Chicago Urban League

Chicago, IL ·EIN 36-2225483 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$18.9M received 67 funders 159 grants · 2018–2025

Who funds Chicago Urban League?

Chicago Urban League is funded by 67 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($8.9M), National Urban League Inc ($4.6M), John D and Catherine T Macarthur ($880K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $18.9M in grants to Chicago Urban League between 2018–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Chicago Community Trust$8,851,50052020–2024
National Urban League Inc$4,606,94052020–2024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$880,45082020–2024
The Coleman Foundation Inc$512,50082020–2024
The Joyce Foundation$485,00042020–2024
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc$467,90862020–2025
WK Kellogg Foundation$350,00022023–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$303,63442021–2024
Fifth Third Chicagoland Foundation$300,00032020–2022
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial$200,00042021–2024
Lloyd a Fry Foundation$200,00052020–2024
At&t Foundation$150,00032020–2022
Drug Policy Alliance$112,95032020–2022
Skills for Chicago$106,25022022–2023
The Hearst Foundation$100,00012021
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation$85,07022018–2021
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan$84,70062019–2024
Walder Foundation$75,00012024
Lundbeck Us Charitable Fund$75,00022020–2021
Shure Charitable Trust Created Uw of$70,00052020–2024
Forefront$66,66712020
Aarp$62,50032022–2024
Greater Green Bay Community$59,75032021–2023
Indiana Illinois & Iowa Foundation$55,00042022–2025
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$52,43222022–2023

Showing top 25 of 67 funders by total given.

What grants has Chicago Urban League received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025United Way of Metropolitan Chicago IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$102,209
2025Indiana Illinois & Iowa FoundationSPONSORSHIP FOR GOLDEN FELLOWSHIP DINNER$15,000
2025United Way Miami IncGENERAL SUPPORT$13,000
2024National Urban League IncSEE PART IV$1,102,217
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$244,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$179,318
2024WK Kellogg FoundationJobs and Family Economic Security$175,000
2024The Coleman Foundation IncGeneral Operating Support - Entrepreneurship$125,000
2024United Way of Metropolitan Chicago IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$123,676
2024John D and Catherine T MacarthurIN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$80,000
2024John D and Catherine T MacarthurIN RENEWED SUPPORT OF ITS IMPACT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM$75,000
2024Walder FoundationChanging Faces, Safe Places$75,000
2024Arie and Ida Crown MemorialPROGRAM$50,000
2024Lloyd a Fry FoundationFOR THE COMMUNITY TRADES AND APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM$40,000
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$30,000
2024Pwc Foundation IncEDUCATION$25,000
2024The Kemper Foundation2024 DONATION$22,000
2024Service Employees International IllinoisGENERAL CONTRIBUTION OF SUPPORT$20,000
2024Jewish Federation of MetropolitanGRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT$16,100
2024National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$15,000
2024Allegis Group Foundation IncGENERAL USE$12,500
2024The Roderick Group Foundation IncGENERAL USE$10,000
2024Rush University Medical CenterSponsorship$10,000
2024University of Chicago Medical CenterUHI CB sponsorship of 62nd Golden Fellowship Dinner$10,000
2024AarpSponsorship of annual fellowship dinner$10,000
2024Shure Charitable Trust Created Uw ofGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2024Indiana Illinois & Iowa FoundationSPONSORSHIP FOR GOLDEN FELLOWSHIP DINNER$10,000
2024The Joyce FoundationPRESIDENT'S DISCRETIONARY FUND$10,000
2024Robert R Mccormick FoundationSPONSORSHIP$8,000
2024Advocate Aurora Health IncSPONSOR EVENTS$6,850

Showing 30 most recent of 159 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Chicago Urban League?

Chicago Urban League is funded by 67 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($8.9M), National Urban League Inc ($4.6M), John D and Catherine T Macarthur ($880K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $18.9M in grants to Chicago Urban League between 2018–2025.

Who is Chicago Urban League's largest funder?

The Chicago Community Trust is the largest recorded funder of Chicago Urban League, with $8.9M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Chicago Urban League received?

IRS 990 filings record $18.9M in grants to Chicago Urban League across 159 grants from 67 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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