Chicago Food Policy Action Council
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$6.8M
Foundation funders
15
Grants recorded
34
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Chicago Food Policy Action Council?
Chicago Food Policy Action Council is funded by 15 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($2.4M), The Rockefeller Foundation ($2.1M), Forefront ($940K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.8M in grants to Chicago Food Policy Action Council between 2020–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Chicago Community Trust | $2,381,833 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | $2,067,500 | 6 | 2021–2024 |
| Forefront | $940,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Builders Vision Foundation | $750,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | $100,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Margot & Thomas Pritzker Family Foundation | $100,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | $100,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Minneapolis Foundation | $90,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Movement Strategy Center | $58,750 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Workers Lab | $50,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Health Care Without Harm | $45,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Field Foundation of Illinois | $35,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hunter Family Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Panta Rhea Foundation | $17,500 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Woods Fund of Chicago | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $168K (2025) to $2.9M (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $168K.
What grants has Chicago Food Policy Action Council 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 | $148,333 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | GENERAL | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Rockefeller Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF IMPLEMENTING CHICAGO'S THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN TO CREATE A HEALTHY FOOD SYSTEM. | $600,000 |
| 2024 | Builders Vision Foundation | to support increased programmatic capacity for a food purchasing initiative | $280,000 |
| 2024 | Forefront | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | WORKING TOWARDS A RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | GENERAL | $70,000 |
| 2024 | Movement Strategy Center | HEAL FOOD ALLIANCE-GRANT | $48,750 |
| 2024 | Hunter Family Foundation | LEARNING GRANT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Rockefeller Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2023 | The Rockefeller Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF IMPLEMENTING CHICAGO'S THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN TO CREATE A HEALTHY AND RACIALLY EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM. | $600,000 |
| 2023 | Builders Vision Foundation | To advance Chicago's Good Food Purchasing capabilities by building capacity for more institutions to navigate the transition to purchasing "Good Food," implement their plans to purchase "Good Food, to support GFPI Chicago to evaluate program successes to promote wider adoption longer term | $270,000 |
| 2023 | Margot & Thomas Pritzker Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | support of on-going implementation of the Good Food Purchasing Initiative, from the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Forefront | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Movement Strategy Center | HFA-GRANT | $10,000 |
| 2022 | The Rockefeller Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF IMPLEMENTING CHICAGO'S THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN TO CREATE A HEALTHY AND RACIALLY EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM. | $300,000 |
| 2022 | Forefront | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | $275,000 |
| 2022 | Builders Vision Foundation | To advance Chicago's Good Food Purchasing capabilities by building capacity for more institutions to navigate the transition to purchasing Good Food and to support GFPI Chicago to evaluate program successes to promote wider adoption longer term | $200,000 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | In support of it's Chicago Resilient Food Business Partnership planning phase. To support CFPAC virtual summit for individuals and communities advancing food justice to acknowledge accomplishments, build collective power, and establish future goals to advance food sovereignty in Chicago, Cook County, and across Illinois. In support of on-going implementation of the Good Food Purchasing Initiative, from the Searle Funds at the Chicago Community Trust. | $120,000 |
| 2021 | The Chicago Community Trust | TO SUPPORT CHICAGO RESILIENT FOOD BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP, CHIFRESH KITCHEN'S NEW BUILDING, AND GOOD FOOD PURCHASING PROGRAM | $1,813,500 |
| 2021 | The Rockefeller Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF IMPLEMENTING CHICAGO'S THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN TO CREATE A HEALTHY AND RACIALLY EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM. | $500,000 |
| 2021 | Forefront | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | $315,000 |
| 2021 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support | $100,000 |
| 2021 | The Rockefeller Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF A COLLABORATIVE PLANNING PROCESS TO GENERATE A MULTI-YEAR STRATEGY FOR FOOD AND NUTRITION EQUITY IN CHICAGO | $62,500 |
| 2021 | The Workers Lab | ChiFresh Kitchen Cooperative | $50,000 |
| 2021 | Health Care Without Harm | ORGANIZATION AND PROGRAM MISSION WORK | $45,000 |
| 2021 | Panta Rhea Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2020 | The Chicago Community Trust | TO SUPPORT THE THE GOOD FOOD PURCHASING INITIATIVE | $100,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 34 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Chicago Food Policy Action Council?
Chicago Food Policy Action Council is funded by 15 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($2.4M), The Rockefeller Foundation ($2.1M), Forefront ($940K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.8M in grants to Chicago Food Policy Action Council between 2020–2025.
Who is Chicago Food Policy Action Council's largest funder?
The Chicago Community Trust is the largest recorded funder of Chicago Food Policy Action Council, with $2.4M across 6 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Chicago Food Policy Action Council received?
IRS 990 filings record $6.8M in grants to Chicago Food Policy Action Council across 34 grants from 15 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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