICAGO, ILprogram funder18
GATES FOUNDATIONSEATTLE, WAlarge program funder18
W K KELLOGG FOUNDATIONBATTLE CREEK, MIlarge program funder18
THE IRVING HARRIS FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder17
CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMENCHICAGO, ILprogram funder14
CROSSROADS FUNDCHICAGO, ILprogram funder14
FIFTH THIRD CHICAGOLAND FOUNDATIONprogram funder13
IMC CHICAGO CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder13
MAYER & MORRIS KAPLAN FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder13
THE JOSEPH AND BESSIE FEINBERG FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder13

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOIL62024$4,216,000
JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGOIL12024$1,500,000
WILLIAM J BRENNAN JR CENTER FOR JUSTICE INCNY72024$1,005,000
NATIONAL-LOUIS UNIVERSITYIL42024$594,000
MIKVA CHALLENGE GRANT FOUNDATION INCIL62024$437,018
CHICAGO LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW INCIL62024$365,500
ADVANCE ILLINOIS NFPIL72024$349,000
REFORM FOR ILLINOISIL32024$314,000
WISCONSIN CONSERVATION VOICES INCWI32024$295,000
CHICAGO UNITED FOR EQUITYIL72024$295,000
BRAVEN INCORPORATEDIL72024$288,500
CITY BUREAU NFPIL32024$282,500
ELECTION CENTERTX22024$267,500
CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMENIL72024$255,750
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUSTIL42024$250,000
CROSSROADS FUNDIL52024$245,000
BLACKROOTS ALLIANCEIL32024$240,000
PARTNERSHIP FOR COLLEGE COMPLETIONIL72024$233,000
ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE - CHICAGOIL32024$230,000
ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYIL32024$230,000
LATINO POLICY FORUMIL52024$228,500
COMMUNITIES UNITEDIL52024$228,500
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO NFPIL32024$227,500
EQUITY AND TRANSFORMATIONIL32024$223,000
COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUNDDC32024$209,000
TIDES FOUNDATIONCA52024$200,000
CITIZEN ADVOCACY CENTERIL32024$190,000
COALITION FOR A BETTER CHINESE AMERICAN COMMUNITYIL32024$190,000
SOUTHWEST ORGANIZING PROJECTIL32024$182,500
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONIL32024$180,000
CENTER FOR TAX AND BUDGET ACCOUNTABILITY N F PIL32024$175,000
INJUSTICE WATCH NFPIL32024$170,000
COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND FAMILY ISSUESIL22024$170,000
SOUTH SIDE WEEKLY NFPIL22024$167,500
ACCELERATE INSTITUTEIL32024$160,000
ENLACE CHICAGOIL32024$160,000
INVISIBLE INSTITUTEIL32024$158,000
ECONOMIC SECURITY PROJECT INCNY22024$151,500
ILLINOIS COALITION FOR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTSIL22024$150,000
TEACHERS SUPPORTING TEACHERSIL32024$139,900
GRAY MATTER EXPERIENCEIL32024$135,500
SOUTHSIDERS ORGANIZED FOR UNITY AND LIBERATIONIL32024$134,000
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXASTX22024$128,000
SHRIVER CENTER ON POVERTY LAWIL22024$125,000
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INCAL72024$120,000
BEYOND LEGAL AIDIL22024$120,000
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL EDUCATION FUNDIL22024$117,500
NEWROOT LEARNING INSTITUTEIL22024$110,000
RAISE YOUR HAND FOR ILLINOIS PUBLIC EDUCATIONIL22024$105,000
EMBARC INCIL22024$100,000