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Overview

Chicago White Sox Community Fund

Status: Active partnership

Partnership Established: 2009

Geographic Scope: Chicago

Focus Areas:

  • Child Abuse Prevention & Treatment

  • Access to and persistence in post-secondary education

  • Health & Wellness
  • Funding History:

  • Total Funding: $10.4M in grants paid to date (since 2009)

  • 2022 Programs Funded: 30 nonprofit organizations

  • 2024 Average Grant Size: $25.9K
  • Sample Grantees:

  • Chicago Children's Advocacy Center - Family Hope Center providing therapeutic services

  • Gads Hill Center - social services established in 1898

  • University of Chicago - Network for College Success (NCS)

  • Youth Guidance - school-based programs for student success
  • Matching Program:
    The McCormick Foundation matches all donations at 50% and covers all administration fees, so your entire donation, plus the match will be granted to qualified nonprofit organizations.

    What the Foundation Does NOT Fund:

  • Programs that would financially benefit the Chicago White Sox
  • Contact:

  • Phone: 312-445-5000

  • Email: info@rrmf.org

  • Address: 205 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 4300, Chicago, IL 60601
  • How to Apply

    How to Apply

    Donation-Based Model: This fund operates through a donation model where donors contribute to the fund. The McCormick Foundation matches donations at 50 cents on the dollar and covers all administration fees.

    To Make a Donation:
    1. Visit the fund's donation page
    2. Contribute funds to the Chicago White Sox Community Fund
    3. The McCormick Foundation will match your contribution at 50%
    4. 100% of your donation plus the match will be granted to qualified nonprofit organizations in the fund's issue areas

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofitschild-abuse-preventioneducationhealth-education

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