Center for Independent Futures

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Evanston, IL EIN 36-4492994

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$1.3M

Foundation funders

34

Grants recorded

81

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Center for Independent Futures?

Center for Independent Futures is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by La Chapelle Family Foundation ($279K), Fred J Brunner Foundation ($215K), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($147K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.3M in grants to Center for Independent Futures between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$100K$200K$300K2 grants2019 11 grants2020 15 grants2021 14 grants2022 19 grants2023 12 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2019) to $292K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $143K.

What grants has Center for Independent Futures received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025La Chapelle Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$106,300
2025National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$20,000
2025The Christopher L & M Susan GustGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
2025Diane and John O'Donnell FamilyCHARITABLE$5,000
2025The Winthrop FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2025The Kellcie FundALL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE FOR THE GENERAL, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF EACH ORGANIZATION.$500
2025Leviton Family FoundationGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$500
2025Lake Road FoundationGENERAL$184
2024La Chapelle Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$55,000
2024Fred J Brunner FoundationFUNDING FOR ELECTRONIC CURRICULUM FOR DISABLED$50,000
2024Marguerite Delany Hark FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND$50,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$40,000
2024Evanston Community FoundationE-Town Innovation$16,500
2024Finnegan Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$15,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustRELIGION$12,500
2024The Christopher L & M Susan GustGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
2024Frances E Streit FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2024The Winthrop FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2024The Kellcie FundALL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE FOR THE GENERAL, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF EACH ORGANIZATION.$500
2024Arthur J Gallagher FoundationGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$500
2023Fred J Brunner FoundationFUNDING FOR ELECTRONIC CURRICULUM FOR DISABLED$65,000
2023Baxter International Foundation2024-25 ELEVATING EMPOWERMENT: ENHANCING PLATFORM ACCESSIBILITY AND SCALABILITY$50,000
2023La Chapelle Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$40,100
2023Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$40,000
2023National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$20,000
2023Evanston Community FoundationEquity and Access$16,500
2023Finnegan Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$15,000
2023The Coleman Foundation IncGeneral Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities$12,500
2023Special Kids FoundationSUPPORT$10,000
2023The Christopher L & M Susan GustGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 81 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Center for Independent Futures?

Center for Independent Futures is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by La Chapelle Family Foundation ($279K), Fred J Brunner Foundation ($215K), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($147K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.3M in grants to Center for Independent Futures between 2019–2025.

Who is Center for Independent Futures's largest funder?

La Chapelle Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Center for Independent Futures, with $279K across 6 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has Center for Independent Futures received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.3M in grants to Center for Independent Futures across 81 grants from 34 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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