Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
  • If your organization does not currently hold 501(c)(3) status but is working with a fiscal sponsor, you are eligible to apply if the fiscal sponsor can provide a 501(c)(3) determination letter and a written fiscal sponsorship contract.

Other requirements

  • If you are an international organization applying for a grant within our Conservation priority area, you are also eligible to apply.
  • The majority of Social Impact grants focus on the Chicago area.

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Religious institutions
  • Not eligible: Other nonprofit organizations affiliated with a religion
  • Not eligible: Debt reduction.
  • Not eligible: Fundraising events.
  • Not eligible: Events that will have taken place before the determination of an award.
  • Not eligible: In arrears
  • Not eligible: If applying for the Spring cycle, the date of events must begin after May 15th.
  • Not eligible: For the Fall cycle, events must begin after December 1st.

Overview

The Paul M. Angell Family Foundation offers Social Impact Grants to support initiatives that promote equity and justice for low-income ALAANA communities. With a focus on education, economic empowerment, and systemic change, the foundation seeks to address the root causes of inequity through flexible funding for general operations or specific projects. Organizations must hold a 501(c)(3) designation or work with a fiscal sponsor to be eligible. Grants prioritize evidence-based interventions and advocacy efforts.

NOTE:  Social Impact priority areas are accepting LOIs by invite-only in the spring 2025 cycle.
Priority Areas
The Paul M. Angell Family Foundation (PMAFF) makes grants in three priority areas: Conservation, Performing Arts, and Social Impact.
For more details, please read the foundation’s paper, "A New Grantmaking Model for Social Causes."
General Operating
This is the most flexible type of grant. Funds may be applied in any manner in which the organization sees fit, subject to its mission.
Program/Project Grants
These grants are targeted to a specific program or goal. Applicants must submit a program budget and narrative to support their applications.

Eligibility

Applicants must have a 501(c)(3) determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service and be designated as a public charity.If your organization does not currently hold 501(c)(3) status but is working with a fiscal sponsor, you are eligible to apply if the fiscal sponsor can provide a 501(c)(3) determination letter and a written fiscal sponsorship contract.If you are an international organization applying for a grant within our Conservation priority area, you are also eligible to apply.The majority of Social Impact grants focus on the Chicago area.

Ineligibility

The foundation will not provide grants for:Religious institutions or other nonprofit organizations affiliated with a religion.Debt reductionFundraising eventsEvents that will have taken place before the determination of an award. The foundation does not fund in arrears. If applying for the Spring cycle, the date of events must begin after May 15th. For the Fall cycle, events must begin after December 1st.

What Paul M Angell Family Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
1
Total given
$57.05M
Median grant
$57.05M
  • By dollars: Illinois 100%.
IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Social justice
  • Poverty alleviation
  • Education
  • BIPOC

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