Bright Star Community Outreach Corporation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$11.5M
Foundation funders
45
Grants recorded
105
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Bright Star Community Outreach Corporation?
Bright Star Community Outreach Corporation is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Group ($2.3M), United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc ($2.2M), United Way - McCormick Partnership for Strong Neighborhoods Inc ($1.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.5M in grants to Bright Star Community Outreach Corporation between 2019–2025.
Show all 45 funders
| The Allstate Foundation | $25,000 | 2 | 2023 |
| AT&T Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Circle of Service Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Network for Good | $15,885 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| The Lanter Family Foundation | $15,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Illinois Humanities Council Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $14,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | $10,080 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Satter Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Illinois Children's Healthcare | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jarvis Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kiphart Family Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Interfaith America | $7,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hochberg Family Foundation | $6,000 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| The Kadens Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Frankenthal Group Foundation Ltd | $3,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Irving Harris Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sherman & Kara Wright Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Karmin Family Charitable Trust | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Red Lodge Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $342K (2019) to $2.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $1.7M.
What grants has Bright Star Community Outreach Corporation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Group | ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE | $525,000 |
| 2025 | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $400,626 |
| 2025 | United Way - McCormick Partnership for Strong Neighborhoods Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $350,000 |
| 2025 | Northwestern University | Support of research activities | $311,809 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $37,500 |
| 2025 | University of Chicago Medical Center | sponsorship of 15th anniversary gala | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Chicago Bulls Charities | Program Support | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Hochberg Family Foundation | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Group | ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE | $500,000 |
| 2024 | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $400,461 |
| 2024 | United Way - McCormick Partnership for Strong Neighborhoods Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $350,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Northwestern University | Support for community organization | $162,588 |
| 2024 | Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | $101,000 |
| 2024 | Senser Foundation | EMPOWER RESIDENTS TO SHARE IN COMMUNITY BUILDING | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Bluhm Family Foundation | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Northwestern Memorial HealthCare | ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT | $32,000 |
| 2024 | Chicago Bulls Charities | Program support | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Goldring Family Foundation | HUMAN SERVICES | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Satter Foundation | PROVIDING HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Lanter Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $7,500 |
| 2024 | The Kadens Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Goldring Family Foundation | HUMAN SERVICES | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Frankenthal Group Foundation Ltd | GENERAL | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Hochberg Family Foundation | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Karmin Family Charitable Trust | PROMOTE ORG'S ACTIVITY BY GIFTS TO GEN'L REV FUND | $1,000 |
| 2023 | United Way - McCormick Partnership for Strong Neighborhoods Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $368,333 |
Showing 30 most recent of 105 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Bright Star Community Outreach Corporation?
Bright Star Community Outreach Corporation is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Group ($2.3M), United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc ($2.2M), United Way - McCormick Partnership for Strong Neighborhoods Inc ($1.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.5M in grants to Bright Star Community Outreach Corporation between 2019–2025.
Who is Bright Star Community Outreach Corporation's largest funder?
Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Group is the largest recorded funder of Bright Star Community Outreach Corporation, with $2.3M across 5 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Bright Star Community Outreach Corporation received?
IRS 990 filings record $11.5M in grants to Bright Star Community Outreach Corporation across 105 grants from 45 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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