Daily Herald Neighbors In Need Fund
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Geography
- In Kane County
Overview
Partnership Established: 2021
Geographic Scope: Chicago suburbs in the Daily Herald's readership area (includes Kane County, Cook County, Lake County, DuPage County, and Will Counties in Illinois)
Focus Areas:
- Hunger
- Homelessness
- Health Disparities / Quality healthcare accessibility
Background: The Daily Herald has been committed to the Chicago suburbs since its founding in 1872. Neighbors in Need is an extension of the publication's mission to inform and improve communities by supporting groups and programs committed to tackling the problems of the homeless and hungry, as well as ensuring quality healthcare is accessible to all.
Funding History:
- 2025 Total Funding: $210K in grants paid to date
- 2024 Programs Funded: 5 nonprofit organizations
- 2024 Average Grant Size: $6.5K
Sample Grantees (2025):
- Tri City Health Partnership (TCHP) - only free and charitable medical and dental clinic in Kane County
- JOURNEYS | The Road Home - shelter and housing in 37 towns in north/northwest suburban Cook County and southern Lake County
- Bridge Communities - largest provider of transitional housing to families in DuPage County
- West Suburban Community Pantry - serves DuPage and Will Counties
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 Daily Herald
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:
- Visit the fund's donation page
- Contribute funds to the Daily Herald Neighbors In Need Fund
- The McCormick Foundation will match your contribution at 50%
- 100% of your donation plus the match will be granted to qualified nonprofit organizations in the fund's issue areas
What Robert R McCormick Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 255
- Total given
- $106.05M
- Median grant
- $50K
- Range
- $6,668–$33.45M
- By dollars: Illinois 97%, New York <1%, District of Columbia <1%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL; New York, NY; Oak Park, IL.
- 34% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 28% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Cantigny Foundation · Wheaton, IL
General operating support
$33.45M
United Way-McCormick Partnership for Strong Neighborhoods Inc · Chicago, IL
United way neighborhood network initiative and catalytic investments
$8.25M
National Louis University · Wheeling, IL
Accelerate u, the mccormick institute for early childhood, the undergraduate college…
$5.4M
Enlace Chicago · Chicago, IL
21st century schools emergency support, expanded programming for new arrival youth and…
$4.71M
Metropolitan Family Services · Chicago, IL
Capital support for mpowerment house, metropolitan peace initiatives, communities…
$3.57M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Hunger
- Homeless
- Health disparities
- Community health
- Supportive housing
- Nonprofits
- Foundation
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