Chicago Lights
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.0M
Foundation funders
65
Grants recorded
174
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Chicago Lights?
Chicago Lights is funded by 65 grantmakers, led by Greater Chicago Food Depository ($471K), Caerus Foundation Inc ($435K), Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Group ($330K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Chicago Lights 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 $46K (2019) to $925K (2024). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $422K.
What grants has Chicago Lights received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Group | Support for the unhoused | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Greater Chicago Food Depository | Distribute to the Hungry | $97,024 |
| 2025 | M a & G a Ackerman Memorial Fund | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Full Circle Foundation | Support needs of children and adults facing poverty | $30,000 |
| 2025 | KLA Samaritan Foundation Inc Co First | GENERAL FUNDING | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Kimley-Horn Foundation | VOLUNTEER GRANTS FOR URBAN | $22,700 |
| 2025 | Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation | PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM | $12,250 |
| 2025 | Robert C and Deborah K Bridges | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Patterson Family Foundation | SUPPORT FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES | $10,000 |
| 2025 | SOLES4SOULS Inc | FREE DISTRIBUTION OF SHOES AND CLOTHING | $6,145 |
| 2025 | The Ten Talents Foundation Ltd | CHARITABLE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Thing 123 Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Morse and Betty Johnson Family | GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Roger C Stewart Foundation Tr | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $2,750 |
| 2025 | USG Foundation Inc | Community & Civic | $2,500 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $2,000 |
| 2025 | The William and Pamela Rayburn Family | Tutoring program | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Group | ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS | $180,000 |
| 2024 | Forefront | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Greer Foundation | 2024 Scholarships | $85,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Chicago Food Depository | DISTRIBUTE TO THE HUNGRY | $75,176 |
| 2024 | Caerus Foundation Inc | Chicago Lights Tutoring and Summer Programs 2024-2026 | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $56,000 |
| 2024 | M a & G a Ackerman Memorial Fund | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $35,000 |
| 2024 | KLA Samaritan Foundation Inc Co First | GENERAL FUNDING | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Chicago Food Depository | DISTRIBUTE TO THE HUNGRY | $28,649 |
| 2024 | Lohengrin Foundation Inc | GENERAL FUND | $23,250 |
| 2024 | The George L Shields Foundation Inc | FOR PROGRAM SERVICES | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Foundation for the Carolinas | CHARITABLE GIFT | $16,000 |
| 2024 | Oberweiler Foundation | URBAN FARM | $15,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 174 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Chicago Lights?
Chicago Lights is funded by 65 grantmakers, led by Greater Chicago Food Depository ($471K), Caerus Foundation Inc ($435K), Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Group ($330K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Chicago Lights between 2019–2025.
Who is Chicago Lights's largest funder?
Greater Chicago Food Depository is the largest recorded funder of Chicago Lights, with $471K across 11 grants (2021–2025).
How much grant funding has Chicago Lights received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Chicago Lights across 174 grants from 65 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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