Breaking Ground Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Chicago, IL EIN 36-3860188

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$5.0M

Foundation funders

53

Grants recorded

109

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Breaking Ground Inc?

Breaking Ground Inc is funded by 53 grantmakers, led by IFF ($1.3M), LM Foundation ($750K), The Mai Family Foundation ($725K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.0M in grants to Breaking Ground Inc between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
IFF$1,317,00122019–2020
LM Foundation$750,00052021–2025
The Mai Family Foundation$725,00052020–2024
The Lawrence Foundation$460,00052020–2024
John H & Ethel G Noble Charitable Trust$280,00052021–2025
Van Ameringen Foundation Inc$238,00042021–2024
The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation$200,00022023–2024
Elevance Health Foundation Inc$200,00022023–2024
Capital One Foundation Inc$100,00012025
First Republic Foundation$100,00012022
The Lynton Foundation$100,00012020
Leventhal Family Charitable Foundation$90,00042020–2024
The Jean & Louis Dreyfus Foundation Inc$60,00032020–2022
Breitman Family Foundation Inc$52,50052020–2025
Booth Ferris Foundation XXXXX4008$50,00012020
The Lipton Foundation$35,00032020–2023
Wolfensohn Family Foundation$25,00012024
Dammann Fund Inc$22,50032022–2024
Scheuer Associates Foundation Inc$21,00052019–2023
Van Konynenburg Foundation$17,50032022–2024
Feldstein Family Charitable$16,50032023–2025
The Realty Foundation of New$13,00042019–2023
The Harmon Foundation$10,00012024
Melissa and John V Ceriale Family$10,00012023
The Cottage Bridge Foundation$10,00022021–2022
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M5 grants2019 17 grants2020 15 grants2021 19 grants2022 23 grants2023 23 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $408K (2021) to $1.2M (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $429K.

What grants has Breaking Ground Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025LM FoundationACHIEVE CHARITABLE PURPOSE$225,000
2025Capital One Foundation IncAFFORDABLE HOUSING$100,000
2025John H & Ethel G Noble Charitable TrustGENERAL PURPOSE$80,000
2025Breitman Family Foundation IncCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS$15,000
2025Feldstein Family CharitableGENERAL PURPOSES$5,000
2025Mario P and Bianca C Borini FoundationTO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR HOMELESS AND VULNERABLE NEW YORKERS.$3,000
2025The W & R Bernheimer FamilyHOMELESSNESS$1,000
2024The Mai Family FoundationCHARITABLE$150,000
2024LM FoundationACHIEVE CHARITABLE PURPOSE$125,000
2024The Lawrence FoundationFOR HOUSING PURPOSES$100,000
2024The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$100,000
2024Elevance Health Foundation IncIncreasing Accessibility of Harm Reduction Services for Those with Histories of Homelessness pro...$100,000
2024John H & Ethel G Noble Charitable TrustGENERAL PURPOSE$80,000
2024Van Ameringen Foundation IncRENEWED SUPPORT TO HIRE A CLINICAL COORDINATOR FOR AN AGING SERVICES TEAM.$75,000
2024Wolfensohn Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$25,000
2024Leventhal Family Charitable FoundationPUBLIC CHARITY$25,000
2024Breitman Family Foundation IncCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS$10,000
2024The Harmon FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
2024Van Konynenburg FoundationTO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.$10,000
2024Dammann Fund IncCHARITY$7,500
2024National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$7,500
2024Feldstein Family CharitableGENERAL PURPOSES$6,500
2024The Brumm-Patel Charitable TrustBRING TO SCALE A NEW MODEL OF HOUSING FOR PEOPLE WHO WERE EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS - PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING.$5,000
2024The W & R Bernheimer FamilyFULLFILL CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORG$2,000
2024The Holliday FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
2024Robertson FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000
2024C L C Kramer Foundation IncGENERAL$1,000
2024Ashner Family Evergreen FoundationCHARITABLE$1,000
2024Mario P and Bianca C Borini FoundationTO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR HOMELESS AND VULNERABLE NEW YORKERS.$1,000
2024Russo Family FoundationFunding holiday meals for low income people$120

Showing 30 most recent of 109 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Breaking Ground Inc?

Breaking Ground Inc is funded by 53 grantmakers, led by IFF ($1.3M), LM Foundation ($750K), The Mai Family Foundation ($725K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.0M in grants to Breaking Ground Inc between 2019–2025.

Who is Breaking Ground Inc's largest funder?

IFF is the largest recorded funder of Breaking Ground Inc, with $1.3M across 2 grants (2019–2020).

How much grant funding has Breaking Ground Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $5.0M in grants to Breaking Ground Inc across 109 grants from 53 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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