Fifth Third Foundation Grants: Chicago, IL Foundation

The Fifth Third Foundation in Chicago, IL, supports nonprofit organizations focused on education, arts, community development, and health services. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations operating in the region. The Foundation prioritizes funding for initiatives that serve the blind, public television, or Catholic charities, and gives preference to organizations that have not received recent funding. Certain entities, such as individuals and public schools, are ineligible for grants.

Foundation Office at Fifth Third Bank
The respective Committees review all grant requests for the following trusts and foundations for which Fifth Third Bank serves as trustee or agent. Grants for programming in education, the arts, community development, and health and human services in Greater Cincinnati region are considered, in addition to the specific funding interests originally identified by each of the individual benefactors.
Leo Krupa Trust: Supports charitable, educational, religious, literary or scientific purposes.

Eligibility

Nonprofit organizations designated under section 501(c)(3) and subsections 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and that operate in the designated region.

Ineligibility

Grant funds received may NOT be used by a grantee for any of the following purposes:to carry on propaganda or otherwise attempt to influence legislation, to influence the outcome of a public election, to carry on a voter registration drive;
to make a grant that does not comply with Section 4945(d)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) regarding grants to individuals for travel, study or similar purposes or grants requiring expenditure responsibility;
as security or a source of payment for the debt services on municipal securities or repayments on municipal bonds; or
to fund or finance any activity for any purpose other than charitable or educational purposes stated in Code Section 170(c)(2)(B).Who is Not Eligible:Individuals.
Churches and religious organizations, though non–denominational programming administered by such organizations will be considered (e.g., food pantries, after school programs, housing initiatives, etc.).
Publicly supported entities such as public schools, government, or government agencies.
Public or private K–12 schools.
Supporting organizations designated 509(a)(3) by the IRS.
Walks/runs, dinners, galas, luncheons, and other event sponsorship requests.
Athletic, band, and other school booster clubs.