Block Club Chicago NFP
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$3.4M
Foundation funders
20
Grants recorded
43
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Block Club Chicago NFP?
Block Club Chicago NFP is funded by 20 grantmakers, led by Robert R McCormick Foundation ($1.7M), The Chicago Community Trust ($782K), Builders Vision Foundation ($400K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.4M in grants to Block Club Chicago NFP between 2020–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert R McCormick Foundation | $1,700,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | $782,000 | 4 | 2020–2025 |
| Builders Vision Foundation | $400,000 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| Walder Foundation | $225,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur | $115,714 | 8 | 2020–2024 |
| The Miami Foundation Inc | $71,019 | 3 | 2020–2023 |
| Conant Family Foundation | $60,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | $23,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Koziol Family Foundation | $12,500 | 2 | 2023–2025 |
| The US Charitable Gift Trust | $10,600 | 1 | 2024 |
| BLS Family Foundation | $7,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Imc Chicago Charitable Foundation | $3,129 | 1 | 2020 |
| Circle of Service Foundation | $1,200 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | $1,133 | 6 | 2021–2025 |
| The Doug and Betsey Schwab and Family | $1,000 | 1 | 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
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 | Koziol Family Foundation | General support | $7,500 |
| 2025 | The Doug and Betsey Schwab and Family | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $100 |
| 2024 | Builders Vision Foundation | to provide general operating support | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Walder Foundation | Expand & amplify Block Club's coverage of Chicago's immigrant communities with an Immigrant Communities Reporting Fellow | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Conant Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | — | $23,500 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The US Charitable Gift Trust | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,600 |
| 2024 | Circle of Service Foundation | MATCH/DISCRETIONARY | $1,200 |
| 2024 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $150 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | General Operating Support, in support of the production of news stories and community partnerships that result in the publication of stories South and West side residents identify as important to increasing connections and facilitating collective dialogues on issues that disproportionately impact their communities, from the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust., in support of Block Club Chicago NFP's increased news reporting and amplified coverage of issues related to housing and homeownership on the South and West sides of Chicago, In support of increased news coverage and reporting of issues related to community safety and well-being | $531,000 |
| 2023 | Walder Foundation | Block Club's Performance Arts Events Newsletter fund | $200,000 |
| 2023 | Builders Vision Foundation | To support general operations | $150,000 |
| 2023 | Conant Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $35,000 |
| 2023 | The Miami Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $7,600 |
| 2023 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur | In support of the five-year anniversary Block Club Chicago event | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Koziol Family Foundation | General support | $5,000 |
| 2023 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur | In support of general operations. | $3,000 |
| 2023 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $530 |
| 2023 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $53 |
| 2022 | Robert R McCormick Foundation | FOR BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO'S INVESTIGATIVE COVERAGE OF AND FOR CHICAGO'S SOUTH AND WEST SIDES | $1,600,000 |
| 2022 | BLS Family Foundation | General Operating Support | $7,500 |
| 2022 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2022 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $250 |
| 2022 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur | In support of general operations | $177 |
| 2022 | Ge Aerospace Foundation | MATCHING GIFTS | $59 |
| 2022 | The Yelp Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION MADE BY EMPLOYEE OF YELP, INC. | $10 |
| 2021 | Robert R McCormick Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 43 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Block Club Chicago NFP?
Block Club Chicago NFP is funded by 20 grantmakers, led by Robert R McCormick Foundation ($1.7M), The Chicago Community Trust ($782K), Builders Vision Foundation ($400K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.4M 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 $1.7M across 2 grants (2021–2022).
How much grant funding has Block Club Chicago NFP received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.4M in grants to Block Club Chicago NFP across 43 grants from 20 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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