Changing Worlds
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$2.5M
Foundation funders
35
Grants recorded
102
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Changing Worlds?
Changing Worlds is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by Ralla Klepak Performing Arts Foundation ($325K), Donley Foundation-Ud Dtd 12-8-86 ($257K), Polk Bros Foundation Inc ($241K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.5M in grants to Changing Worlds between 2019–2025.
Show all 35 funders
| Catalyst California | $7,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | $5,503 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rosenberg Family Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Abeles Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Peter and Carol Goldman Family | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| St Andrews Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Pierce Family Charitable Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2023 |
| Benjamin & Bettina Van Cleave Charitable Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2020 |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | $300 | 1 | 2022 |
| John H Hart Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $99K (2019) to $601K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $173K.
What grants has Changing Worlds received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Arts Access and Learning | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Jerome a and Estelle R Newman | GENERAL | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Landau Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR IN-SCHOOL ARTS LEARNING PROGRAMS | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Field Foundation of Illinois | PROJECT - FUNDING FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT OR PROGRAM | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Peace Development Fund | General Support | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Donley Foundation-Ud Dtd 12-8-86 | UNRESTRICTED | $172,272 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Arts Access and Learning | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Lohengrin Foundation Inc | GENERAL FUND | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Landau Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR IN-SCHOOL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING IN UNDER-RESOURCED CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Jerome a and Estelle R Newman | GENERAL | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Field Foundation of Illinois | OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Albert Pick Jr Fund | Engaging Low-Income CPS students with Changing World's adapt and flourish project | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Peace Development Fund | General Support | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Catalyst California | BOLD VISION MENTAL HEALTH CAMPAIGN | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation | DONATION | $1,550 |
| 2024 | Anixter and Silva Family Foundation | GENERAL | $1,500 |
| 2023 | Ralla Klepak Performing Arts Foundation | Program Support | $150,000 |
| 2023 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Arts Access and Learning | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Lohengrin Foundation Inc | GENERAL FUND | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Landau Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $35,000 |
| 2023 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR IN-SCHOOL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING IN UNDER-RESOURCED CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $35,000 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | General Operating Support, To integrate and expand its newly implemented Healing-Centered Engagement approach into how the organization best supports teaches and students. | $30,250 |
| 2023 | NCRC Community Development Fund Inc | ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Jerome a and Estelle R Newman | GENERAL | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Donley Foundation-Ud Dtd 12-8-86 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The Albert Pick Jr Fund | General Operating fund | $10,000 |
| 2023 | United Way of Bergen County | DONOR DESIGNATION | $8,300 |
Showing 30 most recent of 102 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Changing Worlds?
Changing Worlds is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by Ralla Klepak Performing Arts Foundation ($325K), Donley Foundation-Ud Dtd 12-8-86 ($257K), Polk Bros Foundation Inc ($241K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.5M in grants to Changing Worlds between 2019–2025.
Who is Changing Worlds's largest funder?
Ralla Klepak Performing Arts Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Changing Worlds, with $325K across 2 grants (2021–2023).
How much grant funding has Changing Worlds received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.5M in grants to Changing Worlds across 102 grants from 35 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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