Communities United

Chicago, IL ·EIN 36-4394374 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$11.9M received 36 funders 134 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Communities United?

Communities United is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by WK Kellogg Foundation ($3.5M), Marguerite Casey Foundation ($1.8M), W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation ($810K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.9M in grants to Communities United between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
WK Kellogg Foundation$3,500,00032022–2024
Marguerite Casey Foundation$1,820,00072020–2024
W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation$810,00062020–2024
New Venture Fund$775,00022021–2023
Surdna Foundation Inc$510,00052020–2024
Grand Victoria Foundation$475,00052020–2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$365,80062020–2022
The Chicago Community Trust$363,36042020–2023
Walder Foundation$315,00042020–2023
Polk Bros Foundation Inc$263,125102021–2024
Donley Foundation-ud Dtd 12-8-86$252,27252020–2024
Woods Fund of Chicago$250,00052020–2024
Tides Foundation$240,00032022–2024
Robert R Mccormick Foundation$200,00022020–2021
Common Counsel Foundation$180,00042021–2024
Square One Foundation$178,50042021–2024
The Edward W Hazen Foundation$175,00032021–2023
Wieboldt Foundation$135,00052020–2024
The Cricket Island Foundation$131,400132020–2024
Needmor Co the Northern Trust Company$125,00042020–2022
Topfer Family Foundation$115,00032020–2022
Novo Foundation$100,00012021
Chicago Foundation for Women$95,00062020–2024
Field Foundation of Illinois$80,00032021–2024
The Albert Pick Jr Fund$75,00042020–2023

Showing top 25 of 36 funders by total given.

What grants has Communities United received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Chicago Coalition to End HomelessnessBRING CHICAGO HOME$20,000
2024WK Kellogg FoundationPromise of an Equitable Future$1,250,000
2024Marguerite Casey FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$500,000
2024W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationAdvancing Safe, inclusive, and Supportive Learning Environments in Chicago Public Schools$195,000
2024Donley Foundation-ud Dtd 12-8-86UNRESTRICTED$172,272
2024Grand Victoria FoundationGeneral Operating Support$125,000
2024Surdna Foundation IncGeneral Support$90,000
2024Tides FoundationEQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT$80,000
2024Square One FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$60,000
2024Woods Fund of ChicagoGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$60,000
2024Polk Bros Foundation IncEducation$50,000
2024Common Counsel FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024Common Counsel FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
2024Wieboldt FoundationGENERAL OPERATING FUND$30,000
2024Lohengrin Foundation IncGENERAL FUND$30,000
2024Lohengrin Foundation IncGENERAL FUND$30,000
2024Field Foundation of IllinoisOPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION$20,000
2024Chicago Foundation for WomenGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$17,500
2024Rsf Social Finance IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2024The Lumpkin Family FoundationCHARITABLE$10,000
2024The Cricket Island FoundationBUILDING COMMUNICATIONS CAPACITY$8,000
2024The Cricket Island FoundationFEDERAL GRANT COMPLIANCE TRAINING$5,000
2024Needmor Fund for Social JusticePROGRAM SUPPORT FOR VOTER EDUCATION$5,000
2024Polk Bros Foundation IncEducation$5,000
2024Polk Bros Foundation IncMatching$2,500
2023WK Kellogg Foundationbring to scale Healing through Justice, a youth-led movement to address the root causes of racial inequities in communities, advance healing, narrative change, and justice through community and social action$1,250,000
2023Marguerite Casey FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$500,000
2023New Venture FundYOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION$375,000
2023W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationAdvancing Safe, inclusive, and Supportive Learning Environments in in Chicago Public Schools$170,000
2023Grand Victoria FoundationGeneral Operating Support$100,000

Showing 30 most recent of 134 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Communities United?

Communities United is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by WK Kellogg Foundation ($3.5M), Marguerite Casey Foundation ($1.8M), W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation ($810K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.9M in grants to Communities United between 2020–2025.

Who is Communities United's largest funder?

WK Kellogg Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Communities United, with $3.5M across 3 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Communities United received?

IRS 990 filings record $11.9M in grants to Communities United across 134 grants from 36 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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