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JESSICA FUND

· CHICAGO, IL · private_foundation · program funder

64recipients FY2016–24
$2Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
yesaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 77% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 77% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 15 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, CO, CT, DC, GA, IL, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, MS, NM, NY, VA.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder8
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder8
THE IRVING HARRIS FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder8
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIALCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
JOHN HART FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
POLK BROS FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
NCRC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND INCWASHINGTON, DCprogram funder5
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder4
JOYCE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
LAVIN FAMILY FOUNDATIONOAKBROOK TER, ILprogram funder4
RICHARD AND MARY L GRAY FOUNDATIONprogram funder4
SANTA FE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONSANTA FE, NMprogram funder4
SIDLEY AUSTIN FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
THE ROBERT THOMAS BOBINS FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
ABELES FOUNDATIONBERKELEY, CAprogram funder3
ANDREW FAMILY FOUNDATIONORLAND PARK, ILprogram funder3
CAROL LAVIN BERNICK FAMILY FOUNDATIONOAKBROOK TERR, ILprogram funder3
CME GROUP FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
COLEMAN FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
ELIZABETH MORSE GENIUS CHARITABLE TRUSTCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
FINNEGAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
FREDERICK HENRY PRINCE TESTAMENTARY TRUSTCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
FULK FAMILY FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
CHICAGO THEATRE GROUP INCIL42024$628,500
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ARTIL72024$566,000
CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMENIL72024$156,600
BREARLEY SCHOOLNY72024$54,500
GEORGIA OKEEFFE MUSEUMNM62024$37,500
FRANCIS W PARKER SCHOOLIL62024$35,500
MITZVAH MATTERS INCCA72024$31,000
CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUMIL72024$28,210
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANMI12024$15,000
MAMAN NONPROFITCA12024$12,500
LETS DO SOMETHING NOWMS12024$10,000
THE PARKER FUND INCMA32024$9,000
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INCIL22024$7,600
UNITED FRIENDS OF THE CHILDRENCA32024$5,500
CHABAD AT UCLACA12024$5,000
ZIONESS MOVEMENT INCNY12024$5,000
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER INCCA12024$5,000
TEMPLE EMANUEL OF BEVERLY HILLSCA12024$3,000
ISRAFEST FOUNDATION INCCA12024$1,000
HOPE CHICAGO INCIL12024$500
GIRLFORWARDIL12024$500
BARNARD COLLEGENY42023$90,000
AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE INCNY32023$18,500
ERIKSON INSTITUTEIL12023$12,000
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYHOUSE INCNY52023$9,000
NEW MEXICO JEWISH MUSEUMNM42023$7,500
LEAGUE OF CHICAGO THEATRESIL22023$5,500
CENTER ON HALSTEDIL12023$5,000
INGENUITY INCORPORATED CHICAGOIL22023$3,500
IMERMAN ANGELSIL22023$3,500
ALMOST HOME KIDSIL22023$2,500
NEW ROADS SCHOOLCA12022$12,000
ILLINOIS ARTS ALLIANCEIL12022$5,000
CHICAGO HISTORICAL SOCIETYIL32022$2,605
BRIGHT PROMISES FOUNDATIONIL12022$2,500
SEASON OF CONCERNIL22022$1,500
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY SUPPORT FUND INCNY12022$750
ROGER BALDWIN FOUNDATION OF ACLU INCIL12021$5,000
WISE READERS TO LEADERSCA12021$1,000
ICING SMILESMD12021$1,000
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INCNY32020$17,500
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS INCVA22020$14,000
PROJECT ZAWADI INCMN22020$10,000
BRENTWOOD PARENTS CLUBCA32020$10,000
OUTWARD BOUND INCCO12020$2,500
WE THE PROTESTERS INCNY12020$2,500
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INCGA22020$2,000
LAKEVIEW ORCHESTRA INCIL12020$1,000
J STREET EDUCATION FUND INCDC12020$500
THE UCLA FOUNDATIONCA22019$21,358