Enchanted Backpack

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Chicago, IL EIN 81-4035984

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$12.0M

Foundation funders

25

Grants recorded

60

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Enchanted Backpack?

Enchanted Backpack is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($6.3M), Lavin Family Foundation ($4.0M), Lavin Family Supporting Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.0M in grants to Enchanted Backpack between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$4M$5M1 grants201911 grants20205 grants202119 grants202211 grants202311 grants20242 grants2025

What grants has Enchanted Backpack received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Edward Charles FoundationCHARITABLE GIFT$6,900
2025Helen V Brach FoundationMatching Grant$450
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$3,950,000
2024Lavin Family FoundationQ1 FUNDING$850,000
2024The Canning FoundationTO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES$25,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$20,000
2024Insurance Industry Charitable FoundationYOUTH/EDUCATION$20,000
2024Arkes Family FoundationEXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$15,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$10,000
2024Amy Krouse Rosenthal FoundationREADING LITERACY$3,450
2024Helen V Brach FoundationBoard of Directors, Matching and Discretionary Grant$2,250
2024Carol Bernick Family FoundationGENERAL FUND$1,000
2024The Robert Thomas Bobins FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2023The Chicago Community TrustGeneral Operating Support, support for Chicago-area programming to the extent possible$1,033,333
2023Lavin Family FoundationENCHANTED BACKPACK$350,000
2023Lavin Family FoundationENCHANTED BACKPACK$350,000
2023Lavin Family FoundationENCHANTED BACKPACK$250,000
2023Insurance Industry Charitable FoundationYOUTH/EDUCATION$20,000
2023The John Buck Company FoundationGeneral Support$10,000
2023National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$7,500
2023Amy Krouse Rosenthal FoundationREADING LITERACY$6,804
2023The John a Miller Family FoundationCHARITABLE$5,000
2023Arkes Family FoundationEXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$5,000
2023M & J Eisenberg Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$250
2022The Chicago Community TrustGeneral operating support$1,076,000
2022Lavin Family FoundationQ4 FUNDING$400,000
2022Lavin Family FoundationGENERAL FUND$400,000
2022Lavin Family FoundationQ1 FUNDING$200,000
2022Lavin Family FoundationGENERAL FUND$200,000
2022The Canning FoundationTO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES$25,000

Showing 30 most recent of 60 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Enchanted Backpack?

Enchanted Backpack is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($6.3M), Lavin Family Foundation ($4.0M), Lavin Family Supporting Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.0M in grants to Enchanted Backpack between 2019–2025.

Who is Enchanted Backpack's largest funder?

The Chicago Community Trust is the largest recorded funder of Enchanted Backpack, with $6.3M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Enchanted Backpack received?

IRS 990 filings record $12.0M in grants to Enchanted Backpack across 60 grants from 25 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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