Chicago Freedom School
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$4.6M
Foundation funders
62
Grants recorded
142
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Chicago Freedom School?
Chicago Freedom School is funded by 62 grantmakers, led by Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($573K), Julian Grace Foundation ($537K), Crossroads Fund Inc ($329K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.6M in grants to Chicago Freedom School between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2019) to $1.1M (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $199K.
What grants has Chicago Freedom School received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Crossroads Fund Inc | DOING JUST COLLAB/LIBER LIB/GEN OPS | $87,500 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Strong Families | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Chicago Foundation for Women | PROJECT HEALUS | $27,500 |
| 2025 | Twin Cities Schools' Telecommunications Group | CORE SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Ampt Advancing Nonprofits | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Matching | $3,000 |
| 2025 | The Doug and Betsey Schwab and Family | Transformative Justice Law Project of Illinois | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc | Transformative Justice Law Project General Operating Support | $180,000 |
| 2024 | Julian Grace Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $107,500 |
| 2024 | Chicago Instructional Technology Foundation Inc | CORE SUPPORT | $60,500 |
| 2024 | W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation | NorthStar Liberatory Education Collective | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Woods Fund of Chicago | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Crossroads Fund Inc | General Operations | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Square One Foundation | General Purpose | $45,000 |
| 2024 | Moore Impact Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $45,000 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Strong Families | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Reva and David Logan Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Proteus Fund Inc | RIGHTS & JUSTICE | $36,000 |
| 2024 | Borealis Philanthropy | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE LAW PROJECT | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Crossroads Fund Inc | General Operations | $34,000 |
| 2024 | Chicago Foundation for Women | PROJECT HEALUS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Albert Pick Jr Fund | Northstar Liberatory Training Collective | $17,500 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Cricket Island Foundation | TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR STAFF AND YOUTH | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | GENERAL OPERATING | $4,167 |
| 2024 | Lawson Valentine Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Andrew Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Matching | $360 |
| 2023 | Moore Impact Inc | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZING, MUTUAL AID, HEALING / RESTORATIVE JUSTICE, EDUCATION, MOVEMENT BUILDING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, DIRECT ACTION | $130,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 142 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Chicago Freedom School?
Chicago Freedom School is funded by 62 grantmakers, led by Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($573K), Julian Grace Foundation ($537K), Crossroads Fund Inc ($329K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.6M in grants to Chicago Freedom School between 2019–2025.
Who is Chicago Freedom School's largest funder?
Silicon Valley Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Chicago Freedom School, with $573K across 2 grants (2020–2021).
How much grant funding has Chicago Freedom School received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.6M in grants to Chicago Freedom School across 142 grants from 62 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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