Chicago Foundation for Women

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Chicago, IL EIN 36-3348160

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2025

Total received

$6.6M

Foundation funders

77

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2022–2025

Who funds Chicago Foundation for Women?

Chicago Foundation for Women is funded by 77 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($915K), Pritzker Family Foundation ($765K), Robert R McCormick Foundation ($600K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.6M in grants to Chicago Foundation for Women between 2022–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
National Philanthropic Trust$915,35042022–2025
Pritzker Family Foundation$764,62582022–2024
Robert R McCormick Foundation$600,00032022–2024
Aditi Foundation$500,00012022
The Dupage Community Foundation$306,00042022–2025
Polk Bros Foundation Inc$289,800102022–2025
Ava W Farwell for Eleanor Association$253,00042022–2025
Conant Family Foundation$200,00042022–2025
James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family$190,00042022–2025
The Irving Harris Foundation$179,92582022–2024
The Jessica Fund$168,60042022–2025
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation$158,40032022–2024
Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust XXXXX1008$150,00022022–2023
Square One Foundation$147,50032022–2024
Grapevine giving foundation$132,86092022–2025
Vivo Foundation$125,00032022–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$111,50042022–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$105,00022022–2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$100,00012024
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg$100,00012023
Bolhous Foundation$90,00042022–2025
Hunter Family Foundation$85,00012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$75,00082023–2024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$65,00032022–2024
Marc and Jeanne Malnati Family Fdn$60,00032022–2024
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Cretors Family Foundation$57,50032022–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$54,39712022
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago$51,55822022–2023
Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust$50,00012023
Lakshmi Foundation$40,00042022–2025
The Coleman Foundation Inc$35,00042023–2024
Robert & Juliette F Bacon Foundation$30,00022022–2024
Tawani Charitable Distribution Fund$30,00032022–2024
WK Kellogg Foundation$30,00012022
Circle of Service Foundation$25,00012024
Seedlings Foundation$25,00012024
CME Group Foundation$25,00012024
John H Hart Foundation$25,00012024
The Pierce Family Charitable Foundation$25,00032022–2023
The Lehman-Stamm Family Fund$22,50032023–2025
The William and Mary Davis Foundation$20,50032022–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$17,10122023–2025
Baskin Family Foundation$16,18232024
Upstart Foundation$16,00032023–2025
Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc$15,00012022
Alphawood Foundation$15,00012022
Good Heart Work Smart Foundation$12,00032022–2024
Steele Family Foundation$12,00022022–2023
Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation$10,00022024–2025
Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation$10,00032023–2025
Woods Fund of Chicago$10,00012024
Fifth Third Chicagoland Foundation$10,00012022
Francis Beidler Foundation$6,00032023–2025
Whirled Peas Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Grand Victoria Foundation$5,00012024
Barr Charitable Trust$5,00022023–2024
Lloyd a Fry Foundation$4,50032023–2025
The Leonard and Joan Foundation$4,00032023–2025
Cuore e Mani Foundation$4,00012024
Foley Family Foundation$4,00022023–2024
The Egerter Family Foundation$3,00012023
Kaufman Family Foundation$2,50012025
The Hollander-Urbach Family$2,00022023–2024
Jerome H Stone Family Foundation$2,00022023–2024
Kovler Family Foundation$2,00022023–2024
Theobald Foundation$2,00012023
Norwottock Charitable Trust$1,68022023–2025
Honeybee Foundation$1,62032023–2025
The Kellcie Fund$1,50022024–2025
Retirement Research Foundation$1,50012024
Edlis - Neeson Foundation NFP$1,00012024
Jonah M Siegellak Family$1,00012023
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$82032023–2025
Baird Foundation Inc$40022023–2024
La Chapelle Family Foundation$25012023
Ira and Janina Marks Charitable Trust$20012024
The Kamin Foundation$5012025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M37 grants2022 66 grants2023 70 grants2024 27 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $972K (2025) to $2.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $972K.

What grants has Chicago Foundation for Women received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$392,500
2025The Dupage Community FoundationCOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT$82,000
2025The Jessica FundGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$80,000
2025James P and Brenda S Grusecki FamilyGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$80,000
2025Polk Bros Foundation IncSpecial Projects$70,000
2025Ava W Farwell for Eleanor AssociationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$65,982
2025Conant Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$39,250
2025Grapevine giving foundationoperating fund and general assistance.$39,064
2025Bolhous FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2025Upstart FoundationGENERAL$12,000
2025The Lehman-Stamm Family FundALL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE FOR THE GENERAL, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF EACH ORGANIZATION.$10,000
2025Lakshmi FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$7,092
2025Walter and Karla Goldschmidt FoundationACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED$5,000
2025Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationGENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$3,000
2025Kaufman Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
2025Lloyd a Fry FoundationIN HONOR OF KEENYA LAMBERT$2,500
2025Francis Beidler FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
2025The Leonard and Joan FoundationCOMMUNITY SERVICE$1,000
2025Polk Bros Foundation IncMatching$1,000
2025Polk Bros Foundation IncMatching$800
2025Norwottock Charitable TrustUNRESTRICTED$680
2025The Kellcie FundALL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE FOR THE GENERAL, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF EACH ORGANIZATION.$500
2025Honeybee FoundationCHARITABLE/CIVIC/COMMUNITY$360
2025JPMorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$220
2025The Kamin FoundationSUPPORT$50
2024National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$503,500
2024Robert R McCormick FoundationENGLEWOOD WOMEN'S INITIATIVE$200,000
2024The Dupage Community FoundationCOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT$111,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Chicago Foundation for Women?

Chicago Foundation for Women is funded by 77 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($915K), Pritzker Family Foundation ($765K), Robert R McCormick Foundation ($600K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.6M in grants to Chicago Foundation for Women between 2022–2025.

Who is Chicago Foundation for Women's largest funder?

National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of Chicago Foundation for Women, with $915K across 4 grants (2022–2025).

How much grant funding has Chicago Foundation for Women received?

IRS 990 filings record $6.6M in grants to Chicago Foundation for Women across 200 grants from 77 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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