Enchanted Backpack
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
What grants has Enchanted Backpack received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Edward Charles Foundation | CHARITABLE GIFT | $6,900 |
| 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 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation | YOUTH/EDUCATION | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Arkes Family Foundation | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund | 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 | Carol Bernick Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $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 |
| 2023 | M & J Eisenberg Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $250 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | General operating support | $1,076,000 |
| 2022 | Lavin Family Foundation | Q4 FUNDING | $400,000 |
| 2022 | Lavin Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $400,000 |
| 2022 | Lavin Family Foundation | Q1 FUNDING | $200,000 |
| 2022 | Lavin Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $200,000 |
| 2022 | The Canning Foundation | TO 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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