Alternatives Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$5.5M
Foundation funders
36
Grants recorded
103
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Alternatives Inc?
Alternatives Inc is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($2.0M), A Better Chicago ($630K), Robert R McCormick Foundation ($622K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.5M in grants to Alternatives Inc between 2019–2025.
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| Field Foundation of Illinois | $20,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dr Scholl Foundation | $20,000 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| Albert J and Claire R Speh Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Seabury Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Susan Crown Exchange Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| George M Eisenberg Foundation | $8,000 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| Benjamin & Bettina Van Cleave Charitable Foundation | $3,500 | 3 | 2020–2025 |
| Pope & Edwards Family Foundation Inc | $2,000 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | $600 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| Citizens Charitable Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2024 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $30 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2019) to $2.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $255K.
What grants has Alternatives Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Crossroads Fund Inc | General Operations | $60,000 |
| 2025 | Eunice & Joshua J Stone Foundation | GENERAL | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Strong Families | $48,000 |
| 2025 | Grant Hospital of Chicago | SCHOOL BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES SUPPORT | $32,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Conant Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation | For Behavioral Health Services, which provides comprehensive trauma-informed counseling services in schools and at a community-based center, substance abuse treatment, crisis intervention counseling for at-risk youth from low-income families in Chicago. | $12,500 |
| 2025 | Benjamin & Bettina Van Cleave Charitable Foundation | Charitable | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Pope & Edwards Family Foundation Inc | TO BUILD SAFER COMMUNITIES THROUGH HEALTH SERVICES. | $500 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $2,000,000 |
| 2024 | Robert R McCormick Foundation | SYSTEMIC EVALUATION, ENHANCEMENT, AND INSTITUTIONAL TRAINING (SEEIT) PROGRAM AND MATCHING GIFTS | $225,100 |
| 2024 | A Better Chicago | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | GENERAL OPERATING | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Strong Families | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Circle of Service Foundation | EDUCATION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Pritzker Pucker Family | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago | TO ENSURE THAT SCHOOLS CAN OFFER A SAFE AND HEALTHY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, DEVOID OF PUNITIVE APPROACHES, AND WITH ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS, TO BOLSTER THE FUTURE SUCCESS OF YOUNG PEOPLE FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Bright Promises Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Grant Hospital of Chicago | SCHOOL BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Conant Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Eunice & Joshua J Stone Foundation | GENERAL | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Field Foundation of Illinois | OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Origami Works Foundation | Intern Expenses | $16,600 |
| 2024 | Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation | Alternatives, Inc. | $12,500 |
| 2024 | The Barker Welfare Foundation | FOR FINAL PAYMENT ON A PLEDGE OF $25,000.00 PAYABLE OVER 2 YEARS FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | $12,500 |
| 2024 | Frechette Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $12,000 |
| 2024 | The Siragusa Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Dr Scholl Foundation | Trauma-informed behavioral health services to youth | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Benjamin & Bettina Van Cleave Charitable Foundation | Charitable | $1,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 103 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Alternatives Inc?
Alternatives Inc is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($2.0M), A Better Chicago ($630K), Robert R McCormick Foundation ($622K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.5M in grants to Alternatives Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is Alternatives Inc's largest funder?
National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of Alternatives Inc, with $2.0M across 1 grant (2024).
How much grant funding has Alternatives Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.5M in grants to Alternatives Inc across 103 grants from 36 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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