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Ernst & Young Workforce Development Fund

Robert R McCormick Foundation

Foundation Workforce Development Grants Technology Grants

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

Geographic Scope: South Side of Chicago, with focus on Greater Grand Crossing and surrounding South Side neighborhoods

Focus Areas:

Workforce development
Technology career training and placement
Apprenticeship models
Neighborhood revitalization

Primary Grantee:

Xchange Chicago - leverages apprenticeship models to advance training and development of on-ramps to technology careers. Goal: training and placing 100 individuals in new technology careers in 2025.

Funding Information:

2025 Total Funding: $150K in grants paid to date
Programs Funded: 1 nonprofit organization benefitted in 2025
Average Grant Size: $150K in 2025

Matching Program:
The McCormick Foundation matches funds raised at 50 cents on the dollar. The Foundation pays all campaign and administrative expenses, so 100% of all donations, plus the match is granted to qualified nonprofit organizations.

Contact:

Phone: 312-445-5000
Email: info@rrmf.org
Address: 205 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 4300, Chicago, IL 60601

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