Block Club Chicago NFP
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$6.0M
Foundation funders
44
Grants recorded
88
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Block Club Chicago NFP?
Block Club Chicago NFP is funded by 44 grantmakers, led by Robert R McCormick Foundation ($1.8M), American Journalism Project Inc ($1.7M), The Chicago Community Trust ($782K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.0M in grants to Block Club Chicago NFP between 2020–2025.
Show all 44 funders
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| IMC Chicago Charitable Foundation | $3,129 | 1 | 2020 |
| James G Hart Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Laughing Acres Family Foundation Inc | $2,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Mosaic Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Circle of Service Foundation | $1,200 | 1 | 2024 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $1,133 | 6 | 2021–2025 |
| The Darrell R Windle and David a Samber Charitable Fund | $1,062 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| The Doug and Betsey Schwab and Family | $1,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Meyer and Raena Hammerman | $1,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Omidyar Network Fund Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hyman & Susan Feldman Family Foundation C/O INA Burd | $500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Susan & Robert Wislow | $258 | 1 | 2025 |
| Gavlin Family Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2025 |
| Donald W Collier Charitable Trust II | $200 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| AbbVie Foundation | $200 | 1 | 2020 |
| GE Aerospace Foundation | $59 | 1 | 2022 |
| USG Foundation Inc | $52 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Yelp Foundation | $10 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $224K (2025) to $2.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $224K.
What grants has Block Club Chicago NFP received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $101,000 |
| 2025 | Irish Woods Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Miami Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $24,020 |
| 2025 | Carol Oppenheim and Jerome S Lamet | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Koziol Family Foundation | General support | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Paul Bechtner Foundation | PROVIDE COVERAGE TO DIVERSE AREAS | $5,500 |
| 2025 | James G Hart Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The Doug and Betsey Schwab and Family | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Darrell R Windle and David a Samber Charitable Fund | CHARITABLE GIFT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Meyer and Raena Hammerman | OPERATING PROGRAMS | $500 |
| 2025 | Susan & Robert Wislow | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $258 |
| 2025 | Gavlin Family Foundation | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | $250 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $100 |
| 2025 | Donald W Collier Charitable Trust II | Unrestricted | $100 |
| 2024 | American Journalism Project Inc | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | $369,963 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | JOURNALISM | $210,000 |
| 2024 | Builders Vision Foundation | to provide general operating support | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Square One Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $85,000 |
| 2024 | Field Foundation of Illinois | CAPACITY - FUNDING TO INCREASE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CAPABILITIES OR EFFECTIVENESS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Miami Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $26,805 |
| 2024 | Conant Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Walder Foundation | Expand & amplify Block Club's coverage of Chicago's immigrant communities with an Immigrant Communities Reporting Fellow | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Albert and Janice Meister Family Foundat | SUPPORT NONPROFIT PUBLIC JOURNALISM | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | — | $23,500 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | INN SUPPORT - LABS | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Carol Oppenheim and Jerome S Lamet | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Groundtruth Project Inc | TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS | $16,116 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Robert R McCormick Foundation | SPONSORSHIP | $14,200 |
Showing 30 most recent of 88 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Block Club Chicago NFP?
Block Club Chicago NFP is funded by 44 grantmakers, led by Robert R McCormick Foundation ($1.8M), American Journalism Project Inc ($1.7M), The Chicago Community Trust ($782K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.0M in grants to Block Club Chicago NFP between 2020–2025.
Who is Block Club Chicago NFP's largest funder?
Robert R McCormick Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Block Club Chicago NFP, with $1.8M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Block Club Chicago NFP received?
IRS 990 filings record $6.0M in grants to Block Club Chicago NFP across 88 grants from 44 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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