Enchanted Backpack
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$13.6M
Foundation funders
27
Grants recorded
70
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Enchanted Backpack?
Enchanted Backpack is funded by 27 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($7.9M), Lavin Family Foundation ($4.0M), Lavin Family Supporting Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.6M in grants to Enchanted Backpack between 2019–2025.
Show all 27 funders
| The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2021 |
| M & J Eisenberg Family Foundation | $450 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $109K (2019) to $4.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $1.5M.
What grants has Enchanted Backpack received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $1,510,000 |
| 2025 | Filkins Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Edward Charles Foundation | CHARITABLE GIFT | $6,900 |
| 2025 | The Kirch Foundation | Education | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Magiesu Foundation | EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE | $2,000 |
| 2025 | The Tenzer Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $2,000 |
| 2025 | The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Helen V Brach Foundation | Matching Grant | $450 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $3,950,000 |
| 2024 | Lavin Family Foundation | Q1 FUNDING | $850,000 |
| 2024 | The Canning Foundation | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation | YOUTH/EDUCATION | $20,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Arkes Family Foundation | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Filkins Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL | $10,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation | READING LITERACY | $3,450 |
| 2024 | Helen V Brach Foundation | Board of Directors, Matching and Discretionary Grant | $2,250 |
| 2024 | The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Carol Bernick Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $1,000 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | General Operating Support, support for Chicago-area programming to the extent possible | $1,033,333 |
| 2023 | Lavin Family Foundation | ENCHANTED BACKPACK | $350,000 |
| 2023 | Lavin Family Foundation | ENCHANTED BACKPACK | $350,000 |
| 2023 | Lavin Family Foundation | ENCHANTED BACKPACK | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation | YOUTH/EDUCATION | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The John Buck Company Foundation | General Support | $10,000 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $7,500 |
| 2023 | Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation | READING LITERACY | $6,804 |
| 2023 | The John a Miller Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Arkes Family Foundation | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $5,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 70 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Enchanted Backpack?
Enchanted Backpack is funded by 27 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($7.9M), Lavin Family Foundation ($4.0M), Lavin Family Supporting Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.6M 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 $7.9M across 7 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Enchanted Backpack received?
IRS 990 filings record $13.6M in grants to Enchanted Backpack across 70 grants from 27 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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